Cell and Molecular Biology

Education objectives

Cellular and Molecular Biology is a field at the frontier of knowledge. It is rapidly evolving, requires specialized training, and has significant societal implications.

This bachelor’s degree provides a foundation for understanding the main biological phenomena at the cellular and molecular levels, with a strong emphasis on the genetic component.

The degree allows students to explore and deepen their knowledge of key processes in fundamental biology through hands-on laboratory experience, enabling the application of advanced scientific and technological skills in areas of Cellular and Molecular Biology.

Why Choose This Degree?
A robust and diverse experimental component, providing hands-on experience with the main techniques used in biological, biomedical, and biotechnological laboratories.
A solid and integrated perspective on the various levels of biological organization, from molecules to multicellular organisms.
Elective courses that offer flexibility and allow students to tailor their education to their interests.
A tutoring system that provides guidance and academic support, fostering an optimized academic path and the full integration of students into academic life.

Career Opportunities
Research in various areas of biological sciences, with an emphasis on Molecular Genetics, Oncobiology, Immunology, Microbiology, and Virology.
Pharmaceutical, food, and biotechnology industries and start-ups.
Teaching.
Public health (genetics, molecular biology, and microbiology laboratories in hospitals and centers of diagnostic and analysis).
Consultancy in Biotechnology and Biomedicine.
Forensic science and environmental sciences.

 

General characterization

DGES code

984

Cicle

Bachelor (1st Cycle)

Degree

Licenciado

Access to other programs

Access to 2nd cycle

Coordinator

Luís Jaime Gomes Ferreira da Silva Mota

Opening date

September

Vacancies

65

Fees

Portuguese students: 697 euros / year

Foreign students: 7.000 euros / year

Schedule

Daytime

Teaching language

Available soon

Degree pre-requisites

Duration: 3 years
Credits: 
180 ECTS

Scientific Area
Acronym ECTS
Mandatory Optional
Biology B 99 15
Transferable Skills CC 3  0
Social Sciences and Humanities CHS 3  0
Physics F 12  0
Informatics I 6  0
Mathematics M 12  0
Chemistry Q 24  0
Any Scientific Area QAC  0 6 (a)
TOTAL 159 21

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

Conditions of admittance

Specific exams:

One of following groups:

02 Biology and Geology + 04 Economy
02 Biology and Geology + 07 Physics and Chemistry
02 Biology and Geology + 16 Mathematics

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
10352 Soft Skills for Science and Technology 3.0
10647 General Biology 6.0
3737 Chemistry of Life 6.0
10692 General Mathematics 6.0
10713 General Chemistry 6.0
10649 Biology Laboratory Techniques I 3.0
2.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
13318 General Biochemistry 6.0
11146 Informatics for Science and Engineering B 6.0
11823 Introduction to Biophysics A 6.0
12658 Probability and Statistics D 6.0
11194 General Organic Chemistry A 6.0
3.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
7933 Animal Biology 6.0
11010 Cell Biology A 6.0
10651 Fundamentals of Ecology 6.0
13317 Metabolism and Regulation C 6.0
11821 Thermodynamics B 6.0
4.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
10654 Molecular Biology A 6.0
3466 Plant Biology 6.0
10653 Biosafety and Bioethics 3.0
3804 Microbiology B 6.0
12512 Society, Sustainability and Digital Transformation 3.0
8143 Laboratory Techniques in Biology II 6.0
5.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
10655 Molecular Genetics A 6.0
12028 Introduction to Bioinformatics 6.0
5.º Semester - Opção 1
Code Name ECTS
Options
10656 Immunology 6.0
10657 Applied Microbiology 6.0
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.
5.º Semester - Opção 2
Code Name ECTS
Options
11822 Cellular and Molecular Toxicology 6.0
10659 Virology 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
12030 Biotechnology 3.0
7112 Genetic Engineering 6.0
10661 Physiology 6.0
12029 Project in Cell and Molecular Biology 12.0
6.º Semester - Opção PIIC/PIPP
Code Name ECTS
Options
11012 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program 3.0
11013 Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.