GGL offers a 3 year curriculum (6 semesters) consisting of parts A-C. Doctoral exams are scheduled for the end of the 3^rd year. Students must document their attendance and performance in parts A-C of the curriculum.

Part A: Obligatory Weekly GGL- Seminars (for all)

Note: These seminars are shared by all GGL students

1st Year : "Basic Conditions and Infrastructure"

Rules for dissertation
Good scientific practice
Project planning
Lab safety
Intercultural experiences in science
Working in a research lab
Use of literature
Data documentation and analysis

2nd Year: "Data Analysis and Data Presentation"

Data analysis and statistics
Data banks
Bioinformatics
Data presentation
Rhetorical techniques
Scientific talks

3rd Year: "Publications, Grants and Career"

Scientific writing
Publication und peer review
Grant proposals
Networks in science
Commercial exploitation / patents
Career planning

Part B: Elective Seminars and Courses  (organised by each section)

Note: These seminars and courses are shared by the students of each section. Students may chose also individual teaching units from sections other than their own.

1st and 2nd Year

Weekly seminars of the section
2  Practical 3-day courses of the section per year
1-Day Retreat of the section per year
Lab rotations (1 week per year)

3rd Year

Weekly seminars of the section
1 Practical 3-day course of the section
1-Day retreat of the section

Part C: Reports and Thesis (presented by each student)

Note: Reports are normally presented within seminars of retreats of the sections,

Report 1.  End semester 1: “Outline of the project”
Report 2.  End semester 3: “Midterm assessment of the project”
Report 3.  End semester 5: “Main results of the project”
Thesis.      Writing during semester 6