Biochemistry

Education objectives

The Biochemistry Bachelor Programme (BBP) 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.

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.

General characterization

DGES code

1116

Cicle

Bachelor (1st Cycle)

Degree

Licenciado

Access to other programs

Access to 2nd cycle

Coordinator

Maria Cristina Oliveira Costa

Opening date

September

Vacancies

80

Fees

Portuguese students: 697 €/year

Foreign students: 7000 €/year

Schedule

Daytime.

 

Teaching language

Available soon

Degree pre-requisites

Duration: 3 years
Credits: 
180 ECTS

Scientific Area Acronym ECTS
Mandatory Optional
Biochemistry Bq 48 0
Chemistry Q 45 0
Biology B 24 0
Mathematics M 12 0
Social Sciences and Humanities CHS 3 0
Physics F 6 0
Transferable Skills CC 3 0
Biology or Biochemistry or Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or Social Sciences and Humanities B / Bq  / Q / EQ / CHS 12 21
Any Scientific Area QAC 0 6 (a)
TOTAL 153 27

 (a) 6 ECTS in courses chosen by the student on a list approved annually by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCTwhich includes the unity of all scientific areas of NOVA FCT.


Conditions of admittance

Available soon

Evaluation rules

The evaluation of all UCs is continuous for all the components that integrate it, and it must be completed by the last day of the school term of the academic semester.

The continuous evaluation of a UC must include a minimum of two elements in the set of evaluation components, on dates adequately spaced throughout the period of classes.

All UCs with a theoretical-practical evaluation component must provide, in addition, a form of evaluation of this component by exam, to be carried out after the period of classes (Examination of Appeal).

All requirements and conditions related to the evaluation of the UC, namely the minimum weights and classifications, if any, of each component, as well as the Frequency conditions, are defined a priori and, mandatorily, published in the Discipline Form.

For each UC, combinations of three evaluation components are allowed: (i) Theoretical-practical evaluation; (ii) Laboratory or project evaluation; (iii) Summative assessment.

Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos (Licenciaturas, Mestrados Integrados e Mestrados.)

Structure

1.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
7122 Cell Biology C 6.0
10352 Soft Skills for Science and Technology 3.0
10693 Introduction to Biochemistry 6.0
10692 General Mathematics 6.0
10713 General Chemistry 6.0
10824 Laboratory Techniques 3.0
2.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
10694 Bioinorganic Chemistry 6.0
10697 Biochemistry 6.0
11832 Introduction to Biophysics B 6.0
10696 Physical Chemistry 6.0
10695 Organic Chemistry 6.0
3.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
10714 Enzymology 6.0
10699 Mechanisms of Organic and Biological Reactions 6.0
8791 Metabolism and Regulation 6.0
12791 Probabilities and Statistics A 6.0
10698 Analytical Chemistry 6.0
4.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
1116 Molecular Biology B 6.0
13012 Physiology 6.0
7102 Separation Methods 6.0
3804 Microbiology B 6.0
12512 Society, Sustainability and Digital Transformation 3.0
4.º Semester - Opção A
Code Name ECTS
Options
10719 Environmental Biochemistry 3.0
10720 Nutritional Biochemistry 3.0
11324 Qualitative Analytical Chemistry 3.0
10716 Chemoinformatics 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.
5.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
7300 Analytical Biochemistry 6.0
10721 Spectroscopy in Biochemistry 6.0
7104 Molecular Genetics B 6.0
5.º Semester - Opção B
Code Name ECTS
Options
10718 Pharmaceutical Biochemistry 6.0
10701 Biosynthesis of Natural Products 6.0
11822 Cellular and Molecular Toxicology 6.0
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.
5.º Semester - Unidade Curricular do Bloco Livre
Code Name ECTS
Options
11066 Unrestricted Electives 6.0
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.
6.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
10702 Fundamentals of Structural Biochemistry 6.0
10700 Biochemistry Project 12.0
6.º Semester - Opção C
Code Name ECTS
Options
10703 Bioelectrochemistry 6.0
7112 Genetic Engineering 6.0
13321 Introduction to Biomolecular Simulation 6.0
7916 Forensic Chemistry 6.0
10704 Organic Synthesis 6.0
10688 Enzyme Technology 6.0
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.
6.º Semester - Opção D
Code Name ECTS
Options
13319 Biochemistry of Sports and Exercise 3.0
10717 Genomics and Molecular Evolution 3.0
10423 Business Management 3.0
13320 Neuron and Glial Cell Metabolism 3.0
10748 Processes, Development and Monitoring 3.0
10705 Computational Chemistry 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.
6.º Semester - Opção PIIC/PIPP
Code Name ECTS
Options
10874 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program 3.0
12898 Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.