Biology in Society

For Biology in Society, the application deadline is 31 May.

Biology in Society at Dresden University of Technology is a four-semester Master's programme that addresses the relationship between biology and contemporary social questions. The programme teaches animal and plant genetics, evolution, physiology, and reproduction alongside methods for communicating science to public audiences, enterprises, and policymakers. Students examine topics such as CRISPR-Cas9 medical applications, antibiotic resistance evolution, hormonal pollution, and the ethics of animal experimentation. The curriculum is structured across four semesters. The first covers human evolution, population genetics, human ecology, science ethics, law, science policy, statistical methods, science communication, and topics in transgenic livestock and crop plants. The second focuses on molecular genetics, stem cells, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, reproductive biology, and endocrinology. The third includes a basic laboratory rotation, an advanced laboratory rotation in which students carry out their own research projects, and skills modules. The fourth semester is dedicated to the Master's thesis. The programme sits in Dresden at Dresden University of Technology.