University Degree in Genetics

Syllabus

First Year

SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
CELL AND TISSUE BIOLOGY	BT	1 SEM	7,5
GENERAL AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY	BT	1 SEM	6
BIOCHEMISTRY	BT	1 SEM	6
MATHEMATICS	OB	1 SEM	3
HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE SCIENCE	OB	2 SEM	3
INTEGRATED LAB 1 *	OB	1 AND 2 SEM	6
COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES	OB	1 AND 2 SEM	4,5
INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY STUDIES	OB	1 SEM	3
MICROBIOLOGY	BT	2 SEM	6
BASIC GENETICS	BT	2 SEM	6
BIOPHYSICS	OB	2 SEM	3
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY	BT	2 SEM	6
* Subject taught in English

Second Year

SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
ANIMAL AND PLANT BIOLOGY *	BT	3 SEM	6
MOLECULAR GENETICS 1	BT	3 SEM	6
METABOLIC BIOCHEMISTRY	OB	3 SEM	4,5
BIOINFORMATICS	OB	3 SEM	4,5
ANTHROPOLOGY	BT	3 AND 4 SEM	6
INTEGRATED LAB 2 *	OB	3 AND 4 SEM	6
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY	OB	3 AND 4 SEM	6
ANIMAL AND PLANT PHYSIOLOGY	BT	4 SEM	6
BIOSTATISTICS	OB	4 SEM	4,5
MICROBIAL GENETICS	OB	4 SEM	4,5
POPULATION GENETICS	OB	4 SEM	3
MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY	OB	4 SEM	3
*Subject taught in English

Third Year

SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
MOLECULAR GENETICS 2	OB	5 SEM	6
HUMAN GENETICS	OB	5 SEM	4.5
GENETIC DIAGNOSIS AND CYTOGENETICS *	OB	5 SEM	4.5
GENETIC ENGINEERING 1	OB	5 SEM	6
ETHICS AND BIOETHICS	OB	5 SEM	6
INTEGRATED LABORATORY 3 *	OB	5 AND 6 SEM	6
BASIC AND APPLIED IMMUNOLOGY *	OB	6 SEM	6
VIROLOGY	OB	6 SEM	3
GENETIC ENGINEERING 2	OB	6 SEM	6
GENOMICS	OB	6 SEM	3
PROTEOMICS AND INTERACTOMICS	OB	6 SEM	3
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY	OB	6 SEM	6
*Subject taught in English

Fourth Year

SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
MEDICAL GENETICS AND COUNSELING	OB	7 SEM	3
GENE AND CELL THERAPY	OB	7 SEM	6
QUANTITATIVE GENETICS AND BREEDING	OB	7 SEM	3
REFRESHER SEMINARS IN GENETICS *	OB	7 SEM	3
GENETIC MODIFICATION OF ANIMALS	OB	7 SEM	3
MODIFICATION GENETICS AND REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION IN PLANTS *	OB	7 SEM	3
APPLIED BIOINFORMATICS IN GENETICS	OB	7 SEM	3
INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	OB	7 SEM	3
ADVANCED BIOETHICS AND DEONTOLOGY	OB	7 SEM	3 3
EXTERNAL ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP	EXT INTERNSHIP	8 SEM	12
END OF DEGREE PROJECT	TFG	8 SEM	6
OPTIONAL	OP	7 AND 8 SEM	12
* Subject taught in English

ELECTIVES (CHOOSE FOUR SUBJECTS)
SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
EMBRYOLOGY	OP	7 SEM	3
BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION	OP	7 SEM	3
CANCER GENETICS	OP	7 SEM	3
GENETICS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES	OP	7 SEM	3
NEUROGENETICS	OP	7 SEM	3
FORENSIC GENETICS AND CRIMINALISTICS	OP	7 SEM	3
AGROGENOMICS	OP	7 SEM	3
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND SCIENTIFIC DISSEMINATION	OP	7 SEM	3
HUMAN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY	OP	7 SEM	3
RESEARCH PROJECT *	OP	7 SEM	3
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION	OP	7 SEM	3
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	OP	7 SEM	3
MARKETING	OP	7 SEM	3
BIOLEGAL	OP	7 SEM	3
COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES 1	OP	8 SEM	3
COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES 2	OP	8 SEM	3
Students will have the option to select their elective subjects from the list of available subjects offered by the University each academic year. This information will be included in the Study Plans book for registration purposes. Similarly, the University reserves the right to open these elective subjects after the enrollment period, based on the number of students enrolled.
* Subject taught in English

Diploma in Applied Genetics and Business

FIRST YEAR (1 SEM AND 2 SEM)
SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP	PW	1 SEM	4
APPLIED GENETICS-BASED ENTERPRISES I: INTRODUCTION AND SUCCESS STORIES	PW	2 SEM	4

SECOND YEAR (3 SEM AND 4 SEM)
SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
IMPACT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION ON HEALTH	PW	3 SEM	4
ENVIRONMENTAL GENETICS	PW	3 SEM	3
APPLIED GENETICS-BASED COMPANIES II: BUSINESS MODELS	PW	4 SEM	2

THIRD YEAR (5 SEM AND 6 SEM)
SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACOGENETICS	PW	5 and 6 SEM	4
APPLIED GENETICS BASED ENTERPRISES 3: BUSINESS PLAN	PW	5 and 6 SEM	2

FOURTH YEAR (7 SEM AND 8 SEM)
SUBJECT	TYPOLOGY	SEM	ECTS
ADVANCED BIOSTATISTICS AND HEALTH DATA MANAGEMENT	PW	7 SEM	4

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