Master in Advanced Medical Skills

Objectives and competences

Objectives and competences

Objectives

The aim of the master's degree in Advanced Medical Skills is to provide specialized health training for medical graduates, to increase their competences in the following knowledge areas: rare anemias and related conditions; regional anatomy-based anesthesia; primary care and community health; kidney transplant surgery; cosmetic surgery and medicine; acute and perioperative intensive cardiac monitoring; diagnostic imaging in rheumatology; diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer; diagnosis and interventional treatment in coronary heart disease; use of advanced abdominal ultrasound in diagnosis and treatment; use of ultrasound in perioperative care; electrodiagnosis in peripheral neuropathies, motor control and sensory perception disorders; clinical electrophysiology and the administration of cardiac stimulants; advanced therapeutic digestive endoscopy; Parkinson's disease and movement disorders; autoimmune diseases; neuromuscular diseases; pharmacogenetics and personalized medicine; infant pathophysiology; gynecology, oncology and multidisciplinary breast pathology; stroke; non-invasive cardiac imaging; infection in non-HIV immunocompromised patients; HIV and AIDS; maternal-fetal medicine; neuroanesthesia; therapeutic neuroradiology; interdisciplinary oncology (medical and surgical); advanced pathology of the skin; advanced diagnostic procedures in respiratory medicine; tobacco addiction; sleep disorders; endovascular and cardiac treatments; tuberculosis and infections by nontuberculous mycobacteria; urologic oncology.

Competences

General:

• Capacity to work in interdisciplinary teams, collaborate with other researchers, act independently, and interact with and advise other medical specialists.
  
• Capacity to design, analyse and assess methods and indicators of clinical quality and safety.
  
• Ability to apply new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.
  
• Ability to critically read scientific papers, and to write and present scientific studies.
  
• Capacity to design and draw up a clinical-biological research project.
  
• Capacity to identify potential technological advances, and knowledge of the procedures and mechanisms required to transfer these advances to clinical medicine.

Specific:

• Identification of epidemiological, pathological, clinical and advanced therapeutic aspects of diseases that are relevant to the selected specialization.
  
• Capacity to develop broad, advanced practical training on diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the selected specialization.
  
• Capacity to identify, correctly interpret and diagnose in the laboratory complex disorders in the selected specialization.
  
• Capacity to undertake the main complementary examinations for diseases in the selected specialization.
  
• Ability to develop, implement and assess new clinical practice guidelines for patients with diseases in the selected specialization.
  
• Ability to recognize the bioethical and medical-legal principles of research and professional practice related to diseases in the selected specialization.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Applicants should hold bachelor's degrees or equivalent undergraduate degrees in medicine and surgery and have obtained an official qualification in a medical specialization. This will ensure that students have the necessary basic knowledge at the start of the course. International students must submit certification of their specialization issued in the country of origin. If the qualification has not been officially recognized in Spain, they will not be able to practise in the medical profession.

Access requirements and conditions

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

• An official Spanish 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 from outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, the qualification should be recognized as equivalent to an official Spanish degree. If it is not recognized, the University of Barcelona shall verify that it corresponds to a level of education that is equivalent to official Spanish degrees and that it authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses 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.

Specific requirements

• 1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent undergraduate degree in medicine or medicine and surgery. International students must meet the recognition requirements established in Article 16.2* of Royal Decree 861/2010.
  
• 2. In addition to the requirements described in Point 1, candidates must hold an official health specialist qualification (international students' specialist qualifications do not need to be officially recognized), corresponding to the specific advanced medical skill that the candidate has selected. In exceptional circumstances, resident doctors in the final years of their training may be admitted, provided that they will complete the training by the end of the master's degree course.
  
• 3. Previous experience in the specific advanced medical skill for which the applicant wishes to enrol.

*Royal Decree 861/2010: Article 16.2. Holders of a qualification from outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area may also be admitted, without official recognition of their degree, provided that the University of Barcelona can verify that the qualification corresponds to a level of education that is equivalent to official Spanish degrees and authorizes the holder to enter official postgraduate courses in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been officially recognized as equivalent to a Spanish degree, and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

- First period: 20 February − 30 May 2023.
- Second period: 5 June - 31 August 2023.

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

• Pre-enrolment application
  
• Photocopy of degree certificate or equivalent qualification. In case of admission, foreign degrees that require so should be translated and authenticated through diplomatic channels before completing the enrolment.
  
• Other specific documentation related to the selection criteria
(In Catalan)

Selection criteria

The following aspects will be assessed together (weighted as shown):

• Previous skills and knowledge in the specific area of the selected advanced medical skill, assessed on the basis of the curriculum vitae and the corresponding certificates for courses, conferences, publications, etc.: 25%.
  
• Certified experience of clinical practice and/or research in the specific advanced medical skill for which the applicant wishes to enrol: 25%.
  
• The candidate's academic transcript (including assessment reports): 25%.
  
• Certified knowledge English (level B1, Cambridge University First Certificate, a score of 450 for the TOEFL examination, or an equivalent level): 25%.
  
• Personal interview, if necessary, to clarify aspects of the above points.

Applications will be accepted from candidates who meet the admission requirements, and from candidates who do not meet the requirements at the time of application but are expected to have met them before the start of the course. Candidates must submit the supporting documents for evaluation, together with a statement of interest that outlines their reasons for applying.

Notification

The Coordination Committee for the master's degree specializations will carry out the selection process by assessing the degree to which each candidate meets the various requirements. The course secretary will notify students of admission decisions within the period established by the Coordination Committee.

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

• Documents required for enrolment
• Procedure to formalize enrolment
• Grants and financial aid (in Catalan)
• Economic information (in Catalan)

Welcome

• Student Support Service
• Grants and financial aid (in Catalan)
• Accommodation

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

List of subjects

Subject	Type	Language	Credits
Specialization: Acute Cardiac Care and Perioperative Intensive Care
Acute Cardiac Failure, Acute Valvular Heart Disease and Acute Cardiovascular Disease	Optional	2nd semester	3
Acute Coronary Syndromes	Optional	2nd semester	3
Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support Techniques.	Optional	2nd semester	3
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Cardiac Endoluminal Techniques	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias in Acute Cardiovascular Pathology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Image Diagnosis in Acute Cardiovascular Pathology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Pacemaker Insertion, Programming and Monitoring	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Acute Cardiac Care and Perioperative Intensive Care	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Specific Procedures for Critical Cardiovascular Patients	Optional	2nd semester	3
Transoesophageal Echocardiogram	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Advanced Cutaneous Pathology
Advanced Dermatopathology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Autoimmune Skin Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Dermatoscopy and Confocal Microscopy (CM) in Pigmented Lesions and Other Dermatological Applications	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Genetic Principles of Cutaneous Oncology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Malignant Melanoma	Optional	2nd semester	3
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer. Lymphoproliferative Syndromes	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Advanced Cutaneous Pathology	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Specialization: Advanced Diagnostic Procedures in Respiratory Medicine
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Biomarkers in Respiratory Medicine	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Diagnostic Assessment of Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Imaging Techniques	Optional	2nd semester	3
Interrelation between Respiratory Allergy and Foods	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Advanced Diagnostic Procedures in Respiratory Medicine	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Pulmonary Function Testing Techniques	Optional	2nd semester	3
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Remote Monitoring and Study Techniques	Optional	2nd semester	3
Respiratory Allergy	Optional	2nd semester	3
Respiratory Endoscopy	Optional	2nd semester	3
Techniques for Studying Pulmonary Vascular Disease	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Advanced Therapeutic Digestive Endoscopy
Advanced Endoscopy of the Small Intestine: Capsule Endoscopy and Balloon Assisted Enteroscopy	Optional	2nd semester	3
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Endoscopy in the Screening and Prevention of Colorectal Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Examination and Intervention of the Biliary Tract via ERCP	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Placements: Advanced Therapeutic Digestive Endoscopy	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract I	Optional	2nd semester	3
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract II	Optional	2nd semester	3
Use of Ultrasound Endoscopy in Diagnosis and Treatment	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Alzheimer's Disease and other Neurodegenerative Dementias
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Alzheimer's Disease	Optional	2nd semester	3
Biomarkers of Neurodegenerative Dementias: Genetics, Biochemistry and Neuroimaging	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Clinical Trials in Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Epidemiology and Prevention of Cognitive Decline and Dementia	Optional	2nd semester	3
External Placement in Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Dementias	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Genetic Counselling in Neurodegenerative Dementias	Optional	2nd semester	3
Neuropathology of Neurodegenerative Dementias	Optional	2nd semester	3
Neuropsychology of Neurodegenerative Dementias	Optional	2nd semester	3
Non-Alzheimer's Neurodegenerative Dementias	Optional	2nd semester	3
Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Neurodegenerative Dementias	Optional	2nd semester	3
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Specialization: Autoimmune Diseases
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Autoimmune Skin Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Autoinflammatory Diseases and Advanced Clinical Immunology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Cardiac and Pulmonary Autoimmune Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Hematological Autoimmune Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Neurological Autoimmune Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Ocular Autoimmune Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Autoimmune Diseases	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Renal Autoimmune Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases of the Locomotor System	Optional	2nd semester	3
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Sjvgren's Syndrome and Systemic Sclerosis	Optional	2nd semester	3
Systemic Vasculitis and Inflammatory Myopathies	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Clinical Electrophysiology and the Administration of Cardiac Stimulants
Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia	Optional	2nd semester	3
Ablation Techniques for Fibrillation	Optional	2nd semester	3
Advanced Techniques in Ablation: Ablation for Arrhythmias	Optional	2nd semester	3
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Defibrillator Insertion, Programming and Monitoring	Optional	2nd semester	3
Diagnosis and Treatment of Syncope. The Tilt Table Test	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Invasive Diagnosis: Electrophysiological Studies	Optional	2nd semester	3
Pacemaker Insertion, Programming and Monitoring	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Clinical Electrophysiology and the Administration of Cardiac Stimulants	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Resynchronization Therapy Device Insertion, Programming and Monitoring	Optional	2nd semester	3
Theoretical Knowledge of Arrhythmology: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment (Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological)	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Congenital Heart Disease and Syndromes Associated With Sudden Death
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Congenital Heart Disease and Sport	Optional	2nd semester	3
Diagnosis, Risk Stratification and Management of Patients with Channelopathies and Syndromes associated with Sudden Death	Optional	2nd semester	3
Diagnosis, Risk Stratification and Management of Patients with Congenital Cardiomyopathy	Optional	2nd semester	3
Diagnosis, Risk Stratification and Management of Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Syndromes associated with Sudden Death	Optional	2nd semester	3
External Placement in Congenital Heart Disease and Syndromes Associated With Sudden Death	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Imaging Techniques and Other Tests for the Study of Congenital Heart Disease and Syndromes Associated With Sudden Death	Optional	2nd semester	3
Management of Ventricular Arrythmia in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Syndromes associated with Sudden Death	Optional	2nd semester	3
Molecular Genetic Diagnosis	Optional	2nd semester	3
Organization of Specialist Units in Congenital Heart Disease and Syndromes associated with Sudden Death	Optional	2nd semester	3
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Specialization: Diagnosis and Interventional Treatment in Coronary Heart Disease
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Clinical Pathophysiology of Coronary Heart Disease	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Coronary Intervention in Complex Anatomical Situations	Optional	2nd semester	3
Electrophysiology, Ablation and Stimulation in Coronary Heart Disease	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Indications and Forms of Coronary Revascularization	Optional	2nd semester	3
Initial and Long-Term Antithrombotic Treatment	Optional	2nd semester	3
Intracoronary Non-Invasive Imaging Techniques	Optional	2nd semester	3
Mechanical Ventricular Assistance, Heart Transplantation and other Invasive Procedures in Acute and Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease	Optional	2nd semester	3
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndromes	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Diagnosis and Interventional Treatment in Coronary Heart Disease	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Technical Aspects, Material and Skills in Invasive Cardiology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Cell and Molecular Biology of Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Diagnostic Strategy in Lung Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Epidemiology of Lung Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Future Therapeutic Strategies for Lung Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Medical Treatment of Lung Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Pathological Types of Lung Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Surgical Treatment of Lung Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Endovascular and Cardiac Treatments
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Cardiac Endoluminal Techniques	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Endovascular Techniques of the Great Vessels	Optional	2nd semester	3
Endovascular Techniques to Treat Diseases of the Lower Limbs	Optional	2nd semester	3
Endovascular Techniques to Treat Diseases of the Supra-Aortic Vessels and the Upper Limbs	Optional	2nd semester	3
Endovascular Techniques to Treat Vessels	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Functional and Image Diagnosis	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Endovascular and Cardiac Treatments	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Radioprotection for Health Professionals	Optional	2nd semester	3
Vascular Access and Complications	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: HIV and AIDS Infections
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Antimicrobial Agents and Immunosuppressants. Treatment and Interactions	Optional	2nd semester	3
Antiretroviral Treatment	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Epidemiology and Prevention of HIV Infection	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Natural History of HIV-1 Infection	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Infection by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Retrovirology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Risk Factors in Immunosuppressed Patients	Optional	2nd semester	3
Risk, Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of "Non-AIDS" Events	Optional	2nd semester	3
Risk, Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of AIDS-Defining Opportunistic Infections and Neoplasia	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Image Diagnosis in Rheumatic Disease
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Bone Densitometry	Optional	2nd semester	3
Capillaroscopy	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Locoregional Pathologies of Soft Tissues	Optional	2nd semester	3
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Scan	Optional	2nd semester	3
Osteoarthritis	Optional	2nd semester	3
Osteoporosis and other Bone Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Diagnostic Imaging in Rheumatology	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Principles of the Diagnosis of Rheumatic Disease	Optional	2nd semester	3
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Radiology, CT and MR of the Musculoskeletal System	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Interdisciplinary Oncology (Medical and Surgical)
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Advances in Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Transformation	Optional	1st semester	3
Clinical Research in Oncology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Comprehensive Approach to Inherited Predisposition to Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Epidemiologia del Càncer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Escriptura Científica Eficient en Oncologia	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Genomics and Proteomics	Optional	1st semester	3
Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapies	Optional	2nd semester	3
Molecular Advances in Oncology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Onco-Hematology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Oncoplastic Surgery and Microsurgery of Soft Tissue and Skin Sarcomas	Optional	2nd semester	3
Oncoplastic Surgery and Microsurgery of the Breast	Optional	2nd semester	3
Oncoplastic Surgery and Microsurgery of the Head and Neck	Optional	2nd semester	3
Organizational Models in Oncology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Palliative Care for Oncology and Hematology Patients	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Multidisciplinary Oncology	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Radiobiology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Kidney Transplant Surgery
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Specialization: Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Doppler in Fetal Medicine	Optional	2nd semester	3
Fetal Cardiology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Fetal Pathology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Morphology Scan	Optional	2nd semester	3
Obstetrics and Perinatology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Maternal-Fetal Medicine	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Prenatal Diagnosis	Optional	2nd semester	3
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Specialization: Neuroanesthesia
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Basic Principles in Neuroanesthesia and in Procedures for Patients with Neurological Disorders	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology and Neuroimaging Applied to Anesthesia	Optional	2nd semester	3
