LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL S CIENCES SCHOOL – 2ND CYCLE STUDY PROGRAMMES
Study programme
Biochemistry
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
Profile of the
Programme:
This programme intends to bestow a solid scientific and technological preparation in the areas of Biochemistry,
enabling a specialized expertise and competent training within the field.
Key Learning
Outcomes:
-
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Full-time
Applied life sciences (health and biotechnology in private and public organizations);
Be able to intersect fundamental elements on knowledge-creativity-innovation, with the aptitude for selfemployment and bio-entrepreneurialism
Students will also be endowed with capabilities for autonomy, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
Functions in sectors related to :
Biochemistry, pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries, clinical analysis, toxicological, forensic, food
and environmental laboratories.
Students can also undergo in an academic career, thus pursuing a teaching or an investigation profession.
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Programme Director:
Prof.ª Ph.D. . Maria Manuel Oliveira; Email: [email protected]
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
Access to Further
Studies:
3rd Cycle level
Study plan:
YEAR
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
1st
1st
Biosynthesis of Natural Products
Laboratorial Seminar
Functional Lipidomics
Option I
Option II
2nd
1st
Dissertation I
Option
I/II
ECTS
Clinical Citogenetics
Neurochemistry
Advanced Microbiology
Environmental Biochemistry
Advanced Biochemistry
Biomaterials I
Bioinformatics and Molecular Analysis
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
30.0
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
2nd
Animal Experimentation and
Experimental Design
Investigation Seminar
Biochemistry for Health Sciences
Option III
Option IV
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
2nd
Dissertation II
30.0
Option
III/IV
Medical Chemistry
Functional and Molecular Bionenergetics
Genomic and Proteomic
Plant Molecular Citogenetics
Biochemistry and Physiology of Plant Stress
Methods of Separation and Chemical Analysis
Biomaterials II
Study programme
Biology
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Profile of the
Programme:
Key Learning
Outcomes:
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Full-time
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
The main purpose of this programme is to promote a consistent scientific and technological training, in areas where
UTAD has renowned human and material resources, specifically in Biological Sciences (biology, biochemistry,
physiology, microbiology, and genetics), Life Sciences (health, biotechnology) and Environmental Sciences (ecology,
environment).
Students will have the competencies to analyze, evaluate and mitigate problems of biological nature, on an analytical
perspective.
It is intended to train professionals:
- Imbued with differentiated functions, in private and / or public sectors, related to the areas afore mentioned;
- With capacity to interconnect elements of knowledge, creativity and the innovation extent;
- With entrepreneurial spirit and action;
- With high autonomous and innovative sagacity.
-
Universities and Higher Education Institutions;
Agriculture and food, environment, health and biotechnology industries;
Central and local administration;
Projects and consultancy assistance;
Scientific research centers and technological development;
Companies/organizations.
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Programme Director:
Prof. Ph.D. Ana Sampaio; Email: [email protected]
Access to Further
Studies:
3rd Cycle level
Study plan:
YEAR
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
1st
1st
Evolutionary Systematics
Bioenergetics
Advanced Microbiology
Option I
Option II
2nd
1st
Dissertation I
Options
Options
I and II
Cellular Dynamics
General Cytogenetics
Nucleic Acid Technology and GMOs
Bioinformatics and Molecular Analysis
In vitro culture of Plant Cells
Regulation and Gene Expression
Environmental Biochemistry
Neurochemistry
Advanced Biochemistry
Bioarcheology and Human Evolution
ECTS
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
6
6
6
6
6
2nd
Physiology and Biochemistry of Organisms
under Stress
Ecosystem Dynamics
Functional and Applied Molecular Genetics
Option III
Option IV
30.0
2nd
Dissertation II
Options
III and
IV
Imunology
Pharmacology
Animal Science and Experimental Design
Functional and Molecular Bioenergetics
Genomics and Proteomics
In vitro culture of Animal Cells
Technologies of Cell Imaging
Industrial Microbiology
Landscape Ecology
Conservation and Protection of Biodiversity
Regression Models
Entrepreneurship
ECTS
6
6
6
6
6
30.0
Study programme
Biotechnology and Food quality
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Profile of the
Programme:
Key Learning
Outcomes:
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Full-time
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
This master aims a twofold component as it simultaneously pursues professional and personal motivation.
