Biochemistry
Education objectives
The scientific area of the Master Programme on Biochemistry aims to understand the biological phenomena by establishing-structure function relationships of the intervenient macromolecule. The main objective of this degree is to supply a multidisciplinary academic formation background situated in the interface between Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biology, an area extremely actual and with potential applications in several domains such as Pharmaceutical Industry, Medicine and/or Biotechnology.
This advanced formation in Biochemistry is mostly devoted to integration on a scientific research career (aiming to have a follow up in a 3rd cycle). It can also give access to a wide range of research areas in different branches of National or European Industries.
General characterization
DGES code
830
Cicle
Master (2nd Cycle)
Degree
Mestre
Access to other programs
Access to a 3rd cycle
Coordinator
José Ricardo Ramos Franco Tavares
Opening date
September
Vacancies
25
Fees
1063,47 Euros/year or 7000,00 Euros/year (for foreign students).
Schedule
Daytime
Teaching language
Available soon
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120 ECTS
Mandatory scientifc areas
Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS | |
Mandatory | Optional | ||
Biochemistry | Bq | 75 | - |
Biophysics | Bf | 12 | - |
Biology |
B | 6 | - |
Biochemistry/Biophysics/Biology/Biotechnology/Materials Eng./Informatics/Social and Human Sciences |
Bq / Bf / B / Bt / EMt / I / CHS | - | 18 |
Transferable Skills | CC | 3 | - |
Any Scientific Area | QAC | - | 6 a) |
TOTAL | 96 | 24 |
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
Conditions of admittance
Available soon
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 aformentioned activities in paragraph 2 as well as a form of evaluation based on a final exam.
- Evaluation based on work done throughout the semester with the possibility of foregoing an examination or a final project.
The final Dissertation (or Project) involves a public discussion with a Jury.
Structure
1.º Semester | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
10805 | Spectroscopy of Biomolecules | 6.0 |
10770 | Gene Regulation | 6.0 |
10825 | Biomolecular Techniques I | 6.0 |
1.º Semester - Opção I | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
Options | ||
10804 | Bioenergetics | 3.0 |
5340 | Biomaterials | 6.0 |
11364 | Biochemistry and Food Proccessing | 3.0 |
12032 | Glycobiology and Disease | 3.0 |
12317 | Medical Microbiology | 3.0 |
11184 | Basics of Toxicology | 3.0 | O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção. |
1.º Semester - Unidade Curricular de Bloco Livre | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
Options | ||
11066 | Electives | 6.0 | O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção. |
2.º Semester | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
10783 | Clinical Biochemistry | 6.0 |
7637 | Structural Biochemistry | 6.0 |
10380 | Entrepreneurship | 3.0 |
10870 | Biomolecular Techniques II | 3.0 |
2.º Semester - Opção II | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
Options | ||
10828 | Bioethics | 3.0 |
11189 | Biopharmaceuticals | 3.0 |
7134 | Applied Bioinformatics | 6.0 |
10827 | Synthetic and Systems Biology | 6.0 |
9192 | Bionanotechnology | 6.0 |
11465 | Biotechnology of Animal Cells | 3.0 |
10801 | Biological Effects of Radiation | 3.0 |
12186 | Electrobiotecnology | 3.0 |
12411 | Espectrometria de massa aplicada a proteómica | 3.0 |
11188 | Molecular immunology | 3.0 |
12318 | Metals in Biology and Medicine | 6.0 | O aluno deverá obter 12.0 créditos nesta opção. |
2.º Semester - Opção III | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
Options | ||
10828 | Bioethics | 3.0 |
11189 | Biopharmaceuticals | 3.0 |
7134 | Applied Bioinformatics | 6.0 |
10827 | Synthetic and Systems Biology | 6.0 |
9192 | Bionanotechnology | 6.0 |
11465 | Biotechnology of Animal Cells | 3.0 |
10801 | Biological Effects of Radiation | 3.0 |
12186 | Electrobiotecnology | 3.0 |
12411 | Espectrometria de massa aplicada a proteómica | 3.0 |
11188 | Molecular immunology | 3.0 |
12318 | Metals in Biology and Medicine | 6.0 |
2.º Year | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
10802 | Master Thesis in Biochemistry | 60.0 |