GENERAL PROGRAMME (for the programme with specialisation in Neurobiology click here)
1st YEAR – 1st SEMESTER
| COURSE | TYPE | SCIENTIFIC AREA | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellular Regulation | Compulsory | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 6.0 |
| Lab. Rotation I | Compulsory | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 6.0 |
| Biology of Reproduction | Optional | Biology | 6.0 |
| Biomaterials | Optional | Biochemistry | 6.0 |
| Molecular Biotechnology | Optional | Biochemistry | 6.0 |
| Neuronal Circuits and Behaviour | Optional | Neurobiology | 6.0 |
| Biomedical NMR and Molecular Imaging | Optional | Biochemistry | 6.0 |
| Toxicity and Disease | Optional | Biology | 6.0 |
| Molecular and Cell Neurobiology | Optional | Neuroscience | 6.0 |
Each student should choose three out of the nine optional courses to complete 30 ECTS.
1st YEAR – 2nd SEMESTER
| COURSE | TYPE | SCIENTIFIC AREA | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biostatistics and Study Design | Compulsory | Mathematics | 4.0 |
| Scientific Writing | Compulsory | Transversal | 4.0 |
| Research plan in Cellular and Molecular Biology | Compulsory | Neurobiology | 4.0 |
| Lab Rotation II | Compulsory | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 6.0 |
| Computational Biology | Optional | Mathematics | 6.0 |
| Molecular Biology of Cancer | Optional | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 6.0 |
| Bioentrepreneurship and the creation of new ventures | Optional | Entrepreneurship | 6.0 |
| Ageing | Optional | Biology | 6.0 |
| Drugs and Additives | Optional | Biochemistry | 6.0 |
| Functional Lipidomics | Optional | Biochemistry | 6.0 |
| Molecular Microbiology | Optional | Biochemistry | |
| Neurobiology and Disease | Optional | Neurology | 6.0 |
Each student should choose two out of the ten optional courses to complete 30 ECTS.
2nd YEAR – 1st SEMESTER
| COURSE | TYPE | SCIENTIFIC AREA | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Challenges in Cellular Biology and Biomedicine | Compulsory | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3.0 |
| Dissertation in Cellular and Molecular Biology (Year-long) | Compulsory | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 57.0 |
The work to be carried out during a school year, according to the indicative plan of the cycle of studies and on a full-time basis, corresponds to 60 ECTS.
Optional course units are offered annually according to the availability of the Organic Unit.