• BIOTECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY DEGREE SYLLABUS

University Degree in Biotechnology

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First year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Structure of the syllabus
Competencies to be acquired by the student

First year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY SEM CRD
CELL BIOLOGY BT SEM 1 6
CORE SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT OB SEM 1 6
CORE PHYSICS BT SEM 1 6
CORE MATHEMATICS BT SEM 1 6
GENERAL CHEMISTRY BT SEM 1 6
CORE BIOCHEMISTRY OB SEM 2 6
COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND INTELLECTUAL WORK OB SEM 2 6
HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE OB SEM 2 6
INTEGRATED LABORATORY 1 * OB SEM 2 6
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY BT SEM 2 6
* Subject taught in English. A minimum level of English B2 is required.
DIPLOMA IN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY SEM CRD
INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC METHOD PW SEM 1 4
BIOSTATISTICS PW SEM 2 4
* Subject taught in English. A minimum level of English B2 is required

Second Year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY SEM CRD
FUNDAMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY BT SEM 3 6
METABOLIC BIOCHEMISTRY BT SEM 3 6
BASIC GENETICS OB SEM 3 6
MICROBIOLOGY 1 BT SEM 3 6
BASIC INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES OB SEM 3 6
EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BT SEM 4 6
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY BT SEM 4 6
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING OB SEM 4 6
INTEGRATED LABORATORY 2 * OB SEM 4 6
MICROBIOLOGY 2 OB SEM 4 6
* Subject taught in English. A minimum level of English B2 is required.
DIPLOMA IN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY SEM CRD
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ENGLISH * PW SEM 3 4
RESEARCH SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES PW SEM 4 4
* Subject taught in English. A minimum level of English B2 is required

Third Year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY SEM CRD
BIOCATALYSIS OB SEM 5 6
BIOINFORMATICS OB SEM 5 6
ETHICS & BIOETHICS OB SEM 5 6
MOLECULAR GENETICS AND REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION OB SEM 5 6
BIOREACTORS * OB SEM 5 6
INTEGRATED LABORATORY 3 * OB SEM 6 6
RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY OB SEM 6 6
VIROLOGY 1 OB SEM 6 3
PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING OB SEM 6 3
BIOENGINEERING * OB SEM 6 3
INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY 1 * OB SEM 6 3
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS OB SEM 6 6
* Subject taught in English. A minimum level of English B2 is required.
DIPLOMA IN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY SEM CRD
ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES PW SEM 5 4
JOURNAL CLUB AND SCIENTIFIC WRITING * PW SEM 6 4
* Subject taught in English. A minimum level of English B2 is required

Fourth Year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY SEM CRD
ACTIVITY OF THE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY OB SEM 7 6
GENOMICS AND PROTEOMICS OB SEM 7 6
IMMUNOLOGY OB SEM 7 6
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY OB SEM 7 6
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS OB SEM 7 6
INTERNSHIPS IN INSTITUTIONS EXT I. SEM 8 12
END OF DEGREE PROJECT EDP SEM 8 6
OPTIONAL 1 OPT SEM 7 OR SEM 8 3
OPTIONAL 2 OPT SEM 7 OR SEM 8 3
OPTIONAL 4 OPT SEM 7 OR SEM 8 3
OPTIONAL 5 OPT SEM 7 OR SEM 8 3
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (choose four)
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY SEM CRD
PROCESS VALIDATION AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT OPT SEM 7 3
ADVANCED BIOETHICS OPT SEM 7 3
BIOLEGAL OPT SEM 7 3
FINANCING EMERGING COMPANIES OPT SEM 7 3
GREAT BOOKS: KEY WORKS OF WORLD LITERATURE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGISTS OPT SEM 7 3
HISTORY OF THE WEST OPT SEM 7 3
GOOD PRACTICES IN R&D AND BUSINESS OPT  SEM 7 3
MARKETING OPT  SEM 7 3
MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY OPT SEM 7 3
VIROLOGY II OPT SEM 7 3
AGROBIOTECHNOLOGY OPT SEM 7 3
INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY 2 OPT SEM 7 3
DRUG DESIGN OPT SEM 7 3
FOOD TECHNOLOGY OPT SEM 7 3
COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES 1 OPT SEM 8 3
COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES 2 OPT SEM 8 3
DIPLOMA IN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY SEM CRD
RESEARCH PROJECT * PW SEM 7 5
ADVANCED BIOINFORMATICS * PW SEM 7 3
* Subject taught in English. A minimum level of English B2 is required

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