MASTER'S DEGREE AND PH.D. DEGREE IN MEDICAL, DENTAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAM

Dental Sciences Field of Knowledge

a) Academic Development Area: Clinical Dental Sciences

Main Fields of Study: correspond to the 10 specialties approved in the Sole Plan of Dental Specialties (SPDS).

In this field, professionals are trained to be competent in the planning and development of basic, clinical and epidemiological research in order to contribute new knowledge to the different fields of the Dental specialties, putting forward solutions with scientific foundations to buccal and facial pathology problems at prevention, diagnosis, medical-surgical treatment and rehabilitation levels and developing advanced technology in the field of dental materials and their biomechanical behavior.

Master of Science Degree

The academic activities of the curricular cores are:

1. In-depth academic activities in the field: Human Biology, Molecular Biology, Biological Bases of Normal and Pathological Behavior, Molecular Mechanisms of Disease and Bioethics.

2. Methodological and Instrumental Academic Activities: Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

3. Academic Research Activities organized around a Research and thesis seminar in the field and the research work developed by each student with his/her assigned tutor or tutorial committee.

4. Complementary Academic Activities (electives).

5. Teaching Practice favoring the development of competencies for learning, the communication of knowledge and teaching, training the student to carrying out teaching activities.

Graduates become researchers in the different National Institutes or third level care centers of the Health Sector and in Universities, colleges or schools where professionals are trained in Oral Health.

Doctorate in Sciences

Beginning Ph.D.

During the first four semesters, beginning Ph.D. students shall comply with all the activities set forth in the study plan for master's degree students without being given credits. They may then continue with the activities stipulated for the Advanced Ph.D.

Advanced Ph.D.

The academic activities for the Advanced Ph.D. come under two headings:

I. Basic academic activities: Research Work and Research and Thesis Seminars (compulsory).

II. Supplementary activities: Courses, seminars and workshops that provide solid academic training in the general knowledge of the field of study and those of specific interest (subject to the approval of the student's Tutorial Committee).

b) Academic Development Area: Basic Dental Sciences

Main Fields of Study: Dental Biomaterials, Community Dentistry and Buccal Biology

I. Dental Biomaterials

In this field, professionals are trained to be able to plan and lead research oriented at obtaining new knowledge related to biomaterials that support dental technology and their acceptance by the individual while being biologically integrated to the tissue structures of the patient.

II. Community Dentistry

In this field, professionals are trained to be competent in planning and carrying out research with groups of individuals in order to obtain knowledge based on scientific evidence, the factors that regulate and interrelate to preserve oral health or that can be determining factors with respect to disease in the population, applying the epidemiological methodology, adopting measures for epidemiological control and preventing new cases.

III. Buccal Biology

In this field, professionals are trained to be competent in the planning and leading of multi and interdisciplinary research; and to be able to integrate knowledge of biochemistry, development biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, physiology and structural biology in putting forward priority problems in buccal biology.

Graduates are incorporated as researchers in the different National Institutes or third level care centers of the Health Sector, pharmaceutical industry and in Universities, Colleges and Schools where the process of training Oral health professionals is carried out.

Master of Science Degree

Academic activities for the curricular cores are:

1. In-depth Academic Activities

Dental Biomaterials: Cell Biology, Polymer Chemistry and Electronic Microscopy.

Community Dentistry: Application and uses of epidemiological designs. l

Buccal Biology: Cell Immunology, Cell Biology, Cell Differentiation and Molecular Biology.

2. Methodological and Instrumental Academic Activities: Research Methodology and Basic Statistics

3. Research Academic Activities

Research Seminar and Research Work

4. Complementary Academic Activities (electives)

5. Teaching Practice

Favor the development of competencies for learning, the communication of knowledge and teaching, training the student to carry out teaching activities.

Doctorate in Science

Beginning Ph.D.

Advanced Ph.D.

The academic activities for the Advanced Ph.D. are come under two headings:

III. Basic academic activities: Research Work and Research and Thesis Seminars (compulsory).

IV. Supplementary activities: Courses, seminars and workshops that provide a solid academic training in general knowledge of the student's field of study and in specific fields of interest to the student (subject to the approval of the student's Tutorial Committee).