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
Entrepreneurship: from the idea to the business plan 1 1st Semester Compulsory CR 6.0
Plant Biotechnology for Biodiversity and Conservation 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 3.0
Biorremediation 1 2nd Semester Compulsory CR 6.0
Forest Biodiversity and Biotechnology 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BDT 6.0
Plant Health - Global changes and sustainability 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BDT 6.0
Seminar I 1 2nd Semester Compulsory CR 6.0
Biological Collections: Methods and Techniques 1 1st Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Environmental Microbiology 1 1st Semester Elective * CR 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
Valorization and Sustainable Management of Fungi 1 1st Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Advanced Topics in Biostatistics 1 2nd Semester Elective * CR 6.0
Algae Biotechnology 1 2nd Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Applications in Microbiology 1 2nd Semester Elective * CR 6.0
Biological Interactions 1 2nd Semester Elective * BDT 6.0
Ecoliteracy 1 2nd Semester Elective * CR 6.0
Portuguese Flora 1 2nd Semester Elective * BDT 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
Seminar II 2 1st Semester Compulsory BDT 3.0
Dissertation 2 Annual Elective * BDT 57.0
Internship 2 Annual Elective * BDT 57.0

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