FORENSIC GENETICS

OBJECTIVES

This Master provides advanced training in the science and laboratory and computer skills necessary for anyone interested in understanding the potential and limitations of forensic genetic analysis.
It also imparts the technical and scientific abilities needed to work in institutions in this field (such as Forensic Medical Institutes and forensic science). Potential students will be recruited from candidates who perform genetic forensic analysis and other professionals in the field.

STRUCTURE

The cycle of studies leading to the Master’s degree in Forensic Genetics is composed by:

• a Specialization course, comprising a set of organised curricular units corresponding to 60 credits ECTS. It confers a Specialization course, non-degree, in Forensic Genetics;
• a scientific dissertation, original and specifically made for this purpose, corresponding to 60 of the total 120 credits from the cycle of studies, whose public defense may award the Master’s degree in Forensic Genetics.

CURRICULAR PLAN

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Holders of a Bachelor degree in Biology or related areas.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Bachelor’s grade (50%)
• Curriculum (30%)
  • Subcriteria
    • Extra technical undergraduate scientific technical training
    • Relevant professional experience
    • Publications and technical-scientific communications
• Affinity of previous curricular training with the objectives of the Master (20%)
  • Subcriteria
    • Technical-scientific competences in genetics
    • Technical-scientific skills in applied mathematics / statistics / computer science

Criteria for the tie-break of candidates:

• For those who have in their previous training higher number of credits in the area of Genetics.