Master in Medical Microbiology

Cycle

Segundo ciclo

Degree

Mestre

Coordinator

Prof. Doutor Paulo Paixão

Education objectives

The MSc in Medical Microbiology aim to train experts in a global and multidisciplinary perspective, with an integrated and solid theoretical and practical training in the field of microbiology, namely to the understanding of genetics, physiology and biochemistry of human microbial pathogens (or other model organisms), modes of transmission of microorganisms, epidemiology of infectious diseases, and methods for its prevention. Skills are acquired for the application of more advanced laboratory diagnostic technologies, for scientific research and for quality control and certification of laboratories for Microbiology.

Degree pre-requisites

Duration: 2 years
Total credits: 120 ECTS
The curricular part with mandatory and optional curricular units correspond to 60 ECTS and the dissertation to 60 ECTS.

Access to other courses

Advanced training in Medical Microbiology will allow access to a scientific-technological development corresponding a more advanced 3rd Cycle (PhD). It may also provide access to education and areas of research and development (R e D) in National or European public health sectors, such as:

Medical centers and hospitals;
Clinical and veterinary laboratories;
Public health;
Research laboratories in the fields of Microbiology.

 

 

Structure

1st Year - 1st semester
Code	Name	ECTS
21211	Introduction to Medical Mycology	2
21208	Immunity and Infection	2
21209	Bacteriologia Médica	7
21210	Virologia Médica	7
21212	Prevention and Therapy of Infectious Diseases	2
21213	Theory and Methods in Epidemiology and Biostatistics	2
21214	Bioethics, Laboratory Safety and Quality Assurance	2
21207	Introduction to Microbiology, Microbial Genetics and Recombinant DNA Technology	6

1st Year - 2nd semester
Code	Name	ECTS
Options
21221	Mechanisms of Resistance to Antibiotics	6
21225	Opportunistic infections	6
21218	Sexually Transmitted Infections	6
21219	Tuberculosis and Atypical Mycobacteria	6
21217	Molecular Biology and Epidemiology of Gram-Positive Pathogenic Bacteria	6
21220	Molecular Epidemiology of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)	6
21216	Bacterial Molecular Genetics: New Concepts and Applications of the RNA Biology	6
21215	Development in Microorganisms	6
21226	Legionella Infections	6
21223	Importância Médica das Espiroquetas Zoonóticas: Leptospira e Borrelia	6
21222	Infections of the pregnant woman and the newborn	6
21227	Human cytomegalovirus infections	6
21224	Methods of Molecular Diagnostics in Bacteriology and Mycology	6