Biotechnology
Cycle
Segundo ciclo
Degree
Mestre
Coordinator
Ana Cecília Afonso Roque
Opening date
September
Vacancies
25 vagas
Fees
1037.20 Euros
Schedule
Daytime
Education objectives
The MSc in Biotechnology provides fundamental knowledge on the topics most relevant in this multidisciplinary area, as well as an overview of the applications of biotechnology and strategies of translating the results of the laboratory to commercial product.
Students are welcomed into an environment of high scientific qualification in two research centers with international recognition: REQUIMTE, Center of Excellence in Green Chemistry - Cleaner Technologies and Processes, and Microbiological Resources Centre.
The IBET, The largest platform of Portuguese university / industry collaboration in biotechnology, and Institute of Chemical and Biological TechnologyAre associate partners to the Masters in Biotechnology. This environment is crucial in the training received and provides the practical recognition of the direct impact of scientific production in developing products of biotechnology.
Careers
Students trained in the Masters in Biotechnology will be able to meet the challenges posed by a large sector development at the international level and international level, and closely tied to the explosive expansion of knowledge in molecular biology, providing a link between the industrial and commercial activities and Science produced in laboratories.
The versatility of their training to the Masters in Biotechnology will provide career opportunities in various sectors, both industrial and service from the pharmaceutical and chemical industries to the veterinary and agriculture, covering the areas of research and technological development, production, quality control, regulation, technology transfer, commercial services and management.
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120 ECTS
Mandatory scientifc areas
| Area | Credits (ECTS) |
| Biotecnhology | 75 |
| Human and Social Sciences |
10 |
| Chemical Engineering |
6 |
| Genetics | 6 |
| Transferable Skills | 3 |
| Any other area |
6 |
| Microbiol/Biol/Biot/EngQ/EngMat/EngInd | 18 |
Access to other courses
Access to third cycles
Evaluation rules
The following modes of evaluation are used with regard to academic qualifications:
- Evaluation based solely on an examination or completion of a final project.
- Evaluation based on work done throughout the semester excluding examination or final project. In these courses students can expect to carry out, for example, laboratory activities, mini-tests, tests, individual or group projects, seminar-related activities, any combination of which will be used to determine the final grade.
- Evaluation based obligatorily on an examination or a final project. In these courses there extists a form of evaluation similar to one of the aformentione
Structure
1.º Semester Code Name ECTS 10380 Empreendedorismo 3.0 10679 Engenharia Bioquímica I 6.0 10423 Gestão de Empresas 3.0 10770 Regulação da Expressão Genética 6.0 1.º Semester - Opção A Code Name ECTS Options 5340 Biomateriais 6.0 5324 Biossensores 6.0 10775 Microbiologia Alimentar 6.0 10685 Processos de Separação de Produtos Biológicos 6.0 10658 Toxicologia Molecular 6.0 O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.1.º Semester - Opção B Code Name ECTS Options 5340 Biomateriais 6.0 5324 Biossensores 6.0 10775 Microbiologia Alimentar 6.0 10685 Processos de Separação de Produtos Biológicos 6.0 10658 Toxicologia Molecular 6.0 O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.2.º Semester Code Name ECTS 10826 Biocatálise e Biorremediação 6.0 10828 Bioética 3.0 10827 Biologia Sintética e de Sistemas 6.0 10829 Biotecnologia e Empreendedorismo 3.0 2.º Semester - Opção C Code Name ECTS Options 9192 Bionanotecnologia 6.0 10784 Biotecnologia Vegetal e de Células Animais 6.0 3705 Planeamento e Controlo da Qualidade 6.0 O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.2.º Semester - Unidade Curricular de Bloco Livre Code Name ECTS Options 11066 Opção(ões) Livre(s) 6.0 O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.2.º Year Code Name ECTS 8891 Dissertação em Biotecnologia 60.0