Tracks
Molecular Life Sciences
Cells are incredibly complicated chemical factories that are managed from within by a complex programme: the genetic code. A molecular life scientist aims to understand this code. What is life and how do organisms function at the most fundamental level?
The emphasis in Molecular Life Sciences is on studying the molecular mechanisms of health and disease. You study genes, proteins and protein response, cells and cell interaction. You learn how molecular processes can regulate or disrupt the functioning of the total organism. On a molecular level the relation between humans and their surrounding (nutrition and environment) is investigated. The most important fields are: organic and biochemistry, genetics, cell-biology and physiology.
Biological Health
Our bodies are regulated by complex control systems. These systems ensure that our body temperature stays at 37 degrees, for example, and that our blood pressure remains steady, our blood sugar level stable and excess fats are broken down. It is all about self-regulation.
The emphasis of the Biological Health track is on the complex physiological control systems that play an important role in sustaining the balance in human metabolism. You also look at how balance disturbance can lead to chronic metabolic diseases. Specific attention is given to the role of nutrition and movement. Principal fields are: physiology, immunology, anatomy and nutrition.
Human Movement Sciences
Three things are needed to accomplish movement: energy, strength and information. Movement requires energy and muscle strength. And smooth movement requires coordination with the surroundings.
Human Movement Sciences teaches you to explore the biological principles that govern movement in general. It deals with questions such as: Where do we retrieve the energy to move? Which forces are necessary to move and which strains are caused accordingly? Important disciplines include anatomy of the locomotor system and the major organ system, physiology, psychology, biomechanics and biochemistry.
