General data
| Name of the master |
Masters in Food Biotechnology
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Official postgraduate programme (POP)
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POP in Technology
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| Type |
Mixed mode
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Offered by
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Institute of Agrifood Technology - INTEA  |
| Number of credits |
90 |
Language of instruction
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Catalan: 75 %
Spanish: 20 %
English: 5 % |
Study regime
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Full time
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| Duration |
Two academic years (three semesters)
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Start of the course
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1 October 2007 |
| Method |
Face-to-face |
Course organised by
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Semesters |
Maximum number of students
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20 |
Erasmus Mundus
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Proposal
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| Price |
Subsidised (to give a general idea of what this means, for the 2006-2007 academic year the price has been set at 24-28 € per ECTS credit; in anticipation of approval of a Government of Catalonia decree, expected by June 2007, an approximate increase of between 5% and 7% can be calculated for the 2007-2008 academic year). |
Educational objectives
This masters provides access to the knowledge necessary to design, programme and carry out research and development, and to perform professional functions related to food biotechnology. The training received must allow students to pursue research careers in universities and research centres or work as professionals in the food industry.
The specific skills associated with the Masters in Food Biotechnology are: the knowledge and use of techniques used in biotechnology and their role as tools in basic and applied research; the analysis of practical applications of plant, animal and microbial biotechnology aimed at food production; mastery of the legislation regulating research and the development of biotechnology products, as well as the legal protection provided for products and processes, the mechanisms for transferring and exploiting results and for commercializing the technology, and the ethical, social and cultural principles and regulations that are crucial in the field.
Curriculum structure
It is divided into four blocks consisting of:
- Instrumental module (9 ECTS credits): university and postgraduate programme cross-disciplinary subjects.
- Basic training module (39 ECTS credits): advanced techniques in biotechnology; bioinformatics; animal biotechnology; plant biotechnology; microbial biotechnology; biotech food, and enzyme biotechnology.
- Complementary training module (12 ECTS): legislation and ethical aspects of biotechnology; analysis and quality control of biotechnology products; food safety and traceability, and protection and exploitation of results.
- Practical training module (30 ECTS): research seminars; supervised internships in companies and research centres, and work providing an introduction to research.
Admission profile, previous education requirements and admission and selection criteria
The academic records of students with degrees in the Life Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Food Science and Technology, Pharmacy, Medicine, Veterinary, etc.; or Agricultural and Agri-food Engineering: Diploma in Agricultural Engineering, with a specialisation either in Agri-food Industries or in Farming, a degree in Agricultural Engineering, and equivalent higher education degrees adapted to the European Higher Education Area, will be taken into account.
Priority will be given to students who have better academic records and enough previous knowledge related to the area of the masters, taking into special account its relevance to experimental, technology or life or health science degrees, how closely related it is thematically to fields linked to the food sector and the students’ interest in further training in related sectors.
The admission criteria will consist of the evaluation of the applicant’s academic record in relation to the contents of the Masters programme by the Board of Admissions. The stages of the admission process will be:
- Pre-registration and submission of a curriculum vitae,
- Candidate interviews and
- Publication of the list and the waiting list of accepted candidates.
» More information: General entrance requeriments
Pre-registration and registration
Pre-registration must be completed online.
First pre-registration period: will begin on 2 April and will run until 1 July 2007.
Admission decisions: on 18 July 2007.
First registration period: from 20 until 30 July 2007.
If places are still available, a new pre-registration period will be open from 20 July until 19 September 2007.
» More information: Pre-registration and registration
Admission to the Doctoral programme
Students can apply for admission to the doctoral course of any Official Postgraduate Programme (POP, Programes Oficials de Postgrau) at the University of Girona provided they have completed a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in a POP programme or have an official master’s degree and have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in their undergraduate and postgraduate studies at a university or other centre of higher education. The applications will be reviewed by the Doctoral Council of each programme.
» More information: POP doctoral programmes
Contact
Academic staff person in charge:
Emili Montesinos Seguí
emilio.montesinos@udg.edu
Telephone: 00 (34) 972 418 427
Additional information
Stays abroad
Refer to the UdG External Relations website: http://www.udg.edu/internacional/
Grants
Refer to the UdG Research website: http://portalderecerca.udg.edu/