This specialization comprises the areas of Food Science, Genetics and Biotechnology, Chemistry and Biochemistry,
particularly, Food Security, Analytical Chemistry / Applied Genetics, Biotechnology and Microbiology, expecting a
higher effectiveness, added value, proportionality and legitimacy of these prospective professionals.
Students will have the following learning outcomes:
- Implementation and Evaluation Systems for Food Safety and Quality;
- Outset and Validation of Analytical Methods indispensable for Food Quality Control, as well as Chemical and
Microbiological Analysis.
- Design and Development of Food Products;
- Design and Development of New Technologies for Food Production;
- Delve into research projects in the fields of Biotechnology and Food Quality and / or pursue doctoral studies.
- Manufacturing of food processes (biscuits, juices, edible oils, etc.)
Among others.
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
These graduates can work in biotechnology-based companies or in agricultural production (for instance food with
fermentation processes such as beer, wine, dairy products, etc), food companies, laboratories in charge of quality
control, as well as entities/institutes that are geared towards research.
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Programme Director:
Prof. Ph.D. Ana Isabel Ramos Novo Amorim de Barros ; Email: [email protected]
Access to Further
Studies:
3rd Cycle level
Study plan:
YEAR
1st
2nd
SEM.
1st
1st
COURSE UNIT
Advanced Microbiology
Quality control, validation and
accreditation
Separation and spectroscopic
methods
Option I
Option II
Seminar
Dissertation I
ECTS
SEM.
6.0
6.0
2nd
6.0
6.0
6.0
2.0
28.0
2nd
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
Industrial Microbiology
Water treatment, effluents and
waste
Innovation and development of
new products
Food Biotechnology
Option III
6.0
Dissertation II
30.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
Study programme
Comparative and Technological Molecular Genetics
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Full-time
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
nd
In this 2 cycle level, students will be equipped with essential knowledge, substantiated on the areas’ latest research,
on genomes comparison and DNA manipulation technologies, concerning both animal and plant organisms.
In the midst of an increasing importance in modern society, and breakthrough advances in the area of Genetics and
Biotechnology, it is imposed that one contemplates new professional emerging areas, such as: Molecular Genetics,
Genomics, Comparative Genomics, Transcriptomics, Bio-nanotechnology, among others.
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Profile of the
Programme:
Key Learning
Outcomes:
Students will have a solid scientific background, complemented with laboratory practice, scientific research, and
experimentation that will provide them autonomy, self-assertion and efficiency in prospective professional contexts.
-
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
Universities and higher education institutions;
Biomedical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries;
Educational institutions for scientific research and technological development;
Laboratories of medicine and coupled faculties;
Public health institutes’ laboratories and medical research;
Scientific research at universities, institutes, laboratories and industrial laboratories;
Careers in healthcare (medical technology, clinical and diagnostic facilities);
Scientific Journalism, in specialized magazines, scientific equipment companies, Regulatory bodies and
Committees.
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Programme Director:
Prof. Ph.D. Valdemar Pedrosa Carnide ; Email: [email protected]
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
Access to Further
Studies:
3rd Cycle level
Study plan:
YEAR
1st
2nd
SEM.
1st
1st
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
Basic Cytogenetics
Cellular Dynamics
Advanced Molecular Genetics
Microbial Genetics
Nucleic Acids Technology and
OGM´s
6
6
6
6
Master Dissertation
30
SEM.
