Advanced Genetics – (M.Sc.)

The programme provides you with quality training that will prepare you to develop activities in research centres, businesses and entities for which genetics is their objective or working tool: research activities, intervention in the production of goods, services or R+D activities.

Once you have finished this master'sdegree, you will be able to:

* Apply the specific knowledge of the different fields in genetics to identify problems and find solutions in a research or professional context.
* Integrate knowledge from other fields related to contamination, the environment or pharmacology to resolve genetic problems that derive from them.
* Manage the information sources available in the field of genetics.
* Design and conduct research projects and interpret the results.
* Critically assess the results of a research project and/or your own or someone else's participation.
* Communicate clearly and concisely, to specialists and non-specialists, your knowledge, your conclusions, and the ethical and social implications of genetic advances.
* Reflect and formulate opinions on ethical and social problems that have been posed or that could be posed by advances in genetics.

Skills acquired

* Coherently analysing, summarising and interpreting information related to genetics.
* Resolving problems in analysing and monitoring the biological characteristics of organisms.
* Applying the molecular mechanisms of genetic activity to analysis, theory and practice.
* Applying your knowledge of genetics to the study of biological evolution and phylogenetics.
* Familiarise yourself with the basic bioscience concepts used in the master'sdegree.
* Using the necessary computer tools for activity in genetics.
* Using knowledge necessary to complete tasks in fields of genomics and proteomics.
* Conducting processes for genetic improvement and genetic modification of organisms of different levels of biological organisation.
* Integrating knowledge of other disciplines related to the environment, contamination, toxicology and pharmacology to resolve mutagenesis and carcinogenesis problems.
* Conducting paternity diagnosis, whether for family or forensic purposes, and for determining pedigrees of breeds that are of interest to pastoral farming.
* Detecting and diagnosing genetic diseases and monitoring them in families.
* Providing consultancy in genetics and orienting and interpreting data for hereditary genetic disorders.
* Applying knowledge to collaboration in assisted reproduction programmes.
* Mastering research methods in the context of bioscience.