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Medicinal Chemistry (Master) 2014/2015

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General


Academic degree:
  • Master's degree
ECTS:
120
Duration:
4 curricular semesters
Regime:
Daytime
Place:
Gualtar Campus, Braga (UM)
Main Scientific area:
  • Chemistry
  • Medicinal Chemistry

Contacts


    School of Sciences
    Campus de Gualtar
    4710 - 057 Braga

    Tel: 253604390 Fax: 253604398
    E-Mail: presidencia@ecum.uminho.pt; sbarreto@ecum.uminho.pt; sec@ecum.uminho.pt
    URL: http://www.ecum.uminho.pt

Description


The Medicinal Chemistry course is organized in four semesters. The 1st year consists of 10 mandatory course units (CU), two of which are laboratory practices. The lectures will be used to develop topics in the areas of organic chemistry, structural characterization and analysis and in synthetic strategies and also to introduce concepts in molecular modeling that will give the student the most common tools in this field. The laboratory practices will be carried out as small research projects that will allow the student to be a part of a research group. During the 2nd year the students will develop a research project that will be presented in the form of a thesis and defended orally.

The main goal of the Medicinal Chemistry course is to create skills in the design, synthesis and development of new drugs. The medicinal chemist should still be able to work in multidisciplinary teams, interacting with experts from different fields from theoretical chemistry to biology.

Access to higher education


The Master graduates will acquire a multidisciplinary advanced training that will give them access to a third cycle more specific on issues that complement their training.

Careers


- Pharmaceutical Industries
- Research Laboratories
- Commercial Departments
- Progression to doctoral studies

Access


20

Vacancies

12

Minimum

Access forms


The access to this Cycle of Study can be done at the Students Portal of the University of Minho http://candidaturas.alunos.uminho.pt/Default.aspx?tabid=1&pageid=17&langid=pt-PT

This information does not replace consultation of Regulation Cycle Studies Conducive to Obtaining a Master Degree from the University of Minho and other documents.

Entry requirements


Are admitted:
a) Holders of degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Medical / Health and Biomedical Sciences, Chemical Engineering as well as any other degree with technical-scientific content similar to these areas;
b) holders of a foreign academic degree conferred following a 1st cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a State participating in this process, satisfying the objectives of a degree by the Scientific Council of the School of Sciences;
c) holders of a foreign academic degree that is recognized by the Scientific Council of the School as meeting the objectives of a degree;
d) holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae that is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the Scientific Council of the School of Sciences.

Recommended requirements


Not applicable.

Application deadlines


Phase 1
From June, 02 to July, 07 2014
Phase 2
From August, 25 to September, 08 2014
Phase 3
From October, 06 to October 07, 2014

Registration deadlines


- Students placed on applications made in May/June - From July, 24 to July, 31 2014
- Students placed on applications made in August/September - From September, 25 to October, 03 2014
- Students placed on applications made in September/October - From October, 15 to October 17, 2014
- Registration for the 2nd year - From September, 16 to September 26, 2014 

Aditional Information


Study Plan


Regime Curricular Unit Scientific Area ECTS
Year 1 60
S1 Laboratories I QMED 6
S1 Medicinal Chemistry I QMED 6
S1 Molecular Modeling QUI 6
S1 Structural Analysis QUI 6
S1 Opção 6
General Pharmacology QMED 6
Organic Chemistry QUI 6
S2 Heterocycles in Medicinal Chemistry QMED 6
S2 Laboratories II QMED 6
S2 Medicinal Chemistry II QMED 6
S2 Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry QMED 6
S2 Synthetic Chemistry QUI 6
Year 2 60
A Individual Project QMED 60

Assessment/Accreditation


A3ES Accreditation status:
Accredited
Resolution publication date:
16-04-2015
Registry number at Ministry:
Registry Date:
Accreditation validity:
15-04-2021

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