Biochemistry
Cycle
Primeiro ciclo
Degree
Licenciado
Coordinator
Maria Cristina Oliveira Costa
Opening date
September
Vacancies
85
Fees
1065,72 Euros
Schedule
Daytime
Education objectives
The Programme prepares the students to immediately integrate the European biochemistry / chemistry-related market, or to access a 2nd cycle of studies if their option is a major specialization.
All teaching activities of the BBP take place at the Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, mainly at the Chemistry Department (http://www.dq.fct.unl.pt).
The BBP curriculum organization and contents provide the following general objectives: a) A solid background in Biochemistry and Chemistry; b) a recognised equivalence with other Cycles from European institutions that offer the same degree; c) an immediate access to other training degrees from National or European institutions; d) acquisition of the generic competences and basic knowledge in Biochemistry/Chemistry that enables the new bachelor graduate to enter the European biochemistry/chemistry-related market, including industrial and government laboratories.
Specific Goals of the Programme
- To develop capacities for independent learning and generic competences that allow the new bachelor graduate to have access to a 2nd cycle of studies.
- To provide a broad university-level education in biochemistry / chemistry, with a good background in mathematics, statistics, physics and genetics.
- To acquire familiarity with the scientific method and develop the capacity to apply it and innovate, to have the capacity to do a previous evaluation, analysis and to solve biochemical/chemical problems, to achieve the competence for the treatment of experimental data, and to learn how to present reports.
- To acquire competences for the use of equipment and laboratory material, individually or in team work, planning and performing tasks with deadlines.
- To acquire competences in the utilization of informatics software in general, as well as in specific bioinformatic applications.
- To acquire competences in science communication, both orally and in a written form.
- To acquire competences to autonomously obtain documentation, bibliographic information about laboratory sessions and lectures, and specific information in key-areas of biochemistry/chemistry.
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 3 years
Credits: 180 ECTS
| Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS | |
| Mandatory | Optional | ||
| Biology | B | 18 | 0-12 |
| Biology / Biochemistry / Genetics / Chemistry / Chemical Engineering |
B/Bq/G/Q/EQ | 12 | |
| Biochemistry | Bq | 36 | 0-21 |
| Transferable Skills | CC | 3 | |
| Social Sciences and Humanities | CHS | 3 | 0-3 |
| Chemical Engineering | EQ | 0-6 | |
| Physics | F | 6 | |
| Genetics | G | 6 | 0-3 |
| Mathematics | M | 12 | |
| Chemistry | Q | 54 | 0-24 |
| Any Scientific Area | QAC | 6 (a) | |
| TOTAL | 150 | 30 | |
(a) 6 ECTS in courses chosen by the student on a list approved annually by the Scientific Council of FCT / UNL, which includes the unity of all scientific areas of FCT / UNL
| Area | Credits (ECTS) |
| Biology | 12 |
| Biochemistry | 30 |
| Applied Social Sciences |
6 |
| Physics | 7 |
| Genetics | 6 |
| Mathematics | 19 |
| Chemistry | 48 |
| Biological Chemistry | 10 |
| Any other acrea |
42 |
Access to other courses
Access to 2nd cycle
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 t
Structure
1.º Semester Code Name ECTS 7122 Biologia Celular C 6.0 10352 Competências Transversais para Ciências e Tecnologia 3.0 10693 Introdução à Bioquímica 6.0 10692 Matemática Geral 6.0 10713 Química Geral 6.0 10824 Técnicas de Laboratório 3.0 2.º Semester Code Name ECTS 10694 Bioinorgânica 6.0 10697 Bioquímica 6.0 10674 Introdução à Biofísica 6.0 10695 Química Orgânica 6.0 10696 Química-Física 6.0 3.º Semester Code Name ECTS 10714 Enzimologia 6.0 8792 Estatística 6.0 10699 Mecanismos de Reações Químicas e Biológicas 6.0 10652 Metabolismo e Regulação 6.0 10698 Química Analítica 6.0 4.º Semester Code Name ECTS 1116 Biologia Molecular B 6.0 10358 Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade 3.0 10661 Fisiologia 6.0 7102 Métodos de Separação 6.0 3804 Microbiologia B 6.0 4.º Semester - Opção A Code Name ECTS Options 10719 Bioquímica Ambiental 3.0 10720 Bioquímica Nutricional 3.0 10716 Quimio-informática 3.0 O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.5.º Semester Code Name ECTS 7300 Bioquímica Analítica 6.0 10721 Espectroscopia em Bioquímica 6.0 7104 Genética Molecular B 6.0 5.º Semester - Opção B Code Name ECTS Options 10718 Bioquímica Farmacêutica 6.0 10701 Biossíntese de Produtos Naturais 6.0 10658 Toxicologia Molecular 6.0 O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.5.º Semester - Unidade Curricular do Bloco Livre Code Name ECTS Options 11066 Opção(ões) Livre(s) 6.0 O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.6.º Semester Code Name ECTS 10874 Programa de Introdução à Investigação Científica em Bioquímica 3.0 10700 Projeto de Bioquímica 12.0 6.º Semester - Opção C1 Code Name ECTS Options 10703 Bioeletroquímica 6.0 7112 Engenharia Genética 6.0 10702 Fundamentos de Bioquímica Estrutural 6.0 10704 Síntese Orgânica 6.0 10688 Tecnologia de Enzimas 6.0 O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.6.º Semester - Opção C2 Code Name ECTS Options 10703 Bioeletroquímica 6.0 7112 Engenharia Genética 6.0 10702 Fundamentos de Bioquímica Estrutural 6.0 10704 Síntese Orgânica 6.0 10688 Tecnologia de Enzimas 6.0 O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.6.º Semester - Opção D Code Name ECTS Options 10719 Bioquímica Ambiental 3.0 10720 Bioquímica Nutricional 3.0 10717 Genómica e Evolução Molecular 3.0 10423 Gestão de Empresas 3.0 10748 Processos, Desenvolvimento e Monitorização 3.0 10705 Química Computacional 3.0 O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.