2nd
6
2nd
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
Molecular Animal Cytogenetics
Molecular Plant Cytogenetics
Molecular Comparative and Evolution
Genetics
Functional and Applied Molecular
Genetics
Cellular Imagiology Technologies
6
6
Master Dissertation
30
6
6
6
Study programme
Environmental Engineering
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
Profile of the
Programme:
This programme intends to proficiently guide students on planning, conceiving, managing and implementing solutions
on an environmental engineering contextualization. On the other hand, it also seeks to convey an integrated view of
environmental problems, encompassing technological, ecological and socioeconomic aspects inherent therein.
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
Understand the physical, chemical, biological and economic aspects pertaining to environmental systems;
Acquire an integrated approach on environmental problems’ analysis and assessment;
Consolidate the ability to solve environmental problems in its multiple magnitudes;
Develop environmental strategies for multidimensional upshots;
Fuse transversal skills on Engineering Sciences and Environment, together with communication,
management and teamwork abilities.
- Incorporate the personnel of firms or organizations in the environmental sector, including central
governmental agencies (such as the Water Institute and the Institute for Nature Conservation), regional
(Regional Directorates of Environment and Planning, Coordination Committees, Regional Directorates of
Agriculture, Regional Associations of Health, etc..) and local (municipalities and local Technical Assistance
Offices).
- In addition, the programme encompasses activities from consulting to projects ‘monitoring, processing and
auditing.
- Academic career: forthcoming teachers can also integrate multidisciplinary research teams.
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Programme Director:
Prof. Ph.D. Edna Carla Janeiro Cabecinha da Câmara Sampaio; Email: [email protected]
Key Learning
Outcomes:
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
-
Full-time
Access to Further
Studies:
3rd Cycle level
Study plan:
YEAR
1st
2nd
SEM.
1st
1st
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
Environmental Diagnosis
Restoration of
Ecosystems
7.0
Waste Management
7.0
Energies and Environment
Research Methodologies
Techniques of
Communication and
Preparation to
Dissertation
Dissertation
7.0
2.0
7.0
2.0
28.0
SEM.
2nd
2nd
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
Air Pollution
7.0
Planning and Management
7.0
Edapho-Environmental Stress and Plant
Physiology
Systems of Basic Sanitation
Science, Society and Environment
7.0
7.0
2.0
Dissertation
30.0
Study programme
Gerontology: Physical Activity and Health in Senior Citizens
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Full-time
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
Endow students with:
- Comprehensive specialized training in physical exertion for seniors;
Updated scientific knowledge, allowing an apposite and suitable assistance for elders;
Contribute for the dissemination of ground-breaking scientific research projects driven for the benefits of
physical activity, as well as to the academic progression of the teaching staff in universities and/or
polytechnics.
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Profile of the
Programme:
-
Key Learning
Outcomes:
Acquire knowledge and skills in gerontology insofar its applicability;
Empower students for autonomous work and decision-making;
Professional progression through the areas of stimulation, psychomotor re-education and intervention for
seniors.
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
Facilities such as: gyms, day care centers, nursing homes and other elderly care amenities.
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Programme Director:
Prof. Ph.D. José Carlos Gomes de Carvalho Leitão; Email: [email protected]
Access to Further
Studies:
3rd Cycle level
Study plan:
YEAR
1st
2nd
SEM.
1st
1st
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
Evaluation of Physical Fitness and
Psychomotor in Gerontology
Prescription of Physical Activity in
Gerontology
Social Contexts and Family
Gerontology
Psychological Aspects of Aging –
Benefits of Physical Activity
Additional Training II
Research Seminar II
Theory and Research Methodology
Methods of Data Analysis
Research Seminar I
Behavioral Neurosciences
Biological Aging and Longevity
Additional Training
5.0
5.0
6.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
2nd
Dissertation I
30.0
2nd
Dissertation II
ECTS
6.0
6.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
6.0
30.0
Study programme
Health Sciences Biotechnology
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
Profile of the
Programme:
This programme provides students with an expertise that is intended to complement the scientific knowledge acquired
in initial training courses (1st cycle) within the fields of genetics and biotechnology, biology, health, chemistry,
biochemistry or correlated areas, endowing in-depth scientific and technical understanding, including the most up-todate analysis and diagnosis’ techniques in Biotechnology and Genetics.
