Program Overview
The Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences provides a comprehensive education in biosciences, enabling students to understand human diseases and develop solutions through applying research in medicine. The program emphasizes practical learning, with up to three hours of laboratory work per day from the first year, and offers a cross-disciplinary approach to diseases and biomedical systems, preparing graduates for diverse career opportunities in the growing biotechnology and biomedicine fields.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences focuses on students acquiring knowledge in biosciences that enables them to apply research in the field of medicine to understand human diseases and find solutions to them. Students will learn how to better understand the pathological mechanisms that cause diseases, thus understanding how to treat them more efficiently through applying basic research in the field of medicine. During the bachelor’s degree, students will discover the biological foundations (biochemical, molecular, genetic, and physiological) that determine the functioning of living organisms and humans.
Outline:
- Years: 4 academic years
- Credits: 240 ECTS credits
- Start: September 2024
- Timetable: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
- Recommended secondary school baccalaureate electives: Mathematics, Chemistry, and Biology
- Languages: First academic year in Spanish. Other years, trilingual: Spanish, Catalan, and English depending on the language skills of the students and faculty.
Curriculum:
- First Year:
- Cell Biology and Genetics (6 ECTS)
- Introduction to Pathophysiology and Histology (6 ECTS)
- Microbiology (6 ECTS)
- Anatomy (6 ECTS)
- General Chemistry (6 ECTS)
- Biological Chemistry (6 ECTS)
- Biophysics (6 ECTS)
- Applied Mathematics (6 ECTS)
- IT Applications and Data Analysis (6 ECTS)
- Fundamentals of Biostatistics (6 ECTS)
- Second Year:
- Structure and Function of Biomolecules (5 ECTS)
- Metabolism and Regulation (5 ECTS)
- Biochemical Analysis and Bioassays (5 ECTS)
- Principles of Molecular Biology (5 ECTS)
- Human Physiology (5 ECTS)
- Systems Physiology (5 ECTS)
- Developmental Biology (5 ECTS)
- Human Genetics (4 ECTS)
- Epidemiology and Public Health (4 ECTS)
- Laboratory: Biochemistry (6 ECTS)
- Laboratory: Molecular Biology (6 ECTS)
- Third Year:
- Bioinformatics (4 ECTS)
- Immunology (4 ECTS)
- Molecular Physiopathology (5 ECTS)
- Anatomical Pathology (5 ECTS)
- Communicable Diseases (5 ECTS)
- Diagnostic Techniques (5 ECTS)
- Pharmaceutical Targets and Pharmacology (4 ECTS)
- Biomedical and Biomaterial Technologies (5 ECTS)
- Cellular Models (4 ECTS)
- Omic Sciences (5 ECTS)
- Critical Thinking in Biomedical Sciences and Bioethics (4 ECTS)
- Communication in Biomedical Sciences (3 ECTS)
- Laboratory: Biopathology (6 ECTS)
- Laboratory: Biotechnologies for Healthcare (6 ECTS)
- Fourth Year:
- Gene Therapy (4 ECTS)
- Biomedical and Biomaterial Technologies (5 ECTS)
- Legal Aspects of Biomedicine (4 ECTS)
- Interdisciplinary Seminars (3 ECTS)
- Elective I (5 ECTS)
- Elective II (5 ECTS)
- Elective III (5 ECTS)
- Elective IV (5 ECTS)
- Integrated Laboratory (6 ECTS)
- In-company Internship (6 ECTS)
- Final Degree Project (TFG) (12 ECTS)
Teaching:
- Teaching Methods: The program emphasizes practical learning with up to three hours a day of laboratory work from the very first year.
- Faculty: The program is taught by a team of experienced and qualified faculty members.
- Unique Approaches: The program offers a cross-disciplinary approach to diseases and biomedical systems.
Careers:
- Potential Career Paths:
- R&D&i Manager
- Laboratory Manager
- Researcher
- Project Developer
- Consultant
- Communications (dissemination)
- Intellectual Property Manager
- Opportunities: The program offers a wide variety of career opportunities in the strong and growing professional areas of biotechnology and biomedicine.
- Outcomes: Graduates of the program are well-prepared for careers in research, development, and innovation in the biomedical field.
Other:
- Facilities: Students have access to the largest teaching laboratory in Spain, equipped with the latest technology.
- Internships: Students have the opportunity to complete internships in research centers or with important companies in the sector.
- Study Abroad: The program offers the possibility of studying abroad.
