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
Biostatistics and Study Design 1 02035347 2nd Semester Compulsory MAT 4.0
Laboratory Rotation II 1 02001340 2nd Semester Compulsory CMB 6.0
Research Plan in Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 02035418 2nd Semester Compulsory CMB 4.0
Scientific Writing 1 02035353 2nd Semester Compulsory SS 4.0
Analytical Instrumentation Control 1 02011176 1st Semester Elective * PHY 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
Neuronal Circuits and Behavior 1 02035364 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
Computational Biology 1 02035435 2nd Semester Elective * MAT 6.0
Drugs and Aditives 1 02005393 2nd Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Functional Lipidomics 1 02011457 2nd Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Molecular Biology of Cancer 1 02010549 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 6.0
Molecular Microbiology 1 02005354 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 in Cellular and Molecular Biology 2 02035392 Annual Compulsory CMB 57.0
Research Challenges in Cellular Biology and Biomedicine 2 02035370 1st Semester Compulsory CMB 3.0
Research Project I 2 02035446 1st Semester Elective * CMB 30.0
Research Project II 2 02035454 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 30.0

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
Neuronal Circuits and Behavior 1 02035364 1st Semester Compulsory NEURO 6.0
Biostatistics and Study Design 1 02035347 2nd Semester Compulsory MAT 4.0
Laboratory Rotation II 1 02001340 2nd Semester Compulsory CMB 6.0
Neurobiology and Disease 1 02001301 2nd Semester Compulsory NEURO 6.0
Research Plan in Neurobiology 1 02035429 2nd Semester Compulsory NEURO 4.0
Scientific Writing 1 02035353 2nd Semester Compulsory SS 4.0
Analytical Instrumentation Control 1 02011176 1st Semester Elective * PHY 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
Computational Biology 1 02035435 2nd Semester Elective * MAT 6.0
Drugs and Aditives 1 02005393 2nd Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Functional Lipidomics 1 02011457 2nd Semester Elective * BIOC 6.0
Molecular Biology of Cancer 1 02010549 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 6.0
Molecular Microbiology 1 02005354 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
Dissertation in Neurobiology 2 02035407 Annual Compulsory NEURO 57.0
Research Challenges in Neurobiology and Biomedicine 2 02035381 1st Semester Compulsory NEURO 3.0
Research Project I 2 02035446 1st Semester Elective * CMB 30.0
Research Project II 2 02035454 2nd Semester Elective * CMB 30.0

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