The School of Health of the Polytechnic University of Porto will be opening a new MSc program in Translational Health (MiTH Program).
The newly MiTH Program was designed to address the challenges of translating basic research results into healthcare, population health, and bioindustries. The goal of this master's program is to bridge the gap between basic research and practical applications, providing students with the tools and knowledge to develop applied and translational research, necessary to designing innovative solutions in healthcare, population health, and bioindustries. It firmly adheres to the principle of "from bench to bedside and back", which we reinforce and expand to "from bench to bedside, and beyond and back". Our program emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, respecting the highest standards of scientific, ethical, academic, and professional quality, which are fundamental for translational research in the health field, while developing a global perspective on health problems in the world.
The MiTH Program adopts a blended learning format, combining face-to-face and e-learning sessions:
The first 4 weeks of the 1st semester are conducted in person to welcome students, including international students. During this period, students receive orientation about the program, presentation of research lines for dissertations, and planning of laboratory rotations in the 2nd semester. Visits to the School of Health and research laboratories, along with presentations from collaborating research centers, also take place.
Weeks 5-10 of the 1 st semester occur remotely to allow for greater learning flexibility, promoting self-directed learning skills and critical thinking.
Weeks 11-15 of the 1 st semester return to face-to-face teaching, prioritizing practical or applied content and final evaluations.
Weeks 1-6 of the 2 nd semester are conducted remotely.
Weeks 7-15 of the 2 nd semester are in person, including laboratory practices, guided discussions, assessments, and opportunities to discuss, design, and plan the dissertation.
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| 1º Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Curricular unit | Period | ECTS |
| BIOETHICS, REGULATION AND RESPONSIBILITY IN TRANSLATIONAL HEALTH | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| PRECISION MEDICINE | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| RESEARCH METHODS AND EXPERIMENTAL PLANNING FOR TRANSLATIONAL HEALTH | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| TRANSLATIONAL PATHOBIOLOGY | 1st Semester | 7.0 |
| DIGITAL HEALTH AND DATA SCIENCE | 1st Semester | 7.0 |
| GLOBAL HEALTH | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| NEUROSCIENCES OF VISION AND COGNITION | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| PSYCHOPHYSICS AND PERCEPTION | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| COGNITIVE REHABILITATION AND NEUROMODULATION | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| LAB ROTATIONS IN VISION SCIENCES, APPLIED NEUROSCIENCES AND NEUROMODULATION | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND DIET THERAPY (optional) | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| SYNTHETIC BIOTECHNOLOGY (optional) | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| HEALTHY LIFESTYLES (optional) | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| EXERCISE AND HEALTH (optional) | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| GENOMICS, TRANSCRIPTOMICS AND PROTEOMICS (optional) | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| DRUG DISCOVERY, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (optional) | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| METABOLOMICS AND MULTIOMICS (optional) | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| HUMAN NUTRITION, BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS (optional) | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| 2º Year | ||
| Curricular unit | Period | ECTS |
| DISSERTATION OR INTERNSHIP IN VISION SCIENCES, APPLIED NEUROSCIENCES AND NEUROMODULATION | Annual | 60.0 |
a) Holders of a bachelor's degree or equivalent in the following fields of study (Ordinance No. 256/2005 of March 16): Health, Social Services, Personal Services, Environmental Protection, Security Services, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering and related techniques, Social and Behavioral Sciences; b) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree in one of the areas mentioned in paragraph a) that complies with the Bologna process or is recognized by the Technical-Scientific Council (CTC) of the School of Health (ESS) as meeting the objectives of the bachelor's degree. c) Holders of a school, scientific, or professional curriculum recognized by the CTC of the ESS as attesting to the capacity to undertake this Program. It is required that the student presents a level of linguistic competence in English compatible with at least B1 at the time of application or commits to reaching that level by the beginning of the classes.
