1 – Minimum requirements for the master’s degree:

The Master’s program, comprising the presentation of the dissertation, must be completed within three years. The minimum number of credits required is:

Description Minimum number of credits
Area disciplines 18
Elective Disciplines 07
Dissertation 71
Total credits 96

 

The credit unit corresponds to fifteen hours of activities.

Master’s degree: 18 credits in compulsory disciplines and 07 credits chosen from elective disciplines. Minimum Total = 25 credits

Compulsory Disciplines Credits
RBQ-5752: Structure and Function of Biomolecules 06
RBQ-5753: Metabolism and Bioenergetics 08
RBQ-5761: Basic Methodology in Biochemistry I 03
RBQ-5734: Seminars in Biochemistry I 01
Total credits 96

 

2-Minimum requirements for obtaining the degree of doctor to the student of a master’s degree by USP or recognized by it:

The Doctoral Program, comprising the presentation of the thesis, must be completed within four years. The minimum number of credits required is:

Description Minimum number of credits
Area disciplines 06
Elective Disciplines 14
Thesis 152
Total credits 172

 

Compulsory Disciplines Credits
RBQ-5741: Topics in Contemporary Biochemistry I 02
RBQ-5741: Topics in Contemporary Biochemistry II 02
RBQ-5744: Seminars in Biochemistry II 01
RBQ-5756: Seminars in Biochemistry III 01
Total 06
Elective disciplines 14
Total credits 20

 

Disciplines offered by the Graduate Program in Biochemistry

RBQ-5734 Seminars in Biochemistry I
RBQ-5741: Topics in Contemporary Biochemistry I

RBQ-5741: Topics in Contemporary Biochemistry II

RBQ-5744: Seminars in Biochemistry II

RBQ-5752: Structure and Function of Biomolecules

RBQ-5753: Metabolism and Bioenergetics

RBQ – 5754 Signal Transduction

RBQ-5756: Seminars in Biochemistry III

RBQ-5761: Basic Methodology in Biochemistry I

RBQ-5763: Biological membranes: isolation, solubilization, purification, and reconstitution of membrane proteins in lipid systems

RBQ-5764 Biological membranes: chemical composition and physical and chemical properties

RBQ-5770 The ubiquitin-proteasome proteolytic system and its participation in vital cellular phenomena and pathological processes

RBQ-5775 Theory and methods in the study of protein-protein interaction

RBQ-5776 Biochemistry applied to muscle metabolism

RBQ-5777 Enzymology

RBQ-5752: Structure and Function of Biomolecules

RBQ-5779 Mitochondrial Bioenergetics and Metabolism

RBQ-5780 Introduction to Programming

RBQ-5781 Molecular Bases of gene regulation – emphasis on post-transcriptional control

RBQ-5782 Topics of logic and Philosophy of Science

RBQ-5783 Advances in molecular diagnosis and the use of fungi in scientific research

RBQ-5784 Enzyme immobilization