Master's degree in Biodiversity and Vegetal Biotechnology

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.


Study Programme

Option rule
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Biodiversity and Habitat Management 1 1st Semester Compulsory BDT 6.0
Bioentrepreneurship 1 1st Semester Compulsory CR 3.0
Ethics and Legislation 1 1st Semester Compulsory CR 3.0
Plant Breeding 1 1st Semester Compulsory BDT 6.0
Secondary Metabolism and Bioactive Compounds 1 1st Semester Compulsory CR 6.0
Biorremediation 1 2nd Semester Compulsory CR 6.0
Forest Biodiversity and Biotechnology 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BDT 6.0
Initiation to Scientific Investigation 1 2nd Semester Compulsory CR 3.0
Phytopathology 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BDT 6.0
Seminar I 1 2nd Semester Compulsory CR 3.0
Biological Collections: Methods and Techniques 1 1st Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Experimental Embryology 1 1st Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Marine Economic Botany 1 1st Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Molecular Biotechnology 1 1st Semester Elective * CR 6.0
Phycology 1 1st Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Plant Physiology and Genetics 1 1st Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Algae Biotechnology 1 2nd Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Biological Interactions 1 2nd Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Data Analysis in Ecology 1 2nd Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Ecoliteracy 1 2nd Semester Elective * CR 6.0
Energy and Biofuels 1 2nd Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Portuguese Flora 1 2nd Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Regulation of Plant Development 1 2nd Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Vegetal Toxicology 1 2nd Semester Elective * CR 6.0
Rules
  • An optional curricular unit may be chosen among the units taught in other Master’s courses of the University of Coimbra, with a total number of ECTS of 6 (choice is subject to the approval of the course coordinators)
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Dissertation 2 Annual Compulsory BDT 57.0
Seminar II 2 1st Semester Compulsory BDT 3.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit