Objectives and competences

This is an interuniversity master's degree, delivered through blended learning, which is organized by fundamental and clinical university research groups in the area of biomedicine applied to mental health, that belong to the national research network CIBERSAM (Centre for Networked Biomedical Research in the Area of Mental Health).
The degree is intended for Spanish and international students interested in research in psychiatry and mental health. The objectives of the course are to promote the training of mental health researchers in both fundamental and clinical aspects of the discipline, and to encourage interaction between groups working on mental health issues to facilitate the coordination of joint projects. 

Subjects are taught by leading research groups in the various fundamental and clinical areas, providing students with advanced knowledge of the neurobiological, psychological, genetic and environmental foundations of normal psychological activity and mental disorders, as well as skills applicable to mental health research. The master's degree has a total study load of 133 ECTS credits, divided between four academic modules and two cycles of placements in mental health research units. The modules cover the following content: 

- General aspects of neurobiology; 
- Fundamental aspects of research in mental health; 
- Fundamental biological and therapeutic principles in mental illness; 
- Clinical aspects of research in mental health.

Basic information

TypeMaster's degree
Faculty or schoolMedicine Training and Research Section (Clínic)
Branch of knowledge
  • Medicine and dentistry
  • Biomedical sciences
  • Behavioural sciences and psychology
Mode of delivery
  • Blended learning
Credits60
Number of places available20
Length of course1 academic year
Approximate price per credit27.67 euros per credit (82 euros for students who are not EU nationals and do not currently reside in Spain). Fees for the academic year 2024-2025
CoordinationJOSE MANUEL MENCHON MAGRIÑA
Course detailsIndicators
Open pre-enrolmentNo
Open enrolmentNo
Lead to doctoral studiesYes
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationNo
Main university information Master's degree course homepage
InteruniversityYes
Main universityUniversitat Cantàbria
Universities
  • Universitat Barcelona
  • Universitat Cantàbria
  • Universitat Complutense de Madrid
  • Universitat Cadis
  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Bridging coursesYes

Objectives and competences

Objectives

Competences

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Access requirements and conditions

General requirements
In accordance with Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, students wishing to be admitted to a university master's degree must hold one of the following qualifications:

  • Official Spanish university degree.

  • A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.

  • A qualification issued by an institution outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, applicants must request homologation of the degree to its equivalent official Spanish university qualification or obtain express approval from the University of Barcelona, which will conduct a study of equivalence to ensure that the degree is of a comparable level to an official Spanish university qualification and that it grants access to university master's degree study in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

20 February - 30 May 2024.

Notes:

  • Pre-enrolment fee: A pre-enrolment fee of 30,21 euros is charged. Students who apply to more than one master's degree must pay the fee for each pre-enrolment request. Pre-enrolment requests cannot be processed until this fee has been paid.Fees will only be refunded if the master's degree in question is suspended.
  • Reserved places: A maximum of 5% of the new places of the master's degree are reserved for students who meet the general and specific access requirements and accredit the recognition of a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%.

Required documentation

Selection criteria

Notification

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

Type ECTS
Compulsory 33
Optional 21
Compulsory placements 0
Compulsory final project 6
TOTAL 60

List of subjects

Subject Type Language Credits
Specialization: Introduction to Mental Health Research
Addictive Disorders Optional 2nd semester 4
Advances in Affective Disorders Optional 2nd semester 3
Advances in Bipolar Disorder Optional 2nd semester 3
Advances in Schizophrenia Optional 2nd semester 3
Animal Models of Psychiatric Disorders Optional 2nd semester 4
Basic Clinical and Therapeutic Aspects in Psychiatry Optional 2nd semester 4
Biological Principles of Psychiatric Disorders Optional 2nd semester 4
Cognitive Functions Optional 2nd semester 3
Development of a Research Career Optional 2nd semester 4
Epidemiology in Psychiatry Optional 2nd semester 4
Final Project Compulsory 2nd semester 6
General Aspects of Neurobiology Compulsory 2nd semester 9
Genetics and Psychiatry Optional 2nd semester 4
Impulse Control Disorders Optional 2nd semester 3
Introduction to Neuroscience Research Optional 2nd semester 2
Neurodevelopment Optional 2nd semester 4
Neuroimaging Optional 2nd semester 3
Neurotransmitter Receptors Optional 2nd semester 4
Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics Optional 2nd semester 3
Physical Therapy Optional 2nd semester 3
Placement in Research Units A Compulsory 2nd semester 6
Placement in Research Units B Compulsory 2nd semester 18
Psychopathology Optional 2nd semester 3
Psychopharmacology I Optional 2nd semester 3
Psychopharmacology I Optional 2nd semester 3
Research in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Optional 2nd semester 3
Research in Psychological Therapies Optional 2nd semester 4
Research Methodology in Psychiatry and Mental Health Optional 2nd semester 6
Role of Traumatic Events in Mental Disorders Optional 2nd semester 4
Social Psychiatry Optional 2nd semester 3
Welfare in Animal Experimentation Optional 2nd semester 3

Previous years

Teaching staff

Placements

Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields. They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.



Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment. They are therefore included in the academic record.  There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 750 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.



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Coordination
José Manuel Menchón: jmenchon@bellvitgehospital.cat
Lourdes Fañanás: lfananas@ub.edu

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