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Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine

Cycle

Segundo ciclo

Degree

Mestre

ECTS Coordinator

José Paulo Nunes de Sousa Sampaio

Coordinator

José Paulo Nunes de Sousa Sampaio

Opening date

Sepember

Vacancies

30 vagas

Fees

999,71 Euros

Schedule

Daytime

Education objectives

The Masters in Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine is an advanced training in Molecular Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, with relevance to the understanding of phenomena related applications in medicine. The importance of Biomedical Sciences for the development of medicine is now widely recognized, and good professionals in the areas covered by this course are highly sought for multidisciplinary teams. 

Careers

Advanced training in Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine will allow access to a scientific-technological development corresponding a more advanced 3rd Cycle (PhD). It may also provide access to education and areas of research and development (R & D) in service sectors and manufacturing domestic or European in particular:
  • Medical centers and hospitals
  • Clinical laboratories and veterinary
  • Public health
  • Forensic Science
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Food industry
  • Cosmetics
  • Biotechnology industry
  • Consulting governmental organizations

Degree pre-requisites

Duration : 2 years
Creditos : 120 ECTS
Mandatory scientific areas

Area Credits (ECTS)
Cellular Biology
10
Bioinformatics 5
Molecular Biology
10
Molecular Genetics 10
Molecular Genetics/Biomedical Sciences
60
Microbiology 15
Public and Tropical Helath 10

Access to other courses

Access to third cycles

Evaluation rules

The following modes of assessment for the curriculum component may be used:

    1.º Semester Code Name ECTS 7636 Biologia do Desenvolvimento 4.0 7631 Microbiologia Clínica 5.0 7635 Microbiologia Molecular 5.0 7633 Neurobiologia 6.0 7634 Regulação da Expressão Genética A 4.0 7574 Saúde Pública 4.0
2.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
7629 Bases de Dados em Biologia 5.0
7637 Bioquímica Estrutural 6.0
7573 Diagnóstico Molecular 4.0
4088 Genética Humana 6.0
4087 Parasitologia 6.0
7630 Toxi-Infecções Alimentares 5.0
2.º Year
Code Name ECTS
10115 Projecto de Investigação e Dissertação em Genética Molecular e Biomedicina 60.0