Courses / FMUC / Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences

Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences

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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Biomedical Sciences

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Biostatistic 1 03018029 1st Semester Compulsory HS 5.0
Methods and Techniques of Research 1 03007822 1st Semester Compulsory HS 10.0
Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases 1 03018035 1st Semester Compulsory HS 5.0
Thesis Project in Biomedical Sciences 1 03018093 2nd Semester Compulsory BS 10.0
Advanced Concepts in Cardiovascular Sciences 1 03015696 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Aging 1 03022359 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Animal Models of Human Diseases 1 03013729 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Biomedical Imaging 1 03013683 2nd Semester Elective * HS 10.0
Biophysics 1 03013694 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Collaborative Work in Health 1 03020684 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Epidemiological Research 1 03015229 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
From the Genotype to the Phenotype 1 03018655 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Genetics and Hereditary Cancer 1 03015711 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Healthcare centred on the sick person 1 03022906 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Immunology 1 03481007 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health 1 03020673 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Innovative Strategies for Health Education 1 03013754 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Medical Imaging Biomarkers in Translational Research 1 03020176 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Neuroscience and Mental Health 1 03015733 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Oncobiology and Cancer 1 03015722 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Pharmacogenomics 1 03013735 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Research in Dentistry – From the Lab to the Clinic 1 03021738 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Societal Challenges in Health 1 03020627 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Tissue Barriers in Health and Disease 1 03021960 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Vision Sciences 1 03015685 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis in Biomedical Sciences 2 03018071 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory BS 180.0

Grupo: Option group - 1st year / 1st semester (min ECTS 10.0)

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Animal Experimentation 1 03018054 1st Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Cell Regulation and Signalling 1 03018046 1st Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Fundamental of Clinical Research 1 03017933 1st Semester Elective * HS 10.0

Medicine

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Biostatistic 1 03018029 1st Semester Compulsory HS 5.0
Methods and Techniques of Research 1 03007822 1st Semester Compulsory HS 10.0
Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases 1 03018035 1st Semester Compulsory HS 5.0
Thesis Project in Medicine 1 03018082 2nd Semester Compulsory MED 10.0
Advanced Concepts in Cardiovascular Sciences 1 03015696 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Aging 1 03022359 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Animal Models of Human Diseases 1 03013729 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Biomedical Imaging 1 03013683 2nd Semester Elective * HS 10.0
Biophysics 1 03013694 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Collaborative Work in Health 1 03020684 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Epidemiological Research 1 03015229 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
From the Genotype to the Phenotype 1 03018655 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Genetics and Hereditary Cancer 1 03015711 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Healthcare centred on the sick person 1 03022906 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Immunology 1 03481007 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health 1 03020673 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Innovative Strategies for Health Education 1 03013754 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Medical Imaging Biomarkers in Translational Research 1 03020176 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Neuroscience and Mental Health 1 03015733 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Oncobiology and Cancer 1 03015722 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Pharmacogenomics 1 03013735 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Research in Dentistry – From the Lab to the Clinic 1 03021738 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Societal Challenges in Health 1 03020627 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Tissue Barriers in Health and Disease 1 03021960 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Vision Sciences 1 03015685 2nd Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis in Medicine 2 03018060 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MED 180.0

Grupo: Option group - 1st year / 1st semester (min ECTS 10.0)

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Animal Experimentation 1 03018054 1st Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Cell Regulation and Signalling 1 03018046 1st Semester Elective * HS 5.0
Fundamental of Clinical Research 1 03017933 1st Semester Elective * HS 10.0

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