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Degree in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences

The Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences (BLS) confers qualification to the autonomous practice of the professions Technic of Clinical Analysis and Public Health and Technic ...

The Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences (BLS) confers qualification to the autonomous practice of the professions Technic of Clinical Analysis and Public Health and Technic of Pathology, Cytology and Thanatology, as established in State Gazette, no. 138, July 21st (Order no. 9409/2014). Therefore, the graduate in BLS performs most of his duties in laboratorial contexts, contributing to the prevention, screening, diagnosis and prognosis of the disease, as well as to the selection of appropriate therapies, assessment of the treatment?s efficacy, monitoring and control of therapies/drugs and analysis of water and foods.

The main areas of intervention of this practitioner are Molecular Biology, Cytopathology, Genetics, Clinical Haematology, Histopathology, Immunohematology, Immunology, Microscopy, Microbiology, Immunohistochemistry, Clinical Pathology, Molecular Pathology, Public Health and Thanatology.

 

Full-time
Accredited for: 6 year(s) in
18/07/2023

Consult reports https://www.a3es.pt/pt/resultados-acreditacao/ciencias-biomedicas-laboratoriais-14

725 Diagnostic and therapeutic Technology
Number: R/A-Cr9/2015
Date:
01/01/2001
No. dispatch/concierge: 3381/2015 e 595/2015
Date:
01/04/2015
1º Year
Curricular unit Period ECTS
Anatomy And Physiology I 1st Semester 5.5
Biostatistics I 1st Semester 5.0
Cell Biology and Histology 1st Semester 5.5
Introduction to Biomedical Laboratory Sciences 1st Semester 2.5
Psychology Of Communication And Interpersonal Relationships 1st Semester 4.0
Chemistry I 1st Semester 5.5
Information And Communication Technologies 1st Semester 2.0
Anatomy And Physiology II 2st Semester 4.5
Biochemistry 2st Semester 5.0
Cytology I 2st Semester 3.0
Epidemiology And Public Health 2st Semester 3.0
Histology & Embriology 2st Semester 5.0
Clinical Microbiology I 2st Semester 5.0
Chemistry II 2st Semester 4.5
2º Year
Curricular unit Period ECTS
Biophysics 1st Semester 2.0
Molecular Biology I 1st Semester 5.5
Management And Quality 1st Semester 2.0
Histotechnology 1st Semester 5.5
Immunology 1st Semester 6.0
General Pathology 1st Semester 3.0
Clinical Chemistry I 1st Semester 6.0
Anatomical Pathology I 2st Semester 5.5
Molecular Biology II 2st Semester 6.0
Hematology 2st Semester 5.5
Clinical Microbiology II 2st Semester 6.0
Thanatology and Embryofetopathology 2st Semester 4.0
Hemostasis (optional) 2st Semester 3.0
Instrumental Methods Of Analysis I (optional) 2st Semester 3.0
Oncobiology (optional) 2st Semester 3.0
CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY - LABORATORY (optional) 2st Semester 3.0
3º Year
Curricular unit Period ECTS
PATHOLOGIC ANATOMY II 1st Semester 5.0
Cytology II 1st Semester 4.0
Histochemistry and Immunohistochemistry 1st Semester 5.0
Imunohematology 1st Semester 4.0
Genetic and Forensic Pathology 1st Semester 2.5
Public Health 1st Semester 5.0
Biostatistics II 2st Semester 3.5
Cytology III 2st Semester 4.0
Human Genetics And Cytogenetics 2st Semester 4.0
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY 2st Semester 3.0
Clinical Chemistry II 2st Semester 5.5
Virology 2st Semester 4.5
Clinical Education I Annual 10.0
4º Year
Curricular unit Period ECTS
Clinical Education II Annual 50.0
Project in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Annual 10.0
This professional can work as part of multidisciplinary teams, performing his activities in public or private healthcare institutions such as hospitals, health centres, toxicology / rehabilitation centres, blood banks, cryopreservation companies, histocompatibility and public health laboratories, and forensic medicine institutes. In addition to this, he can also work in animal pathology (veterinary) laboratories, research units, clinical diagnostic companies, marketing (sales representatives), as well as teaching in Higher Education institutions.

Minimum Grade 95 points Tests for Admission 95 points One of the following combinations 02 Biology and Geology or 02 Biology and Geology + 07 Physics and Chemistry or 02 Biology and Geology + 16 Mathematics Application Grade (Formula) High School Average Grade 50% Tests for Admission 50% Prerequisites Medical Certificate  Individual Health Survey 

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