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Full-time
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
A 2nd cycle implies more intricate theoretical skills and specific techniques, thus, students shall be able to engage in
the labor market as high-level technicians within the areas of health, diagnosis and sanity with ability to carry out
efficient approaches on forensic genetics, genotyping, cancer genetics, histopathology and immunogenetics, DNA
technology and genetic engineering, biotechnology and diagnostic therapeutic nano-biotechnologly, in addition to the
classical analytical techniques.
-Public or Private medical laboratories;
-Clinical laboratories;
-Universities and higher education institutions;
-Biomedical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries;
-Educational, scientific research and technological development institutions.
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Programme Director:
Prof. Ph.D. Valdemar Pedrosa Carnide; Email: [email protected]
Key Learning
Outcomes:
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
Access to Further
Studies:
3rd Cycle level
Study plan:
YEAR
1
st
2nd
SEM.
1
st
1st
COURSE UNIT
Clinical Cytogenetics
Cellular Dynamics and Animal Cell
Culture
Infectious and Parasitology
Diseases
Histological and Anatomic
Pathological Techniques
Hematological and Organic Fluids
Techniques
ECTS
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Optional:
Bioinformatics and Advanced
Molecular Analysis
Nucleic Acids Technology and
OGM´s
Advanced Molecular Genetics
5.0
Master Dissertation
30
2nd
Cancer Genetics
Developmental Genetics
Medical Biotechnology and
Nanotechnology
Forensic Genetics and Genotyping
Immunogenetics
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Optional:
Microbial Genetics
Chemical Analytical and Separation
Methods
5.0
2nd
Master Dissertation
30
Study programme
Laboratorial Clinical Biology
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
Profile of the
Programme:
This master is designed to provide advanced training in laboratory techniques, namely in Clinical Biology.
Moreover, the programme puts the spotlight in key areas such as cell physiology and animal biochemistry,
cytogenetics, toxicology, microbiology, immunology and animal science.
Key Learning
Outcomes:
Future graduates will be proficient in laboratorial clinical biology, complementing former knowledge in fields such as
Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Environmental Sciences and other associated areas.
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Full-time
-
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
Incorporate business units whose central branch is the pharmaceutical industry, in areas of human and
animal health, hospitals and veterinarian clinics, in national and transboundary public or private laboratories,
as well as other units dedicated to scientific research and technology provision.
- On the other hand, the synergetic profile of this programme confers the acquisition of competences to foster
action in areas related to hazardous residuals, ecological footprint and public health.
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Programme Director:
Prof. Ph.D. Ana Sampaio; Email: [email protected]
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
Access to Further
Studies:
3rd Cycle level
Study plan:
YEAR
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
1st
1st
Cellular Dynamics
Advanced Biochemistry
Microbiology and Parasitology
Molecular Genetics
Toxicology
Science and Society
2nd
1st
Dissertation
Seminar
ECTS
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
4.0
5.0
4.0
4.0
4.5
4.0
4.5
30.0
6.0
6.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
2nd
Animal Science
Applied Techniques of Analysis
Immunology
Fundamentals in Physiopathology
Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Haematological and Organic Fluids Techniques
28.0
2.0
2nd
Dissertation
Study programme
Natural Resources Management
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
Profile of the
Programme:
This programme aims at a solid scientific and technological training, based on the latest scientific research in areas
where UTAD recognizably has human and material resources, particularly on the Environmental Sciences (ecology
and environment) as well as the Earth Sciences (geology).
