Biologi

Biologi

19 March 2019

FMIPA UNAND mengadakan Kuliah Tamu dan Seminar Roundtable yang bertemaΒ Get Closer to International Student, Selasa (19/3/2019), di Gedung Plaza FMIPA. Pada kuliah tamu ini diisi oleh Prof. Jun-ichi-Kojima (Ibaraki University, Jepang), Dr. Hari Nugroho(LIPI), dan Dr. Dodi Devianto (UNAND). Selain itu seminar roundtable diisi oleh mahasiswa Unand (Yelsha Ramadhila, Lolanda Syamdena) dan Ibaraki University (Masaki Yamagishi, Takahiro Kobayashi).

11 March 2019

Senin/ 11 Maret 2019, Jurusan Biologi mengadakan Kuliah Tamu:

Prof. Dr. Akichika Mikami (Chubu Gakuin University)

Tema: β€œEvolution of Visual Systems and Color Vision Primates”.

22 January 2019

Profile and Curriculum of Master Study ProgramΒ 

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Education Objective (EO)Β 

  • EO-1. Graduates of the biology master Program will be able to be researchers at various public and private research institutions and universities.
  • EO-2. Graduates of the biology master program will be able to be analysts of biology laboratories.
  • EO-3. Graduates of the biology master program will be able to be environmental consultants and conservationists in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), environmental impact analysis companies and various companies that require environmental analysis and audits.
  • EO-4. Graduates of the biology master program will be able to be biological curators at public and private research institutions.

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Intended Learning outcomes (ILO)

ILO1. Internalize academic honesty, open-mindedness, agility, and concern for saving biodiversity.Β 

ILO2. Having the capacity to work in a group and independently, communicate in written and oral, analytical thinking, creative and innovative.Β 

ILO3. Deepen theory and concept of molecular, physiology, biosystematics, ecology, and microbiologyΒ 

ILO4. Be able to apply principal and concepts of measurement by using hardware and software to analyze data of molecular, physiology, biosystematics, microbiology, and ecologyΒ 

ILO5. Be able to identify and solve problems related to tropical biodiversity through induction and deduction approachΒ 

ILO6. Be able to disseminate research results of tropical biodiversity in indexed journal

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Course Classification and Intended Learning OutcomeΒ 

Course classification based on KKNI and KOBI

Course

Attitude

General skills

Knowledge Mastery

Special Skill

ILO1

ILO2

ILO3

ILO4

ILO5

ILO6

Biology Core (KOBI)

Molecular Biology

√

√

√

Β  Β  Β 

Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation

√

√

√

Β  Β  Β 

Physiology

√

√

√

Β  Β  Β 

Support

(uniqueness)

Biosystematics and Evolution

√

√

√

Β  Β  Β 

Tropical Biodiversity

√

√

√

Β  Β  Β 

Complementary

(outside the domain of Biology)

Biostatistics

√

√

Β 

√

Β  Β 

Research Methodology

√

√

Β 

√

Β  Β 

Scientific Article Writing

√

√

Β 

√

Β  Β 

Concentration

Ecology and Conservation

Community Ecology

√

√

√

√

√

Β 

Population Ecology

√

√

√

√

√

Β 

Physiology

Advanced Physiology

√

√

√

√

√

Β 

Applied Physiology

√

√

√

√

√

Β 

Genetics and Molecular

Genetic Ecology

√

√

√

√

√

Β 

Genomics and proteomics

√

√

√

√

√

Β 

Systematic and Evolution

Molecular Phylogenetic

√

√

√

√

√

Β 

Speciation

√

√

√

√

√

Β 

Microbiology

Microbial Bioprospecting

√

√

√

√

√

Β 

Microbial Physiology

√

√

√

√

√

Β 

Science and Technology developed (Elective and Final Project)

