Undergraduate courses at UU

Below we present a selection of courses at UU that could be of interest for SLU students. A suggestion for which students the courses might be relevant is also indicated.

Please note that complete admission requirements should be checked for each course.

Advanced level courses

Course	Contents, in summary	Admission requirements (in brief)	For students studying:
Molecular Tools for Proteome Analysis and Diagnostics, 7.5 credits	Applications, strategies and implications of molecular analysis methods, e.g. affinity-based protein detection methods, Proximity ligation assays, and LigandTracer, showing protein-cell interactions in real-time.	180 credits in biology, bio-/medicine or equivalent. Generally, 15 credits in genetics/molecular genetics/molecular biology is required.	Master Animal Science, Agricultural programme – Animal Science
Parasitology, mycology and clinical infection biology, 15 credits	The course is divided into the sections Parasitology and Mycology, which describe the occurrence and classification of various parasites, and the section Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, which discusses the most important viral-, bacterial-, fungal- and parasitic infections in human medicine	180 credits in biology, bio-/medicine, biotechnology, pharmacy, pharmaceutical bioscience, (pharmaceutical) chemistry, medical science, agriculture, animal science, veterinary medicine	Master Animal Science, Agricultural programme – Animal Science, Veterinary Science
Health Dialogue: Meeting Health Challenges Through Collaboration, 7.5 credits, 50%	During the course the students will plan, execute and evaluate a relevant citizen activity by working in cross-disciplinary teams. The course includes lectures, seminars, group activities and participation at an out-each event.	120 credits	Agricultural programme – Food Science
Population genomics, 15 credits	The course will give an overview of how the recent progress in genomics can offer possibilities to obtain new insights on a large array of questions in evolutionary biology, with applications to areas as diverse as conservation biology and medicine.	150 credits including 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry or 90 credits in biology, and 15 credits at intermediate level in evolutionary biology, bioinformatics, genetics, or ecology.	Master Animal Science
Nutritional Status and Clinical Nutrition, 7.5 credits, 50 % off-campus	The course provides knowledge in clinical nutrition and the importance of nutrition for individuals’ well-being. It focuses on three main parts: nutritional status, over-weight and malnutrition.	180 credits incl. 7.5 credits in nutrition.	Agricultural programme – Food Science

Basic level courses

Course	Course content in summary	Admission requirements (in brief)	For students studying:
Physiology and health, 5 credits (evening course)	Introductory course about the importance of food and physical activities for the human body.	General entry requirements.	Agricultural programme – Food Science
Bioinformatics on the Web, 5 credits, web-based	This course provides opportunities to try a number of tools, which are publicly available on the Internet, primarily to study and interpret sequence data from DNA and proteins.	General entry requirements.	Agricultural programme – Animal Science