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Full-time
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
It is intended to train specialized professionals:
1. to practice highly differentiated functions in areas of private and/or public organizations, related with the afore
mentioned areas;
2. associate the essential elements from the knowledge-creativity-innovation conceptuality , with aptitude for
entrepreneurialism and the creation of self-employment, always imbued with great capacity for autonomy and
innovative spirit;
3. With uniformity to European cycles of studies that confer the equivalent degree, and access to 3rd cycles in national
or foreign institutions.
Future masters in Natural Resource Management will have the ability to examine, assess and mitigate issues of
biological and environmental nature, in a research and scientific survey, as well as the management of natural
resources.
- Universities and institutions of higher education;
- Environmental companies, among others;
- Central and local administration;
- Project’s and advice offices;
- Centres of scientific research and technological development.
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Programme Director:
Prof. Ph.D. Edna Carla Janeiro Cabecinha da Câmara Sampaio; Email: [email protected]
Key Learning
Outcomes:
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
Access to Further
Studies:
3rd Cycle level
Study Plan:
YEAR
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
1st
1st
International Planning and
Management
Characterization and
Environmental Monitoring
Biotic and abiotic resources
OPTION I
OPTION II
2nd
1st
Thesis I
Option I / III
ECTS
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
2nd
Environmental Management and
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Modeling and
Multivariate Analysis
Environmental Recovery
OPTION III
OPTION IV
30.0
2nd
Thesis II
6.0
Environmental Geochemistry
Organization and Business Management
Climate disruptions and Restoration of
Forest
Ecosystems
Planning and Management of Fire
Geodynamic processes
Groundwater Resources
Environmental Biochemistry
Restoration of Ecosystems
Other courses in related areas lectured in
UTAD
Option
II / IV
ECTS
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
30.0
Cartography and Field Work
Science, Society and Environment
Landscape Ecology
Management and Conservation of Wild Flora
and Fauna
Geophysical prospecting
Riparian river systems and Rehabilitation (1)
Geological Resources
Other courses in related areas lectured in
UTAD
Study programme
Oenology
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to
undertake this course degree in accordance with the procedures
established by its legally and officially authorised bodies (see
Information Package/Course Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
Profile of the Programme:
This master proposes an advanced training in the field of Oenology, complementing the 1 st cycle with a minute
programme’s profile.
Key Learning Outcomes:
Occupational profiles of
graduates with examples:
Examination regulations,
assessment and grading:
Graduation
Requirements:
Programme Director:
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of Study:
Full-time
The specific objectives of the Master course in Oenology are
- To provide advanced training in oenology, presenting the latest developments in key areas, chiefly in the
field of Microbiology and Biochemistry of Fermentation, Chemistry and Technology applied to oenology;
- To train professionals capable of evaluate, innovate, plan and implement new processes to the resolution
of a specific nature problems in the area of Fermentation, particularly in the field of Enology;
- To develop skills for initiative, innovation and integration of interdisciplinary knowledge acquired, allowing
the conception and development of new production technologies.
- vinegrowing companies
- farmers associations and cooperatives
- food industries with fermenting processes (beer, vinegar, cider, etc)
- biotechnology industries related to the vinegrowing sector;
- commercialization, marketing and training related to the vinegrowing sector
- professional training enterprises in the vinegrowing area;
- Higher institutions, scientific investigation and technological development.
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of
1-20) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Access to Further
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course
3rd Cycle level
Studies:
degree
Prof. Ph.D. Ana Alexandra Mendes Ferreira; Email: [email protected]
Study plan:
YEAR
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
1st
1st
Advanced Oenology I
Oenological Chemistry
Advanced Sensory Analysis
Entrepreneurship
Winery Planning and Design
2nd
1st
Dissertation I
ECTS
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
30
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
2nd
Advanced Oenology II
Advanced Instrumental Analysis
Advanced Vine Physiology
Geographic Information Systems
Special Topics in Oenology
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
2nd
Dissertation II
30
Study programme
Physical Education and Sport (specialization in child development)
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to
undertake this course degree in accordance with the procedures
established by its legally and officially authorised bodies (see
Information Package/Course Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
Profile of the Programme:
Key Learning Outcomes:
Occupational profiles of
graduates with examples:
Examination regulations,
assessment and grading:
Graduation
Requirements:
Programme Director:
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of Study:
Full-time
The master in physical education and sport (specialization in child development) prepares professionals for the
promotion and development of the child in its multiple potentialities.
