Master’s degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology

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.


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Cellular and Molecular Biology without Specialization

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Cellular Regulation 1 02001323 1st Semester Compulsory CMB 6.0
Laboratory Rotation I 1 02001334 1st Semester Compulsory CMB 6.0
Laboratory Rotation II 1 02001340 2nd Semester Compulsory CMB 6.0
Seminar I 1 02001377 2nd Semester Compulsory CMB 3.0
Seminar II 1 02001388 2nd Semester Compulsory CMB 3.0
Analytical Instrumentation Control 1 02011176 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Biology of Drug Abuse 1 02001230 1st Semester Elective * NEURO 6.0
Biology of Reproduction 1 02001224 1st Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Biomaterials 1 02005346 1st Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Biomedical NMR and Molecular Imaging 1 02005382 1st Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Endocrine Disruptors 1 02001241 1st Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Molecular Biotechnology 1 02005318 1st Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Molecular and Cell Neurobiology 1 02001298 1st Semester Elective * NEURO 6.0
Toxicity and Disease 1 02001399 1st Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Ageing 1 02001276 2nd Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Bioenergetics 1 02001213 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 6.0
Bioentrepreneurship and the creation of new ventures 1 02008384 2nd Semester Elective * ENT 6.0
Biomathematics 1 02002560 2nd Semester Elective * MAT 6.0
Clinical and Molecular Genetics 1 02001287 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 6.0
Drugs and Aditives 1 02005393 2nd Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Eating Disorders and Metabolic Diseases 1 02001265 2nd Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Functional Lipidomics 1 02011457 2nd Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Laboratory Rotation III 1 02001355 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 6.0
Molecular Biology of Cancer 1 02010549 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 6.0
Molecular Microbiology 1 02031389 2nd Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Neurobiology and Disease 1 02001301 2nd Semester Elective * NEURO 6.0
Parasitology 1 02001312 2nd Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Rules
  • An optional curricular unit may be chosen among any unit taught in the University of Coimbra, provided it has a total number of ECTS of 6 (choice is subject to the approval of the course coordinators).
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Dissertation/Project/Traineeship 2 02001259 Annual Compulsory CMB 60.0

Specialization in Neurobiology

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Cellular Regulation 1 02001323 1st Semester Compulsory CMB 6.0
Laboratory Rotation I 1 02001334 1st Semester Compulsory CMB 6.0
Molecular and Cell Neurobiology 1 02001298 1st Semester Compulsory NEURO 6.0
Laboratory Rotation II 1 02001340 2nd Semester Compulsory CMB 6.0
Neurobiology and Disease 1 02001301 2nd Semester Compulsory NEURO 6.0
Seminar in Neurobiology I 1 02011616 2nd Semester Compulsory NEURO 3.0
Seminar in Neurobiology II 1 02011627 2nd Semester Compulsory NEURO 3.0
Analytical Instrumentation Control 1 02011176 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Biology of Drug Abuse 1 02001230 1st Semester Elective * NEURO 6.0
Biology of Reproduction 1 02001224 1st Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Biomaterials 1 02005346 1st Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Biomedical NMR and Molecular Imaging 1 02005382 1st Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Endocrine Disruptors 1 02001241 1st Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Molecular Biotechnology 1 02005318 1st Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Toxicity and Disease 1 02001399 1st Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Ageing 1 02001276 2nd Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Bioenergetics 1 02001213 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 6.0
Bioentrepreneurship and the creation of new ventures 1 02008384 2nd Semester Elective * ENT 6.0
Biomathematics 1 02002560 2nd Semester Elective * MAT 6.0
Clinical and Molecular Genetics 1 02001287 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 6.0
Drugs and Aditives 1 02005393 2nd Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Eating Disorders and Metabolic Diseases 1 02001265 2nd Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Functional Lipidomics 1 02011457 2nd Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Laboratory Rotation III 1 02001355 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 6.0
Molecular Biology of Cancer 1 02010549 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 6.0
Molecular Microbiology 1 02031389 2nd Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Parasitology 1 02001312 2nd Semester Elective * BIO 6.0
Rules
  • An optional curricular unit may be chosen among any unit taught in the University of Coimbra, provided it has a total number of ECTS of 6 (choice is subject to the approval of the course coordinators).
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis in Neurobiology 2 02011605 Annual Compulsory NEURO 60.0

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