Advanced Studies in Radiation Biology and Biophysics

Cycle

Cursos não conferentes de grau

Degree

ECTS Coordinator

Paulo Manuel Assis Loureiro Limão Vieira

Coordinator

Paulo Manuel Assis Loureiro Limão Vieira

Opening date

September 2013.

Vacancies

 Number of students to admit in each edition: 14

Fees

The Radiation Biology and Biophysics Advanced Studies (RaBBiT) have no tuition fees.

Schedule

Not determined yet. Lectures will be delivered according to the subjects on different formats. As such a proper timetible will be posted at the begining of the term.

Education objectives

The educational, scientific and cultural goals for FCT-UNL result from the strategy defined for UNL as an international and national reference school on doctoral programmes, research oriented and also as capable of promoting scientific and technical partnerships at the national and international levels.

In Portugal there was still a lack of a proper postgraduate programme on radiation biochemistry and biophysics that can fulfil a gap in the current demand in the different related research areas. Such a programme will only be successful if bringing in international expertise and partnership. Here we aim to build a programme that is international in nature, multidisciplinary and versatile to answer the needs for competent researchers in the topics of the proposal. The programme provides advanced training by putting together a set of different experts in their specialised fields, introducing students to cutting-edge theories and research methods, comprising an advanced and up-to-date training in radiation biology and biophysics. It is also the aim of the programme that after its completion, the PhD graduate will have acquired the necessary background either for a future academic career or as senior researcher in industrial and/or health care environments.

Degree pre-requisites

Succesfull approval on all curriculuar units under the Radiation Biology and Biophysics Advanced Studies. 

Access to other courses

The current Radiation Biology and Biophysics Advanced Studies (RaBBiT) will allow students to be transferred to the Radiation Biology and Biophysics Doctoral Trainning Programme (RaBBiT) reading for a Ph D degree. 

Evaluation rules

The evaluation scheme will be delivered to students at the begining of each term and is dependent the specificities of each curricular unit. Typically, the evaluation will be performed on written assays, oral/seminar presentations, lab demonstrations and/or problem solving skills.

Structure

1.º Semester
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
11253	Advanced Topics in Radiation Biology and Biophysics I	6.0
11252	Historical Perspectives on Radiation Biochemistry and Physical Engineering	6.0
11254	Research Rotation I	6.0

1.º Semester - Option 1
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
11262	Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy	3.0
11260	Biochemistry for Engineering and Physical Sciences	6.0
11259	Cell and Membrane Biophysics	3.0
11258	Physical Biochemistry	3.0
11263	Physics for Life Sciences	6.0
11261	Radiation Sciences	3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.

1.º Semester - Option 2
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
11262	Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy	3.0
11260	Biochemistry for Engineering and Physical Sciences	6.0
11259	Cell and Membrane Biophysics	3.0
11258	Physical Biochemistry	3.0
11263	Physics for Life Sciences	6.0
11261	Radiation Sciences	3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.

1.º Semester - Option 3
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
11262	Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy	3.0
11260	Biochemistry for Engineering and Physical Sciences	6.0
11259	Cell and Membrane Biophysics	3.0
11258	Physical Biochemistry	3.0
11263	Physics for Life Sciences	6.0
11261	Radiation Sciences	3.0
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.

2.º Semester
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
11255	Advanced Topics in Radiation Biology and Biophysics II	6.0
11256	Research Rotation II	6.0