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research master in cardiovascular biology and medicine 2010 master of science language of instruction english

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maastricht university leading in learning historic yet forward-thinking and contemporary typically dutch yet multicultural and vibrant maastricht is a city of contrasts not only is maastricht the birthplace of the modern european union it also continues to establish itself internationally thanks to maastricht university s position as a leading academic centre in europe beyond boundaries with over half of its master s students and a third of its academic staff coming from outside the netherlands maastricht university has a reputation for quality and for its international orientation and dynamic interdisciplinary environment most of our master s programmes are taught in english and international themes are deeply rooted in the curricula at maastricht university you will be encouraged to look across traditional boundaries for answers looking to other departments disciplines institutes universities and international scholars to provide better insight into your own education and research new perspectives as a master s student you are a contributing member of our academic community using the problem-based learning methodology you work in small groups alongside students from all over the world in close cooperation with the academic staff you and your fellow students seek solutions to real-world problems you exchange knowledge and experiences learn to see things from new perspectives and develop skills that will last a lifetime research research at maastricht university focuses on gaining insights into current issues in today s society and we recognise the value of bright young researchers in contributing to the development of fresh and innovative ideas that is why research plays an integral role in the majority of our master s programmes and why we offer a number of research master s focused solely on the training of future researchers career further specialising in your field by earning a master s degree at maastricht university will greatly enhance your career prospects the effectiveness of our approach to education and research is demonstrated by the performance of our graduates they are self-assured independent and assertive professionals who are able to make a smooth transition from university to the job market because they focus on more than just theory they also learn the skills they need to have a successful career.

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research master in cardiovascular biology and medicine this two-year research master s programme offers biomedical research training in the exciting area of cardiovascular science and diseases you will be embedded in the stimulating scientific environment of the school for cardiovascular diseases maastricht carim during the master s programme you develop scientific skills in the cardiovascular field through theoretical and practical courses cardiovascular diseases are approached by innovative research from molecule to patient and from bench to bedside close interaction with expert teachers and researchers will promote your individual development as a scientist in this multidisciplinary research domain in brief · the cardiovascular biology and medicine cbm programme is a two-year full-time official research master embedded in the school carim of maastricht university in the netherlands programme courses are given in english cardiovascular science system faculty of health medicine and life sciences and in the research · the cbm master bears an international character and all · the cbm master teaches innovative research approaches in · the cbm master uses a `problem and research-based learning · the cbm master is small scale with a limited number of · the cbm master leads to a research master s degree master of obtain a position in academical industrial or health settings of cardiovascular and related research participants to assure optimal guidance by teachers received support as an eu-marie curie training site in various international peer reviews carim received the highest grading possible for its research and training programme carim holds a strong position in the international cardiovascular research arena especially in the field of translational molecular medicine the institute participates in several networks of excellence and is supported by international non-profit organisations as well as by internationally operating industries science msc that opens excellent perspectives for graduates to research areas carim focuses on three core areas of innovative research 1 vascular biology and disease 2 cardiac function and failure and 3 thrombosis and haemostasis all three major areas consist of a series of programmes and involve fundamental biomedical as well as applied clinical research the particular strength of carim s research programme is its translational approach integrating knowledge from the laboratory to the patient and vice versa all research areas are incorporated in the cbm programme research topics will be introduced by lectures from experts and selected high quality research papers as such this master s programme provides an in-depth graduate training in the research areas of cardiovascular biology and medicine with excellent perspectives for a scientific career in this field graduate school for cardiovascular diseases ever since the faculty of medicine now faculty of health medicine and life sciences of maastricht university was founded research on cardiovascular diseases has held a prominent position within the faculty in 1988 the maastricht research efforts on cardiovascular diseases were concentrated in the cardiovascular research institute maastricht recently renamed in school for cardiovascular diseases maastricht carim the institute integrates the expertise of a range of disciplines varying from basic molecular biology to applied vascular medicine in 1992 carim was recognised as a research school on cardiovascular diseases by the royal netherlands academy of arts and sciences one year later carim received recognition as training centre for postdoctoral fellows from the european union in the framework of the human capital and mobility programme in 2000 and 2006 this acknowledgement was renewed when carim the research master in cardiovascular biology and medicine is accrednvao for more information on nvao please visit www.nvao.nl maastricht university is a signatory of the code of conduct with respect to international students in dutch higher education more information about this code of conduct is available at www.internationalstudy.nl ited by the accreditation organisation of the netherlands and flanders 3