- Promote the child development in its manifold dimensions;
- Partake in multidisciplinary teams envisaging conception, planning and projects’ evaluation for
recreational spaces and leisure activities;
- Conceive, develop and carry out curricular projects for the endorsement of the child’s educational
success
- Conceive and develop physical exertion activities promoting health-care, active lifestyles and an
unremitting physical activity.
-
Clubs, sportive entities, sports technicians particularly for children.
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of
1-20) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Access to Further
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course
3rd Cycle level
Studies:
degree
Prof. Ph.D. Maria Paula Gonçalves da Mota; E-mail: [email protected]
Study plan:
YEAR
1st
2nd
SEM.
1st
1st
COURSE UNIT
Research Theory and
Methodology
Growth Maturation and
Development
Motor Control and Learning
Psychomotor Intervention
Thesis I
ECTS
SEM.
10.0
7.5
7.5
5.0
30.0
2nd
2nd
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
Child Play and Sport
Physical Activity Exercise and
Health
Physical Education
Multidisciplinary Projects
Research Seminar
7.5
Thesis II
30.0
7.5
7.5
7.5
Study programme
Prehistoric Archaeology and Rock Art
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements for
recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to
undertake this course degree in accordance with the procedures
established by its legally and officially authorised bodies (see
Information Package/Course Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification Requirements
and Regulations:
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
Profile of the Programme:
Endow students with an in-depth study on prehistoric archaeology and rock art, abiding the demands of a 2nd
cycle study and consequent higher requirements.
-
Key Learning Outcomes:
Occupational profiles of
graduates with examples:
Examination regulations,
assessment and grading:
Graduation Requirements:
Programme Director:
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of Study:
Part-time
identify and characterize places and archeological contexts, in its environmental and cultural frame,
contributing for a detailed inventory on national archeological resources;
- endow the country with qualified human resources in areas with a high degree of specialization,
supported in a network of laboratorial resources that render subsequent recognition;
- Identify archeological resources and integrate them in programs of land planning, trying to capture
investment flows as profitably as possible and minimize negative impacts;
- evaluate the scientific, didactic, patrimonial and cultural potential for locals of archeological and
landscape interest;
- elaborate archeological-touristic itineraries in order to diffuse and project regions
- Elaborate risk maps concerning archeological patrimony and land planning.
- Private companies for specialized intervention on the archeology, geo-archeology, rock art, patrimony,
anthropology, palaeo-environmental, systems of geographic information and similar applications.
- Parks, places/stations and monuments (archeology, rock art, environment) namely in the creation,
management and promotion.
- Applied investigation (excavation, prospection and others).
- Private companies for specialized tourism entities (tour guides and cultural animators, hotels, among
others.).
- organisms and enterprises in national, regional and local administration (municipalities, etc).
- Non-governmental associations, cooperatives, institutions.
- governmental organisms (ministries, government, UNESCO, etc)
- Museums, interpretation centers, namely in the creation, management and promotion.
- Laboratories and investigation centers (archeology, geo-archeology, rock art, paleo-environment).
- Projects of environmental and patrimonial rehabilitation namely in the creation, management and
promotion.
- Technical and higher education (universities, polytechnics and professional schools).
- Scientific edition (creation, elaboration, revision and translation).
- Materials and information management (database, material storage, systems of geographic information,
among others).
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale
of 1-20) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Access to Further
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course
3rd Cycle level
Studies:
degree
Prof. Ph.D. Luís Manuel Oliveira Sousa Email: [email protected]
Study plan:
YEAR
1st
2nd
SEM.
