Course of study - Máster Universitario en Biología y Tecnología de la Reproducción de Mamíferos
This web page explains the official program of study for the degree program and the links to the corresponding teaching guides. The availability of elective courses may vary from one academic year to the next, so we recommend reviewing the teaching guides.
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Course of Study
The curriculum aims to cover all the needs of a student interested in acquiring specialized training in Biology and Technology of Reproduction in mammals. This specialized training will be clearly oriented towards the job market, both in its strictly professional aspect (human assisted reproduction clinics, animal reproduction centers, companies designing and developing products for assisted reproduction, etc.) and in its research aspect (universities, public or private research centers). To achieve this, there are subjects offered that provide fundamental content for the student to acquire basic knowledge about the reproductive process, as well as other subjects with practical-methodological content aimed at developing the student's skills in performing various assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) for professional practice. The program offers 21 subjects, 8 mandatory and 13 elective, in the first year. The second year is dedicated entirely to external internships and the completion of the final master's project (TFM).
The first block of mandatory subjects has a workload of 24 ECTS credits. It is divided into three subject areas, totaling 4 subjects. All these subjects will be taken in the first semester. To complete the subjects that students will take during the first semester, they must select 2 elective subjects, each worth 3 ECTS credits.
During the second semester, students will take four mandatory subjects with a total workload of 18 ECTS credits, and a minimum of 4 elective subjects, each worth 3 ECTS credits, from the 9 subjects offered (27 ECTS credits offered, out of which 9 ECTS credits are to be chosen).
During the second year, three subjects are offered (external internships, practicum, and TFM), and they are all mandatory. However, students can choose where to complete this second year from the numerous institutions, companies, and research centers with which agreements have been established.
First year
Compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Duration | ECTS |
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7847 | MORPHOLOGY AND FUNCTION OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM | C1 | 6 |
7848 | MORPHOLOGY AND FUNCTION OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM | C1 | 6 |
7849 | OVIDUCTAL ENVIRONMENT: GAMETE RECOGNITION, FERTILIZATION AND PREIMPLANTATIONAL EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT | C1 | 6 |
7850 | UTERINE ENVIRONMENT: IMPLANTATION, GESTATION AND DELIVERY | C1 | 6 |
7851 | BASIC TECHNOLOGIES IN THE ANDROLOGY LABORATORY | C1 | 6 |
7852 | BASIC TECHNOLOGIES IN THE IN VITRO FERTILIZATION LABORATORY | C2 | 6 |
7853 | EPIDEMIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | C1 | 3 |
7854 | EPIGENETICS IN REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY | C1 | 3 |
Optative subjects
Código | Nombre | Duración | ECTS |
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7855 | HUMAN ASSISTED REPRODUCTION LABORATORY | C2 | 3 |
7856 | SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH IN ASSISTED REPRODUCTION | C2 | 3 |
7857 | ETHICS OF RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESULTS | C2 | 6 |
7858 | PREPARATION OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS, AUTHORSHIP AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION | C2 | 3 |
7859 | GENETIC MODIFICATION, GENE THERAPY AND STEM CELLS | C2 | 3 |
7860 | CRYOPRESERVATION OF GAMETES AND MBRYOS | C2 | 3 |
7861 | ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR THE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY OF ENDANGERED SPECIES | C2 | 3 |
7862 | ANALYTICAL AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO REPRODUCTION | C2 | 3 |
7863 | ETHICAL-LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE BEGINNING OF LIFE AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION | C2 | 3 |
7864 | REPRODUCTIVE DYSFUNCTION AND GENETIC DIAGNOSIS | C2 | 3 |
7865 | STUDY AND TREATMENT OF GYNECOLOGICAL PATHOLOGY WITH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IMPLICATIONS | C2 | 3 |
7866 | REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN LIVESTOCK SPECIES | C2 | 3 |
7867 | SURGICAL TECHNIQUES OF INTEREST IN IMPROVING REPRODUCTIVE OUTCOME | C2 | 3 |
Second year
Compulsory subjects
Code | Name | Duration | ECTS |
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7868 | EXTERNAL INTERNSHIPS | 15 | |
7869 | PRACTICUM | 15 | |
7870 | MASTER THESIS | 30 |