Degree course in Medical, veterinary and forensic biotechnological sciences

Course Name

MEDICAL, VETERINARY AND FORENSIC BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Course Code

LM41

Class (Ministerial code)

LM-9

Website

http://www.med.unipg.it/ccl/Biotechnological_Sciences/

Field(s) of study

ISCED Area 09 – Health and welfare

Qualification award

Master degree

Level of qualification according to the NQF and the EQF

EHEA Second cycle; EQF Level 7

Length of programme / number of credits

2 years / 120 ECTS

Language of Teaching

English

Mode of study

In-class

Didactic centre

School of Medicine Perugia 06132 - Piazza Lucio Severi n. 1

Programme director

Prof Efisio Puxeddu

Access to the course

open access with assessment of personal competencies

Specific admission requirements

Italian First cycle qualification (Laurea) or foreign equivalent in the same or related subject area, with possible extra work if required competences are lacking.

Evaluation of specific subject knowledge on entry

Verification of the possession of the curricular requirements with the methods indicated in the academic regulation of the course of study

Profile of the programme

Descrivere in lingua inglese in massimo 700 caratteri il profilo del corso di studio illustrando “le caratteristiche distintive del corso di studio, presentando le aree disciplinari di riferimento, i temi di maggiore interesse, i principali risultati di appren¬dimento attesi, l’ambiente di apprendimento, e le principali attività di apprendimento, insegnamento e verifica del profitto. Un profilo di corso di studio ben fatto mostra con chiarezza agli studenti ed ai portatori di interesse quali competenze generiche e spe-cifiche saranno acquisite e quale sia il potenziale di occupabilità del corso di studio (tratto da GUIDA ECTS 3.2 Profilo del corso di studio)” The MSc provides top-level biotechnological skills in the medical, veterinary or forensic field. The course is structured in a common first year and a second year characterized by three alternative curricula. The study course is completed by a practical training period in a state or private specialized research institute, in Italy or abroad. Department of Medicine hosts the course and lessons are carried out in the rooms of the “Medical School” or at the Polo Didattico. Most courses foresee formal lectures and practical activities carried out in the university laboratories belonging to the lecturers. The learning, teaching and profit verification activities are reported in the didactic regulation of the MSc.

Programme learning outcomes

Graduates will be able to demonstrate: - methodological, technological, instrumental multidisciplinary skills that will allow to apply the theory-based knowledge towards problem-solving in the medical, veterinary and legal sectors; - ability to plan and organize laboratory work and elaborate on experimental and diagnostic techniques; - knowledge of various biotechnological skills to be interpreted, managed and developed for the study and application of new procedures in diagnostic areas of medical, veterinary, forensic or criminological interest.

Qualification requirements and regulations

Admission to the final test for the achievement of the degree will require that the student has acquired all the credits foreseen in the study plan for training activities other than the final test. The final test for the achievement of the degree is public and foresees the presentation of a thesis work to a designated commission. The thesis is an original work performed by the student under the supervision of a lecturer (supervisor and / or co-supervisor). Thesis may be compilative (bibliographic study of a topic) or experimental (to verify original ideas)

Examination regulations and grading scale

Examination can be oral, written or performed in an alternative manner (seminar, report…) with evaluation measured in thirtieths (from 18 to 30 and eventually cum laude). The exam commission is composed by at least two lecturers, including the holder of the teaching. The final degree evaluation is expressed in one hundred and tenths (from 66 to 110 and eventually cum laude).

Obligatory or optional mobility windows

The mobility windows are defined in terms of time and content by orientation actions and international agreements. Students benefit from Erasmus+ Program, through agreements ruled by the University in accordance with the lecturers of the Master.

Work-based learning

The teaching program of the master foresee 12 ECTS (400h) of training, to be accomplished in laboratories of the University or in other affiliated structures; and 6 ECTS (150h) of stage at extra-academic specialized institutions and / or companies. Training and stage can be carried out also abroad by taking advantage from the Erasmus+ program. The training allows students to practice the theoretical knowledge acquired and can be useful for the preparation of the experimental thesis. The stage, performed in non-academic companies, allows students to get in touch with the world of work

Occupational profiles of graduates

The graduates’ employment areas are research, health, biotechnological, pharmaceutical, food and food transformation industry, technical-scientific information and clinical trial monitoring, environmental protection agencies, consultancy in the legal and forensic field

Free-choice training activities