1st
1st
Options
COURSE UNIT
GQ - Anthropic Deposits
Formation and Modifications
MT - Rupestrian Archaeology
Pr-H - Pre-historic Art
P - Paleontology Elements
ECTS
20.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
Dissertation I
30.0
Pr-H – Prehistory
P – Palaeontology
QG – Quaternary Geology
MT – Methods and Techniques
MT – Museology and Teaching
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
SEM.
2nd
2nd
COURSE UNIT
Archaeological places and objects
Georeference
Geophysical prospection applied to
archaeology
MT - Methods and techniques seminar
MT - Computer Science II
MT - Geographical Information Systems
MDP - Geodiversity and archaeological
Heritage
MDP - Museology and heritage didactics
seminar
QG - Geomorphology
QG - Surface and environment processes
QG - Mineral and energetic resources in
archaeology
QG - Quaternary geology seminar
P - Palaeontology seminar
Pr-H - Palaeolithic art
Pr-H - Post-Palaeolithic art
Pr-H - Latin America rock art
Dissertation II
ECTS
3.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
6.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
30.0
Study programme
Sports Sciences (specialization in Assessment and Physical Activity Prescription)
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Full-time
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
The main goal of the second cycle in Sport Sciences, expertise in Assessment and Physical Activity Prescription, is to
train professionals to act upon with proficiency and commitment in clubs, sporting bodies, gyms, laboratories and other
sportive units, through an up-to-date knowledge, based on the latest scientific research, with reference to theoretical
and practical aspects of the Assessment and Prescription in Physical Activity.
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Profile of the
Programme:
-
Key Learning
Outcomes:
-
advanced training in the Assessment and Prescription in Physical Activity;
technical, educational and scientific skills, allowing intervention of excellence in the Assessment and
Prescription in Physical Activity area;
Academic progression, research capacities of teachers in universities and polytechnics.
-
clubs, sports organizations, fitness academies, laboratories and other sporting bodies
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Programme Director:
Prof. Ph.D. Victor Manuel Machado de Ribeiro Reis; Email: [email protected]
Access to Further
Studies:
3rd Cycle level
Study plan:
YEAR
1st
2nd
SEM.
1st
1st
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
Neurobiological Assessment
Research Seminar I
Morphological Assessment
Neuromuscular Assessment and
Exercise Prescription
Theory and Research Methodology
5.0
8.0
5.0
Dissertation I
30.0
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
ECTS
5.0
2nd
Research Seminar II
Physiologic Assessment and
Exercise Prescription
Exercise Prescription for Special
Populations
Biomechanical Assessment and
Exercise Prescription
Methods of Data Analysis in Sports
Dissertation II
30.0
8.0
4.0
2nd
8.0
3.0
5.0
8.0
Study programme
Sports Sciences (specialization in collective sports and games)
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
Profile of the
Programme:
The main goal of this 2nd cycle is to bestow proficiency in Sport Sciences, specializing in collective sports and games,
fulfilling the needs of this specific area and being knowledgeable/experienced professionals.
-
Key Learning
Outcomes:
-
-
Level of Qualification:
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Part-time
endow advanced training in the scope of teaching and sportive coaching applicable to collective sports and
games;
Develop professional competences on the technical, pedagogical and scientific plans that allow an effective
intervention in new and non-familiar situations;
deepen knowledge and competences acquired on the first cycle and be able to apply them on problems’
resolution in new and unfamiliar situations;
assess and critically analyze specific problems on collective sportive games, developing technical
competences of professional intervention in these activities, as well acquiring scientific competences on
conception and studies enhancement with basis on investigation that allow the access to the third cycle
studies;
Allow the recognition and access to the coach career in different modalities on collective sports and games;
Open new professional horizons with special focus on direction, technical coordination and organizations of
clubs and limited companies, related with collective sports and games.
