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University Degree in Genetics

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First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Syllabus structure
Learning outcomes

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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