Elective courses

√

√

√

√

√

Β 

Proposal Seminar

√

√

Β  Β 

√

√

Seminar of Research Result

√

√

Β  Β 

√

√

Scientific seminar

√

√

Β  Β  Β 

√

Article publication

√

√

Β  Β  Β 

√

Thesis

√

√

Β 

√

√

√

Β 

The Biology Masters Study Program, Faculty of mathematics and Natural Sciences, Andalas University has five concentrations, namely:

  1. Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation
  2. Genetics and Molecular
  3. Physiology
  4. Biosystematics and Evolution
  5. Microbiology

Each Concentration consists of two Concentration Compulsory Courses. Furthermore, each Concentration offer four Elective Courses. Each student is required to take at least two elective courses of their selected concentration, and may choose two elective course from other concentrations.



Curriculum Structure of Biology Master Program

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Code

Course Name

Credit

ECTS*

Workload**

Hours in class

Hours

Self-Study

1st Semester

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Β 

Β 

Β 

BIO81101

Molecular Biology

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO81102

Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO81103

Physiology

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO81104

Biosystematics and Evolution

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO81105

Tropical Biodiversity

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO81106

Biostatistic

2

3.02

26.67

64

Sub-Total

12

18.12

160.00

384

2nd Semester

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β 

BIO8….

Compulsory subject I in concentration

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO8….

Compulsory subject I in concentration

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO82101

Research methodology

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO8….

Elective 1

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO8….

Elective 2

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO8….

Elective 3

2

3.02

26.67

64

Sub-Total

12

18.12

160.00

384

3rd Semester

Β  Β  Β  Β 

BIO8….

Elective 4

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO81107

Scientific Writing

2

3.02

26.67

64

BIO80101

Research Proposal Seminar

1

1.51

13.33

32

Sub-Total

5

7.55

66.67

160

4th Semester

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Β 

Β 

Β 

BIO80103

Research Result Seminar

1

1.32

13.33

32

BIO80102

Thesis

6

9.06

80.00

192

BIO80105 /Β  BIO80106

National Scientific Seminar / International Scientific Seminars

2 or 3

3.02 orΒ  4.53

0

90.67 or 136

BIO80108 / BIO80109

Accredited national scientific Journal / Indexed International Scientific Journal

3 or 4

4.53 or 6.04

0

136 or 181.33

Sub-Total

12 - 14

18.12 - 21.14

93.33

450.67 - 541.33

Total

41 - 43Β 

61.91 - 64.93

480

1378.67 - 1369.33

* Β  1 ECTS = 30 hours

** 1 credit (SKS) = 170 minutes = 2,833 hour (50 minutes in class and 120 minutes self-study) for 16 meetings

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Table. courses for each concentration and elective courses

Code

Concentration and Elective Courses

Course Name

Credit Hours

Β  Β  Β  Β 

A

Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation Concentration

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12

1. Concentration Course

Community Ecology

2

Population Ecology

2

2. Elective Course

Landscape Ecology

2

Restoration Ecology

2

Behavioral Ecology

2

Tropical Aquatic Ecology

2

Β  Β 

B

Genetics and Molecular Concentration

Β 

12

1. Concentration Course

Genetic Ecology

2

Genomics and Proteomics

2

2. Elective Course

Genetic Conservation

2

Genetic Engineering

2

Cell Signaling

2

Molecular Diagnostics

2

C

Physiology Concentration

Β 

12

1. Concentration Course

Advanced Physiology

2

Applied Physiology

2

2. Elective Course

Advanced Tissue Culture

2

Bioregulation

2

Photoreceptors

2

Development of Nutrition and Biopesticides

2

D

Biosystematics and Evolution Concentration

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12

Β 

1. Concentration Course

Molecular Phylogenetics

2

Speciation

2

2. Elective Course

DNA Barcoding for Authentication

2

Co-Evolution of Species

2

Island Biogeography

2

Taxa Analysis

2

E

Microbiology Concentration

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12

1. Concentration Course

Bioprospecting

2

Microbial Physiology

2

2. Elective Course

Biofermentation

2

Bioconversion

2

Probiotics

2

Microbes and Hosts

2

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TotalΒ 

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60