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programme description the research master offers a balanced mix of theoretical and practical training year 1 block 1.1 molecular mechanisms in health and disease · module 1 · module 2 · module 3 · module 4 predisposition genes and environment defective signalling in disease systemic communication and interaction gene regulation and disease 8 weeks 12 ects points 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 8 weeks 12 ects points 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 8 weeks 12 ects points 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 16 weeks 24 ects points 12 weeks 4 weeks block 1.2 the cardiovascular system facing pathophysiological challenges · module 1 · module 2 · module 3 · module 4 electrical and mechanical remodelling of the heart vascular and cardiac growth stretched to the limit chronic infectious and inflammatory disease diabetes and its complications block 1.3 cardiovascular diseases from pathogenesis to medication · module 1 · module 2 · module 3 · module 4 pathology of vascular disease cardiac failure and therapy vascular inflammation and immune reactivity haemostatic and thrombotic aspects in cardiovascular disease 2 weeks block 1.4 junior practical research training and courses · junior research internship · mandatory courses additional school programme · acquaintance with carim research projects and reviewing and discussing a poster at the annual carim symposium · participation in the carim lecture series and master classes year 2 block 2.1 designing a research project writing a proposal · project preparation · scientific english · epidemiology and statistics 8 weeks 12 ects points integrated in the 8-week programme integrated in the 8-week programme integrated in the 8-week programme 32 weeks 48 ects points 28 31 weeks 1 4 weeks block 2.2 senior practical research training master thesis and courses · senior research internship · elective courses additional school programme · acquaintance with carim research projects and presenting a research poster at the annual carim symposium · participation in progress meetings of carim research themes · participation in the seminar programme of carim labs · participation in the carim lecture series and master classes the mandatory and elective courses offer students the possibility of tailor-made training in specific knowledge domains and skills in biomedical research · general skills english course research management and organisation life sciences business development · biomedical research skills experimental animal science radiological techniques in biomedical research safe microbiological techniques statistics and data-handling · discipline-specific courses e.g pharmacology cardio physiology molecular biology microscopy and imaging thrombosis immunology 4 research master in cardiovascular biology and medicine 2010

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problem-based learning the faculty of health medicine and life sciences applies the educational system of problem-based learning pbl pbl is more than just an educational method it is a way of thinking and studying that revolves around collecting and exchanging information the cbm programme uses a didactical system in its theoretical courses which is based on pbl in small tutorial groups you analyse challenging problems that are also central to the research carried out at maastricht university you conduct discussions exchange knowledge and formulate your learning goals as a group then you investigate these learning goals on your own sharing the results with the others during a follow-up meeting this motivates you to perform research yourself by actively addressing a number of issues you better grasp the theory and learn to apply your insights to various questions moreover you gain essential skills such as presenting viewpoints debating writing texts and working together the cultural diversity in the groups helps you broaden your horizons tutors who work in research themselves participate in the tutorial groups they guide the group process ask critical substantive questions share their knowledge and support you when needed this way you get the maximum benefit of their expertise the students and the tutor have a more informal rapport our graduates achievements demonstrate that pbl is effective to ensure this success in the future maastricht university continues to develop pbl career perspectives as a graduate of the master s programme you will be a top candidate for a position in a biomedical phd programme in particular in the cardiovascular field but also in related areas of biomedical research you will also have excellent prospects for a research career in applied biomedical science for instance in the life sciences industry in case you do not directly pursue a research career but like to opt for a career in industry in contract research organisations or in higher professional education the cbm master s degree will have a substantial added value a flying start to a career in cardiovascular research after finishing the bachelor s programme molecular life sciences at maastricht university i decided to proceed with the research master s in cardiovascular biology and medicine cbm at that university my year group was small and diverse we came from different backgrounds and countries we were an eager bunch motivated to learn and do research in the cardiovascular field right from the start we were introduced to the scientists of the school for cardiovascular diseases maastricht carim they helped us to stay right on top of the latest research in this area these experts provided a broad and in-depth range of information because of our small group size everyone knew us which made our contacts personal and direct our group size also enabled us to participate in carim symposia with poster or oral kelly van bragt the netherlands alumnus cardiovascular biology and medicine presentations and in carim phd courses this way we were able to learn even more about a certain topic during our internships we could choose from different cardiovascular research projects and we all found our topic of interest at the end of the second year most of us already got phd positions each year carim offers a phd award i won this award in 2009 which allows me to do cardiovascular research on my topic of choice for four years from my experience the cbm programme has brought me closer to my goals and gave me a flying start to a career in cardiovascular research 5

