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| PROGRAM ACCORDING TO STUDENT'S PREVIOUS STUDIES |
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First-cycle degree qualifica-tions at the time of admission |
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1st year studies required |
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2nd year studies required |
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All Bachelor's degrees not described in the two catego-ries below
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30 credits Foundation teaching block
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60 credits teaching blocks 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
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Degrees in Science (Chemical and Physical Sciences);de-grees in Engineering
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5 credits Train-up course units (teaching block 0) |
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60 credits teaching blocks 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
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| Degrees in Biomedicine (Biology,
Biochemistry, Bio-technology,
Pharmacy, Medi-cine,
Odontology and Vete-rinary
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60 credits teaching blocks 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
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| COURSE UNITS |
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Students must successfully complete 90 credits in two academic years or 60 credits in one academic year in order to be awarded the Master's degree. As described in the table above, the program of study shall vary according to students' degree qualifications
 60 credits (*). Degree holders in the field of Biomedicine (Biology,
Biochemistry, Biotechnology,
Pharmacy, Medicine,
Odontology and Veterinary
Science) must successfully complete 60 credits (2nd year) distributed as follows:
- 30 credits from the teaching blocks 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4, in accordance with the instructions of the Coordination Committee or the student's academic advisor and the academic program regulations (see below)
- 30 credits from the teaching block Experimental Project
(*) Students with first-cycle science degrees in chemical or physical sciences or Engineering must successfully complete 5 credits in train-up course units in addition to the 60 credits of the second year to be awarded the Master's degree, in accordance with the instructions of the Coordination Committee or the student's academic advisor and the academic program regulations.
90 credits.Degree holders in other fields must successfully complete 90 credits (2 years) to be awarded the Master's degree. During the first year, students shall take 30 credits of the Foundation Module (in accordance with the instructions of the Coordination Committee or the student's academic advisor). When students successfully complete the 30 credits of the first year, they may take the 60 credits of the second year, in accordance with the instructions of the Coordination Committee or their academic advisor. |
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- 30 credits from the Foundation teaching block (in accordance with the instructions of the Coordination Committee or their academic advisor)
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- 30 credits of the teaching blocks 0, 1,2 ,3 & 4, in accordance with the instructions of the Coordination Committee or the student's academic advisor and the academic program regulations (see below)
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- 30 credits from the teaching block Experimental Project
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| FIRST YEAR |
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| Students with other (*) first-cycle degrees must successfully complete 90 credits (2 years) to be awarded the Master's degree. During the first year, students shall take 30 credits from the Foundation teaching block, choosing from the following course units (in accordance with the instructions of the Coordination Committee or the student's academic advisor): |
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| FOUNDATION TEACHING BLOCK |
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Foundation course units |
Credits |
| Biochemistry/Molecular Biology |
5 |
| Cell Biology |
5
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| Physiology |
5 |
| Genetics |
5 |
| Pharmacology |
5 |
| Microbiology |
5 |
| Chemistry |
5 |
| Physics |
5 |
| Mathematics/Statistics |
5 |
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| (*) Students with first-cycle degrees other than Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Medicine, Odontology, Veterinary Science, chemical sciences, physical sciences and Engineering. |
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| SECOND YEAR |
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| TEACHING BLOCK 0. TRAIN-UP COURSE UNITS |
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| Students can take a maximum of 2.5 credits from this teaching block. Students holding degrees in chemical sciences, physical sciences or Engineering must successfully complete minimum of 5 credits in train-up course units (in accordance with the instructions of the Coordination Committee or the student's academic advisor). |
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Code |
Train-up course units |
Credits |
563599 |
Molecular and Cell Biology |
2.5 |
563600 |
Phisiology |
2.5
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563601 |
Phisiopathology |
2.5 |
563602 |
Genetics |
2.5 |
563603 |
Organic Chemistry |
2.5 |
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| TEACHING BLOCK 1. METHODOLOGY |
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| Students must successfully complete a minimum of 8 credits from this block. |
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Code |
Course units |
Credits |
560043 |
Genomics and Proteomics |
4 |
560048 |
Animal Experiments. Experimental Models.(*) |
4 |
560049 |
Bioinformatics |
2 |
560050 |
Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering |
2.5 |
560052 |
Electrophysiology and Cell Physiology (**) |
2.5 |
560055 |
Techniques in Histopathology |
2.5 |
560057 |
Basic Techniques in Molecular Biology (**) |
2.5 |
560060 |
Basic Techniques in the Medical Laboratory |
2.5 |
560062 |
Statistical Analysis and Applied Mathematics |
2.5 |
560064 |
Nanobiotechnology. Techniques in Biophysics. (**) |
2.5 |
560067 |
Techniques in Medical Microbiology |
2.5 |
565908 |
Techniques in
Microscopy Fluorescence (**) |
3 |
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| (*) NOTE: Once this course unit has been approved, those students holding degrees in Pharmacy, Biology, Medicine, Psychology and Veterinary Science will be eligible for the Generalitat of Catalonia's official accreditation as researchers in animal experimentation. |
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| TEACHING BLOCK 2. BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF DISEASE |
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| Students must successfully complete a minimum of 8 credits from this block. |
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Code |
Course units |
Credits |
560072 |
Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases (**) |
3 |
560097 |
Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases |
3 |
560099 |
Molecular Basis of Cancer (**) |
3 |
560102 |
Immunological Diseases. Inflammation. |
3 |
560104 |
Infectious Diseases |
3 |
560105 |
Cardiovascular Diseases and Arteriosclerosis |
2.5 |
560108 |
Intestinal, Pancreatic and Hepatic Diseases |
2.5 |
560112 |
Respiratoy Diseases |
2.5 |
560114 |
Toxicological Diseases |
2.5 |
560116 |
Genetic Diseases (**) |
2.5 |
560118 |
Embryonic Development and Associated Pathologies (**) |
2.5 |
560119 |
Ageing and Associated Diseases (**) |
2.5 |
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| TEACHING BLOCK 3. TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE |
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| Students must successfully complete a minimum of 2.5 credits from this block. |
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Code |
Course units |
Credits |
560141 |
Advanced Pharmacological Strategies (**) |
4 |
560142 |
Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine (**) |
3.5 |
560148 |
Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases |
2.5 |
560151 |
Genetic Diagnosis (**) |
2.5 |
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| TEACHING BLOCK 4. BIOMEDICINE. BUSINESS AND SOCIETY. |
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| Students must successfully complete a minimum of 2.5 credits from this block. |
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Code |
Course units |
Credits |
560152 |
Epidemiology and Public Health |
2.5 |
560154 |
Bioethical Issues and Legislation. Bioethics and Human Rights. |
2.5 |
560156 |
Scientific Papers |
2.5 |
560158 |
R + D Management and Innovation (**) |
2.5 |
560160 |
Quality Control and Guarantee. Normalisation. |
2.5 |
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| TEACHING BLOCK 5. EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT |
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| Students must successfully complete 30 credits in the Experimental project |
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Code |
Course units |
Credits |
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561432 |
Experimental project
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30 |
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