Medical Biotechnology 36 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Milan |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

MedicineMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Degree Course in Medical Biotechnology, of which the Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine (BioMeTra) is the referent within the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, aims at preparing graduates in possession of (I) a solid basic chemical-biological preparation, (II) in-depth knowledge in the field of biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, pathology pharmacology applied to man, (III) of the fundamentals of pathophysiology and diagnostics and of a consistent interdisciplinary knowledge of biotechnological methodologies to be applied to the various fields of biotechnology of medical interest, with particular attention to the research, diagnostic, therapeutic, reproductive, medico-legal sectors, in compliance with the regulations and deontological and bioethical issues.

Through the acquisition of this knowledge, the degree course in Medical Biotechnology aims to prepare a professional figure endowed with good basic and technical-applicative knowledge in the biomedical field, with good scientific, relational and team-working communication skills that will enable him/her to participate in the planning and application of biotechnologies in the biomedical field in close collaboration with other professionals working in this field. To this end, the training pathway is structured with basic, characterising, related and integrative activities that enable the acquisition of a profound understanding of biological systems at the cellular, structural, biochemical and molecular levels in both physiological and pathological conditions, on which is built a solid knowledge of the most recent biotechnological applications in medicine and of the techniques used for this purpose, including omics and bioinformatics approaches, genomic editing, advanced medical therapies. Knowledge of these innovations is not limited to their efficacy and usefulness in the medical sphere but, through the lens of bioethics, is extended to the moral, social and environmental implications arising from them.

In addition to the classroom teaching activities, practical activities are carried out in the University's teaching laboratories, which differ in the methods to be learnt and which may cover the fields of anatomy and histology; cell, applied and molecular biology; biochemistry; genetics; microbiology. These practical activities precede the internship period, which is carried out in research and care facilities of the Faculty of Medicine, or in non-academic public or private care or research organisations, or companies with a medical biotechnological vocation, even at international level. The internship will be the basis for the drafting of a written paper that the student will have to discuss as the final examination for graduation. In addition, graduates in Medical Biotechnology will be prepared to continue their training or to enter the workplace not only nationally but also internationally, thanks to their ability to use the English language effectively. The organisation of study days and seminars held in English and featuring international guests, the discussion and processing of scientific work in English, and the possibility of spending periods abroad during the training period will foster both understanding and practice of this language.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Degree Course in Medical Biotechnology, of which the Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine (BioMeTra) is the referent within the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, aims at preparing graduates in possession of (I) a solid basic chemical-biological preparation, (II) in-depth knowledge in the field of biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, pathology pharmacology applied to man, (III) of the fundamentals of pathophysiology and diagnostics and of a consistent interdisciplinary knowledge of biotechnological methodologies to be applied to the various fields of biotechnology of medical interest, with particular attention to the research, diagnostic, therapeutic, reproductive, medico-legal sectors, in compliance with the regulations and deontological and bioethical issues.

Through the acquisition of this knowledge, the degree course in Medical Biotechnology aims to prepare a professional figure endowed with good basic and technical-applicative knowledge in the biomedical field, with good scientific, relational and team-working communication skills that will enable him/her to participate in the planning and application of biotechnologies in the biomedical field in close collaboration with other professionals working in this field. To this end, the training pathway is structured with basic, characterising, related and integrative activities that enable the acquisition of a profound understanding of biological systems at the cellular, structural, biochemical and molecular levels in both physiological and pathological conditions, on which is built a solid knowledge of the most recent biotechnological applications in medicine and of the techniques used for this purpose, including omics and bioinformatics approaches, genomic editing, advanced medical therapies. Knowledge of these innovations is not limited to their efficacy and usefulness in the medical sphere but, through the lens of bioethics, is extended to the moral, social and environmental implications arising from them.

In addition to the classroom teaching activities, practical activities are carried out in the University's teaching laboratories, which differ in the methods to be learnt and which may cover the fields of anatomy and histology; cell, applied and molecular biology; biochemistry; genetics; microbiology. These practical activities precede the internship period, which is carried out in research and care facilities of the Faculty of Medicine, or in non-academic public or private care or research organisations, or companies with a medical biotechnological vocation, even at international level. The internship will be the basis for the drafting of a written paper that the student will have to discuss as the final examination for graduation. In addition, graduates in Medical Biotechnology will be prepared to continue their training or to enter the workplace not only nationally but also internationally, thanks to their ability to use the English language effectively. The organisation of study days and seminars held in English and featuring international guests, the discussion and processing of scientific work in English, and the possibility of spending periods abroad during the training period will foster both understanding and practice of this language.

Admission Requirements

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Candidates with a high school diploma or an equivalent foreign qualification in accordance with Ministerial Decree n.270 of 22 October 2004 may be admitted to the Degree Course in Medical Biotechnology. Access to the Course is programmed locally and limited to 120 students + 5 non-EU students residing abroad. They will be selected on the basis of the results of a selective test that must be taken prior to enrollment.

The course adheres to the on-line test system of type S (TOLC-S) prepared at national level by the Interuniversity Consortium Integrated Systems for Access (C.I.S.I.A.). The date of the selective test and the methods for determining the merit list for access to the Degree Course in Medical Biotechnology will be defined in the announcement of competition.


Additional educational obligations and methods for recovery (OFA)

Freshmen who do not achieve a score greater than or equal to 10 in the Basic Mathematics module of the TOLC-S will be assigned Additional Educational Obligations (OFA). For students with OFA, support activities will be organized in the period October-December, followed by a remedial test with which the student must demonstrate that he/she has improved his/her preparation. Those who have not reached the required objectives will not be able to take the Mathematics exam.


Admission to years subsequent to the first and cases of exemption from the test

Students who intend to transfer to the degree course in Medical Biotechnology or those who already have a degree, are still required to take the test and achieve a useful position in the ranking for the purposes of enrollment. The presentation of any previous career, subject to evaluation by the Board of Education and within the limit of available seats for each year programmed at the University level under Law n.264 of 02.08.199, may allow to be admitted to years after the first.

An exception is made for students and graduates of the class L-2 of the University of Milan (degree in Biotechnology) who may be admitted to years subsequent to the first, always in compliance with the limits of the law reported, and therefore exempt from the test, provided that they comply with the requirements, the procedure and the deadlines indicated in the call for admission.

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