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the exciting field of cardiovascular science the embedding of this research master in the graduate master and phd programme of the school for cardiovascular diseases maastricht carim guaranties an optimal start for a scientific career in this field the two-year master s programme designed and taught by expert scientists of the school is a balanced mix of theoretical and practical courses allowing students to develop the various competencies to become highly qualified cardiovascular scientists the master s programme specifically profiles cardiovascular research during the programme students develop the various tools and skills required for research the small size of the enrolled student group enables close adriaan m duijvestijn phd coördinator of the cbm master s programme contact with the school s researchers and their projects this triggers students to define the personal topics of interest for executing their individual research training the phd element of the school s graduate programme assures that master students after graduation have ample opportunities for continuing their research ambitions as phd students of course the msc degree in cardiovascular biology and medicine also opens doors for starting a scientific career elsewhere national or international tuition fees the tuition fees for eu/eea students are set by the minister of education at the end of each calendar year for the 2009-2010 academic year tuition fees for master s students from eu/eea countries are 1,620 for students under the age of 30 and 2.058 for those over 30 these fees are subject to an annual rise of 2 to 3 this provides a good indication of the fees for these students in 2010-2011 for non-eu/eea master s students the tuition fees are determined three years in advance the fees for the 2009-2010 academic year amount to 11.500 for 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 they are set at 12.000 please consult www.maastrichtuniversity.nl for other fees and the latest information maastricht university offers scholarships information about application is available on the maastricht university website european country you are required to demonstrate proficiency in english toefl minimum score 600 or ielts minimum score 6.5 the maastricht university code number for the toefl test is 7102 www.toefl.org no code number is needed for the ielts test www.ielts.org · if you have completed a relevant regular one-year master s programme and wish to pursue a research career or you are a professional from the medical or life sciences industry you can also be accepted provided that the entry level is adequate · you will need to possess all basic computer skills including word processing presentation design database management etc application procedure if you are a prospective student who meets the admissions requirements for this programme you can register through studielink www.studielink.nl more information will be available at the beginning of november 2009 on www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fhml/masters english programmes cardiovascular biology and medicine research master all applications will be assessed by the board of admissions an interview is part of the selection procedure admissions requirements and application admissions requirements · you will need a certified biomedical bachelor s degree e.g biomedical health or life sciences biology pharmacy biomedical engineering including a list of grades · if you are a medical student who has finished at least three years of his/her medical studies and who wishes to do the research specialisation of the medical curriculum you can also apply · you will have to present a letter of motivation 400-800 words clearly describing your qualifications for a research master · curriculum vitae · if you are not a native english speaker derived from a non application deadlines · non-eu students who need a visa or a residence permit april 15 2010 · eu students or students who do not need a visa july 1 2010 in case applicants wish to apply for a scholarship applications for the cbm master s programme should be received 1,5 months before the scholarship deadline of january 31 2010 giving the cbm board of examiners enough time for the selection procedure 6 research master in cardiovascular biology and medicine 2010