Neuroanesthesia in Critically Ill Patients	Optional	2nd semester	3
Neuroanesthesia in Neurosurgical Procedures	Optional	2nd semester	3
Neuroanesthesia outside of the Surgical Setting. Postoperative Monitoring in Neurosurgery	Optional	2nd semester	3
Pediatric Neuroanesthesia and Neuroanesthesia in Pregnant Patients	Optional	2nd semester	3
Perioperative Neuromonitoring	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Neuroanesthesia	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Specialization: Neuromuscular Diseases
Advanced Knowledge of Motor Neuron Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Advanced Knowledge of Myology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Advanced Knowledge of Neuromuscular Junction Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Advanced Knowledge of Peripheral Nerve Pathology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Introduction to Motor Neuron Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Introduction to Myology and Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction	Optional	2nd semester	3
Introduction to Peripheral Nerve Pathology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Neuropathic Pain	Optional	2nd semester	3
Neurophysiology of Neuromuscular Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Neuromuscular Diseases	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Specialization: Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Cardiac Computerised Tomography	Optional	2nd semester	3
Cardiac Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease	Optional	2nd semester	3
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Echocardiogram in the Monitoring of Cardiovascular Intervention	Optional	2nd semester	3
Ergometry and Nuclear Cardiology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Placements: Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Stress Echocardiogram	Optional	2nd semester	3
Transoesophageal Echocardiogram	Optional	2nd semester	3
Transthoracic Echocardiogram I	Optional	2nd semester	3
Transthoracic Echocardiogram II	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Oncological Gynecology and Multidisciplinary Breast Pathology
Advanced, Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Robotic Surgery	Optional	2nd semester	3
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Breast Cancer: Diagnosis, Staging and Surgical Approach	Optional	2nd semester	3
Cervical and Lower Genital Tract Cancer. Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Comprehensive Approach to Inherited Predisposition to Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Gynecology, Oncology and Multidisciplinary Breast Pathology	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Uterine Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Ataxias	Optional	2nd semester	3
Atypical Parkinsonism	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Dystonia	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Functional Surgery for Movement Disorders	Optional	2nd semester	3
Huntington's Disease and other Choreas	Optional	2nd semester	3
Movement Disorders in Children	Optional	2nd semester	3
Neurophysiological Studies of Movement Disorders	Optional	2nd semester	3
Parkinson's Disease	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Parkinson¿s Disease and Movement Disorders	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Tremor	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Regional Anesthesia Based on Anatomy
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Anatomy and Techniques for the Brachial Plexus and the Upper Limb	Optional	2nd semester	3
Anatomy and Techniques for the Head, Neck and Trunk	Optional	2nd semester	3
Anatomy and Techniques for the Lumbosacral Plexus and the Lower Limb	Optional	2nd semester	3
Anatomy and Techniques for the Neuraxis	Optional	2nd semester	3
Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Technology in Regional Anesthesia	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Placements: Regional Anesthesia Based on Anatomy	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Specific Applications of Regional Anesthetic Techniques, Scientific and Teaching Methodology	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Sleep Disorders
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Assessment of the Upper Respiratory Tract in Patients with Respiratory Sleep Disorders	Optional	2nd semester	3
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Disorders Involving Abnormal Behaviour During Sleep	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
General Aspects of Sleep Analysis. Physiology of Normal Sleep	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Sleep Disorders	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Respiratory Sleep Disorders: Snoring and Sleep Apneas	Optional	2nd semester	3
Sleep Disorders in Neurological Diseases	Optional	2nd semester	3
Sleep Disorders Involving Hypersomnia (Excluding Snoring and Sleep Apneas)	Optional	2nd semester	3
Sleep Disorders Involving Insomnia	Optional	2nd semester	3
Sleep Monitoring Techniques and their Interpretation	Optional	2nd semester	3
Specialization: Urologic Oncology
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Clinical Research Methodology	Compulsory	2nd semester	6
Comprehensive Care for Urological Oncology Patients	Optional	2nd semester	3
Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Tumours	Optional	2nd semester	3
Final Project: Professional Pathway	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Management of Musculo-Invasive Bladder Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Management of Non-Musculo-Invasive Bladder Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Management of Penis Cancer and Testicular Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Management of Prostate Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Management of Renal Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Management of Upper Urinary Tract Cancer	Optional	2nd semester	3
Molecular Biology of Urinary Tract Tumours	Optional	2nd semester	3
Placements: Urologic Oncology	Compulsory	2nd semester	12
Quality Management and Clinical Safety	Compulsory	2nd semester	6

Previous years

• Plans docents 2021 - 2022
• Plans docents 2020 - 2021
• Plans docents 2019 - 2020

Teaching staff

List of spring and autumn teaching staff on a current course

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.

Institutional information

• Regulations on external placements


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Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

The master's degree does not lead to an officially recognized health specialization. As medicine is a legally regulated profession, students with an official or officially recognized qualification are already authorized to work in the health specialization with which they are admitted. The master's degree enables students to develop advanced medical skills in their field of knowledge, and to gain the admission requirements for the corresponding doctoral programme.

Access to the labour market

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