Masters in Continuing and Palliative Care

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

Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Communication Theories 1 1st Semester Compulsory FCE 4.0
Economic and Social History of Health Care in Portugal 1 1st Semester Compulsory HDS 2.0
Fundamentals of Applied Health Law 1 1st Semester Compulsory HDS 4.0
Health Services Management 1 1st Semester Compulsory POIGM 6.0
Measurement and Health 1 1st Semester Compulsory POIGM 4.0
Organizational Models 1 1st Semester Compulsory POIGM 4.0
Pain and Palliative Continuing Care 1 1st Semester Compulsory FCE 4.0
Seminar I 1 1st Semester Compulsory CCP 1.0
Seminar II 1 1st Semester Compulsory CCP 1.0
Addiction and Rehabilitation 1 2nd Semester Compulsory TCS 3.0
Continuing and Palliative Care in Children and Adolescents 1 2nd Semester Compulsory TCS 3.0
Continuing and Palliative Care in the Elderly 1 2nd Semester Compulsory TCS 2.0
Hygiene and Comfort 1 2nd Semester Compulsory TCS 2.0
Integration of Palliative Care in Health Systems 1 2nd Semester Compulsory POIGM 3.0
Methodologies for Adult Education 1 2nd Semester Compulsory FCE 3.0
Nutrition and Hydration in Hospice and Continuing Care 1 2nd Semester Compulsory TCS 3.0
Palliative Continuing Care 1 2nd Semester Compulsory TCS 3.0
Pharmacotherapy 1 2nd Semester Compulsory TCS 2.0
Seminar III 1 2nd Semester Compulsory CCP 1.0
Symptomatic Control 1 2nd Semester Compulsory TCS 5.0
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Dissertation 2 Annual Elective * CCP 60.0
Internship 2 Annual Elective * CCP 60.0

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