Study program

Understand instructions Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics and Computer Science, relevant to understanding biological processes and living beings, as well as to be able to apply the observation, measurement and experimentation techniques of Biology.

Module I:

• subject I. Mathematics (.pdf) 

→ Mathematics (6 ECTS credit)
→ Biostatistics (6 ECTS credit)

• subject II. Chemistry (.pdf)

→ Chemistry general (6 ECTS credit)

• subject III. Physics (.pdf)

→ Physics (6 ECTS credit)

• subject IV. Basic Methods in Biology (.pdf)

→ Basic techniques of laboratory (3 ECTS credit)
→ Basic computing and bibliographic techniques (3 ECTS credit)
→ Bioinformatics I (3 ECTS credit)
→ Bioinformatics II (3 ECTS credit)

• subject V. design experimental (.pdf)

→ design experimental (6 ECTS credit)

Understand the structure and function of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell and its organelles; the structure, function and regulation of animal and plant tissues, organs and systems, as well as the embryology and biology of development.

Module II

• subject I. Cell Biology and Histology (.pdf)

→ Cell biology and histology (6 ECTS credit)
→ Animal and plant organography (6 ECTS credit)
→ Cell biology of development (3 ECTS credit)

• subject II. Microbiology (.pdf)

→ General microbiology (6 ECTS credit)
→ Prokaryote diversity (6 ECTS credit)

• subject III. Animal physiology (.pdf)

→ Animal physiology I (6 ECTS credit)
→ Animal physiology II (6 ECTS credit)
→ General Immunology (3 ECTS credit)

• subject IV. Plant physiology (.pdf)

→ Plant physiology I: Plant nutrition (6 ECTS credit)
→ Plant physiology II: development (6 ECTS credit)

• subject V. Biotechnology (.pdf)

→ Plant biotechnology (3 ECTS credit)
→ Microbial biotechnology (3 ECTS credit)

Understand the structure and function of biomolecules, in particular complex macromolecules, the main metabolic pathways and their regulation, and the principles governing the exchange of subject and energy with the environment. Understand the organisation, dynamics and expression of genes and genomes, the laws of heredity and the sources of genetic variation.

Module III:

• subject I. Biochemistry (.pdf)

→ Structure and function of biomolecules (6 ECTS credit)
→ Metabolism and its regulation (6 ECTS credit)

• subject II. Genetics (.pdf)

→ Genetics (6 ECTS credit)
→ Genetics of stocks (3 ECTS credit)
→ Engineering Genetics (3 ECTS credit)

To understand the origin of life and the fundamentals of biological evolution. To know the genetic instructions of biodiversity. Understand the structural and functional characteristics of the main groups of organisms and the principles and techniques of taxonomy.

Module IV:

• subject I. Botany (.pdf)

→ General botany (6 ECTS credit)
→ Applied systematic botany (6 ECTS credit)

• subject II. Zoology (.pdf)

→ Zoology (6 ECTS credit)
→ Anatomy animal (6 ECTS credit)

• subject III. Evolution (.pdf)

→ Biological evolution (3 ECTS credit)

To know the nature of the physical environment and to understand the interactions between organisms and their environment, or between organisms at the different levels of the ecological hierarchy: organism, population, community/ecosystem.

Module V:

• subject I. Geology (.pdf)

→ Geology (6 ECTS credit)
→ Soil science (6 ECTS credit)

• subject II. Ecology 

→ Ecology I (6 ECTS credit)
→ Ecology II (6 ECTS credit)

To learn the fundamentals of professional ethics and develop professional ethics from the scientist's perspective, as well as an integrated vision of human relations. To know the main topics of discussion and future challenges of Biology, as well as the practical applications of Biology in the health, environmental, industrial sectors, educational etc.

Module VI:

• subject I. Vocational training aspects (.pdf)

→ Deontology (3 ECTS credit)
→ Legislation and professional competences (3 ECTS credit)

• subject II. Anthropology (.pdf)

→ Anthropology (3 ECTS credit)

• subject III. Ethics (.pdf)

→ Ethics (3 ECTS credit)

• subject IV. Keys to today's culture (.pdf)

→ Subjects Key issues in current culture (3 ECTS credit)

Integrate the competences associated with the degree (module-specific and transversal), through the development, presentation and defence of a work related to their professional profile .

Module VII:

• subject I. Final Project Degree (.pdf)

To study in depth aspects related to the environment, in the field of biodiversity, functioning and management of ecosystems; with biomedicine, at the level of clinical and cytogenetic analysis; or others related to Biology.

Module VIII:

• subject I. Electives (.pdf)

First course - Introduction to the Science of data

- semester 1º Data Science Toolbox

- semester 2º Python basics

Second Course - Productivity tools

- semester 1º - Data wrangling (Productivity Tools in R)

- semester 2º - Python Modules (Productivity Tools in Python)

Third course - data analysis

- semester 1º - Data Analysis with R

- semester 2º - Data Analysis with Python 

Fourth course - Productivity

- semester 1º (to be chosen according to orientation)

- Functional Genomics
- Image Analysis

- semester 2º - Machine Learning

3rd year: internship at business (4 ECTS credit)
Students will obtain 4 ECTS credit by doing a mandatory internship at business in the summer of 3rd year. These internships can be carried out either in companies outside the university environment or in Departments of the University. In these internships, students will put the knowledge acquired during the first three years at the service of the business or Departments of research.

4th course: Data Camp in Boston (2 ECTS credit)
At the end of the 4th year, students will go on a professional trip of approximately one week to carry out a Data Camp with biotech companies mainly. This week will serve to familiarize students to work with data real companies, to analyze them, to draw conclusions, and to close the week sharing the decisions taken after data analysis.

The financial costs of the stay and trips scheduled on diploma are included in the amount of the credit.