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master s programmes overview 2010 arts culture · artistic research ma 1 · arts and heritage policy management and education cultuur beleid behoud en beheer ma 3 · arts and sciences cultuur en wetenschapsstudies ma 3 · gender and diversity studies ma 1 · european studies on society science and technology ma 1 · media culture ma 1 · research master in cultures of arts science and technology msc 1 behavioural political sciences · analysing europe ma 1 · european public affairs ma 1 · european studies 3 specialisations ma 1 · globalisation and development ma 1 · psychology 6 specialisations msc 1 · public policy and human development 1 specialisation in the behavioural political sciences msc 1 · research master in european studies msc 1 · sustainable development msc 1 business economics all programmes triple crown accredited aacsb equis and amba · econometrics and operations research 4 specialisations msc 1 · financial economics 3 specialisations msc 1 · fiscale economie fiscal economics 2 specialisations msc 2 · global supply chain management and change msc 1 · infonomics msc 1 · international business 11 full-time and 6 part-time specialisations one of which is in dutch msc 1 · international economic studies 5 specialisations msc 1 · management of learning msc 1 · public policy and human development 5 specialisations in business economics msc 1 · research master in business research 2 specialisations msc 1 · research master in economic and financial research 2 specialisations msc 1 graduate programmes for professionals · executive master of finance and control emfc/msc/rc 4 · international executive master of finance and control part-time emfc/msc/rc 1 · mba international executive modular dutch executive modular and euro 3 nvao accreditations graduate programme for professionals nvao accredited graduate programme for professionals in process of nvao accreditation graduate programme for professionals nvao accreditation process will be initiated master s programme in process of nvao accreditation and approval by ministry of education for more information on nvao please visit www.nvao.nl health life sciences · arts-klinisch onderzoeker physician-clinical investigator msc md 4 · european public health msc 1 · geneeskunde medicine msc md 4 · global health msc 1 · health food innovation management msc 1 · mental health msc 1 · molecular life sciences 5 specialisations msc 1 within transnational university limburg tul · physical activity and health 3 specialisations msc 1 · public health 5 specialisations msc 1 · research master in cardiovascular biology and medicine msc 1 · research master in cognitive and clinical neuroscience 4 specialisations msc 1 · research master in health sciences msc 1 · research master in nutrition and metabolism fundamental and clinical aspects msc 1 graduate programmes for professionals · affective neuroscience msc 1 · health professions education msc 1 · public health for professionals msc 1 law · european law school llm 1 · fiscaal recht tax law 3 specialisations llm 3 · forensica criminologie en rechtspleging forensics criminology and administration of justice llm 4 · globalisation and law llm 1 · international and european economic law 1 · intellectual property law and knowledge management llm msc 1 · international laws llm 1 · law honours programme master research track 1 · nederlands recht dutch law 6 specialisations llm 4 · recht en arbeid law and labour 2 specialisations llm 4 sciences within transnational university limburg tul · artificial intelligence msc 1 · operations research msc 1 language of instruction 1 only in english 2 part dutch part english 3 available in both english and dutch 4 only in dutch

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© 2009 maastricht university office marketing communications p.o box 616 6200 md maastricht the netherlands text faculty of health medicine and life sciences photography franco gori roermond arjen schmitz maastricht carin willemsen and marianna bandi coproductions sittard concept and design template vormgeversassociatie bv hoog-keppel layout graphic design agency emilio perez geleen although this brochure was made with the utmost care no rights can be attained from it www.maastrichtuniversity.nl based in europe focused on the world maastricht university is a stimulating environment where research and teaching are complementary where innovation is our focus where talent can flourish a truly student oriented research university bsr0071 contact information research master in cardiovascular biology and medicine faculty of health medicine and life sciences institute for education maastricht university p.o box 616 6200 md maastricht the netherlands phone 31 43 388 5655 e-mail carim-researchmaster@oifdg.unimaas.nl internet www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fhml/masters master s meetings saturday 10 october 2009 saturday 13 march 2010 for more information please visit the programme of your choice at www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/mastersmeeting

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