Master's Degree

by Portal PPGBC
Published: 10/10/2018 - 11:01
Last modification: 18/11/2019 - 15:04

The Master's Course operates under a credit system. The MSc curriculum involves obligatory and elective courses besides a final dissertation. Credit completion and successful presentation of the dissertation gives the student a MSc degree in Applied Cellular and Structural Biology, the same concentration area.

Candidate profile: 

Putative candidates are graduate students in Biomedical and Health Sciences, which have enrolled during graduation in at least one of these two components: Cell Biology (Cytology) and Histology. Selection calls are published at a semestral basis and depicted in the Program web page, and commonly include knowledge in Cell Biology and Tissue Histology and English reading ability exams, and also curriculum vitae evaluation. We have a limited number of fellowships from CAPES, and FAPEMIG which provide monthly stipends for Brazilian and foreign resident students.

Initial approval: University resolution 14/2010, Consun - 25/06/2010

Minimum completion time: 12 months

Regular completion time: 24 months

Last CAPES evaluation level: 2017 - Rank 3

To conclude the Master’s course, candidates must accumulate at least 24 credits in electives disciplines.

Listed below are the accredited subjects of the Master's Course, with respective credits and workload:

Discipline

No of Credits

Workload (h)

Advanced Microscopy

3

45

Advanced Topics in Cell Biology I

2

30

Advanced Topics in Cell Biology II

2

30

Advanced Topics in Cell Biology III

2

30

Advanced Topics in Cell Biology IV

3

45

Advanced Topics in Cell Biology IX

4

60

Advanced Topics in Cell Biology V

3

45

Advanced Topics in Cell Biology VI

3

45

Advanced Topics in Cell Biology VII

4

60

Advanced Topics in Cell Biology VIII

4

60

Cell Biochemistry

6

90

Cell Biology

4

60

Cell Culture

3

45

Cellular and Molecular Bases of Renal Physiology

4

60

Cellular and Molecular Basis of Pain

3

45

Cellular, Molecular and Functional Aspects of Endothelial Cells and Vascular Smooth Muscle

3

45

Developmental Biology

4

60

Extracellular Matrix

3

45

Functional Organization of the Cell Nucleus

4

60

General Pathological Processes

6

90

Immunopathology of Infectious Diseases

3

45

Laboratory Methodologies Applied to Cell Biology

3

45

Tissue and Organ Histophysiology

8

120

Tissue Engineering

4

60

 

In addition, to finish the course, all students enrolled will have to complete 30 compulsory credits, as specified below:

Disciplines and Activities N° of Credits Workload (h)
Proficiency in Foreign Language (English)                                                                         1 15
Master's Dissertation 24 360
Qualification Exam 3 45
Teaching Traineeship 2 30