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Programme Director:
Prof. Ph.D. Luís Miguel Teixeira Vaz; Email: [email protected]
-
Clubs;
Physical Education and School Sport.
Access to Further
Studies:
3rd Cycle level
Study plan:
YEAR
SEM.
COURSE UNIT
1st
1st
Research Methods in Team Sports
Strategies and Tactics in Team
Sports
Small-sided Games
Strength and Conditioning
Coaching Sciences I
2nd
1st
Academic thesis I (optional)
Professional practice I (optional)
ECTS
SEM.
5.0
6.0
6.0
5.0
8.0
30.0
COURSE UNIT
2nd
Performance Analysis
Expertise and Long-term Athletic
Development
Coaching and Innovation
Research Seminar
Coaching Sciences II
2nd
Academic thesis II (optional)
Professional practice II (optional)
ECTS
8.0
6.0
4.0
4.0
8.0
30.0
Study programme
Sports Sciences (specialization in gymnasium activities)
Qualification Awarded:
Master’s degree
Specific Admission
Requirements:
Successfully complete the 1st Cycle
Specific arrangements
for recognition of prior
learning (formal, nonformal and informal):
UTAD recognizes the prior learning of students who wish to undertake this
course degree in accordance with the procedures established by its legally
and officially authorised bodies (see Information Package/Course
Catalogue – Information on UTAD)
Qualification
Requirements and
Regulations:
Minimum marks: Entrance exams: 95 (within a scale from 0-200);
Application mark: 95 (within a scale from 0-200)
Calculation formula of the entrance mark:
Entrance exams: 65%;
Application mark: 35%
Profile of the
Programme:
The main goal of this 2nd cycle is to bestow proficiency in Sport Sciences, specializing in generic gymnasium
activities, fulfilling the needs of this specific area and being knowledgeable/experienced professionals.
-
2nd Cycle
Mode of
Study:
Part-time
-
endow advanced training in gymnasium activities;
Develop professional competences on the technical, pedagogical and scientific plans that allow an effective
intervention in new and non-familiar situations;
deepen knowledge and competences acquired on the first cycle and be able to apply them on problems’
resolution in new and unfamiliar situations;
develop technical competences of professional intervention in these activities, as well acquiring scientific
competences on conception and studies enhancement with basis on investigation that allow the access to
the third cycle studies;
Allow the recognition and access to an instructor career ;
-
Sporting bodies , gymnasiums
-
Key Learning
Outcomes:
Level of Qualification:
-
Occupational profiles
of graduates with
examples:
Examination
regulations,
assessment and
grading:
Each Course Unit has its own assessment methods, which include formal examinations, but also participation in
classes, lectures, seminars, projects, tutorials, practical work, fieldwork, self-study or other assessment tools.
Students are required to successfully complete all assessment activities with a minimum grade of 9.5 (on a scale of 120) in order to finalize the course units and obtain the corresponding ECTS Credits.
Graduation
Requirements:
Programme Director:
Minimum Grade: 9.5 (0-20 scale)
Access to Further
Obtain all ECTS allocated to the course degree
Studies:
Prof. Ph.D. Francisco José Félix Saavedra; Email: [email protected]
3rd Cycle level
Study plan:
YEAR
1st
2nd
SEM.
1st
1st
COURSE UNIT
Theory and Research
Methodology
Research Seminar I
Physiologic Assessment and
Exercise Prescription
Group Activities (step, aerobics,
spinning, hydrogymnastics, …)
Doping, Ergogenic
Supplementation and Nutrition
Dissertation I
ECTS
SEM.
5.0
8.0
8.0
2nd
8.0
2.0
30.0
2nd
COURSE UNIT
Exercise Prescription for Special
Populations
Morphological Assessment
Neuromuscular Assessment and
Exercise Prescription
Biomechanical Assessment and
Exercise Prescription
Research Seminar II
Dissertation II
ECTS
3.0
5.0
8.0
5.0
8.0
30.0