Curriculum Structure

Internship in Teaching Practice I *

Syllabus: Development and implementation of a teaching plan encompassing theoretical and practical classes; application of teaching methods or techniques in undergraduate classrooms; evaluation of the content delivered; knowledge, attitudes, and teaching competencies acquired in the Higher Education Methodology course.

Internship in Teaching Practice II *

Syllabus: Development and implementation of a teaching plan encompassing theoretical and practical classes; application of teaching methods or techniques in undergraduate classrooms; evaluation of the content delivered; knowledge, attitudes, and teaching competencies acquired in the Higher Education Methodology course.

Research Seminars in Health Sciences I *

Syllabus: Systematic seminars of the Graduate Program in Health Sciences, open to the academic community, where topics related to the projects under development in the program are presented and discussed. The seminars are presented by the students of the Program, as well as by advisors or guests from other sectors of the University or external to it. The presentation by the student of at least one seminar is a prerequisite for obtaining the Master's degree, in addition to those intended for the Qualification Exam and the Public Presentation of the Master's Thesis.

Research Seminars in Health Sciences II *

Syllabus: Systematic seminars of the Graduate Program in Health Sciences, open to the academic community, where topics related to the projects under development in the program are presented and discussed. The seminars are presented by the students of the Program, as well as by advisors or guests from other departments of the University or external to it. The presentation by the student of at least one seminar is a prerequisite for obtaining the Doctoral degree, in addition to those intended for the Qualification Exam and the Public Defense of the Doctoral Thesis.

Specialized Seminars I *

Syllabus: Specialized seminars from each research group linked to the Graduate Program in Health Sciences, where topics related to the research lines developed within that specific group are presented and discussed. The seminars are presented by the Program's students, as well as by advisors or guests from other departments of the University or external to it.

Specialized Seminars II *

Syllabus: Specialized seminars from each research group linked to the Graduate Program in Health Sciences, where topics related to the research lines developed within that specific group are presented and discussed. The seminars are presented by the students of the Program, as well as by advisors or guests from other sectors of the University or external to it.

Research Methodology *

Syllabus: Introduction to research methodology, Characteristics of research methods (quantitative and qualitative), Phases of quantitative research, Literature review, Academic plagiarism, Research ethics, Preparation of research projects, scientific articles, and oral presentations.

Higher Education Methodology

Syllabus: University: history and organization of higher education. The university professor. Teaching concepts and learning theories. Didactics and teaching methodologies. Objectives, planning, and assessment in higher education.

Seminários Avançados

Syllabus: Presentation of various articles, discussion of research projects, and results of dissertations and theses in English.

Biological Bases of Psychiatric Disorders

Syllabus: Basic neuroscience. Neurobiology of psychiatric disorders. Mechanism of action of pharmacological and non-pharmacological biological therapies. Biological repercussions of non-biological therapies.

Biostatistics

Syllabus: Biostatistics of experimental research applied to Health Sciences. Types and techniques of sampling. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Parametric and non-parametric statistics.

Bioethics

Syllabus: Discussion, justification, and appropriateness of actions taken in the field of biomedical sciences. Principles and theoretical frameworks. Bioethics in research involving humans and animals. Reflection on issues related to privacy and confidentiality. Deepening knowledge, skills, and values involved in the discussion of ethical aspects related to health research.

Molecular Biology

Syllabus: Fundamentals of molecular biology, flow of genetic information, molecular biology techniques, gene expression control. Genetic polymorphisms.

Biochemistry

Syllabus: Carbohydrate, lipid, and amino acid metabolism. Mitochondrial metabolism. Integration and regulation of metabolism. Biochemistry of pathological states.

Epidemiology

Syllabus: Basic concepts of epidemiology. Descriptive and analytical aspects. Health indicators. Measures of frequency. Research designs. Risk/association measures. Diagnostic tests. Biases.

Preparatory Studies for Internationalization

Ementa: Preparación para la presentación de datos científicos en la modalidad oral y póster en eventos internacionales. Habilidades para el debate de datos científicos en lengua española. Estímulo académico para la realización de colaboraciones y pasantías en laboratorios extranjero por medio de visitas técnicas en el periodo de la maestría y del doctorado.

Immunology

Syllabus: Understand the functioning of the immune system (IS) within basic aspects such as: General properties of immune responses, Specificity and lymphocyte activation (antigen and antibody), Identification and characterization of protein antigens, surface labeling and cell separation, localization of intracellular or intratissular antigens. Major Histocompatibility Complex. Molecular basis of antigen recognition by T lymphocytes and their activation. Immunology of tissue transplants. Complement System. Post-infectious immunopathology, Immunoreumatology, Autoimmune diseases. Immunomanipulation and techniques in immunology.

Inflammation and Tissue Repair

Syllabus: Cellular Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations. General characteristics of acute and chronic inflammation. Tissue repair and regeneration.

Community Engagement and Co-design in Research

Syllabus: Basic concepts of collaboration with the community (general community members, patients, families) and other stakeholders (professionals, managers), as well as definitions of patient and public involvement (PPI) in research. Understanding the rights, benefits, and challenges of community collaboration, and the processes of co-design and co-production, including in defining priorities, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating research. Discussion of strategies for successful collaboration. Strategies for knowledge translation, implementation of co-created interventions, and evaluation of the social impact of research.

Neurosciences

Syllabus: Neurotransmitter systems. Signal transduction mechanisms. Synaptic plasticity. Molecular mechanisms of memory formation. Recall and extinction of memories. Pathophysiological mechanisms of diseases affecting the CNS.

Neuroimmunology

Syllabus: Innate immune response; complement system; cytokines of the innate immune system; adaptive immune response; antigen-presenting cells; blood-brain barrier; microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes; neuroimmune communication in health and disease.

Molecular Neuropharmacology

Syllabus: Concepts of neuropharmacology, foundations of communication, signal transmission and transduction; Study of the main psychopharmaceuticals and their substrates; neuropharmacology of the neural system and disorders and/or conditions associated with the central nervous system.

Preparatory Studies for Internationalization

Syllabus: Preparation for presenting scientific data in oral and poster formats at international conferences. Skills for discussing scientific data in English. Academic encouragement for pursuing collaborations and internships in foreign laboratories through technical visits during the master's and doctoral periods.

Researcher Career Planning and Management

Syllabus: Basic concepts of administration, strategic planning, and human resources management. Job market in science and technology. Strategies for obtaining public and private funding, both national and international, to support research activities.

Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress

Syllabus: Generation, reactivity, and detoxification mechanisms of free radicals and reactive species. Interactions with biomolecules and implications in physiological and pathological processes. Applications in biomedical and therapeutic research.

Evidence-Based Health

Syllabus: Understanding the multiple dimensions of evidence-based health, the process of formulating research questions, developing search strategies, an introduction to health databases, critical evaluation of health evidence, and how to apply the evidence. Understanding health practices and their social, historical, and philosophical aspects. Building a critical perspective on knowledge production in the field of public health.

Analytical Technologies and Innovations Applied to Research

Syllabus: Critical study of the main techniques, analytical platforms, and technologies used in obtaining and interpreting experimental results in Health Sciences. Fundamentals, applications, potentials, and limitations of biochemical, immunological, molecular, cellular, and instrumental techniques. Criteria for selecting analytical methods according to experimental objectives. Analytical quality, validation, sensitivity, specificity, limits of detection and quantification, reproducibility, and critical interpretation of results. Emerging technologies applied to research, including bioinformatics, omics sciences, artificial intelligence, laboratory automation, and future perspectives for innovation in health.