Master in Biosciences
and Health
The Master's in Biosciences and Health trains resources for higher education and related areas, focusing on advanced studies and innovation to tackle health challenges such as chronic and neurodegenerative diseases, with national and international impact.
Research
Research-oriented,
technological development and innovation
in health,
combining basic knowledge of human biology and its relationship with the environment and health.
Line 1: Biosciences in the health-disease process
This line of research investigates the biological factors that influence the health/disease process. The interface between environmental and human health is approached in an interdisciplinary way, with research related to neurosciences, oncology and toxicology, providing subsidies for understanding biological and pathophysiological mechanisms, including the analysis of biomarkers with diagnostic potential.
Line 2: Health diagnosis, promotion and management
This line carries out interdisciplinary studies for diagnosis, intervention, promotion and management at the different levels of care and life cycles, taking into account the biopsychosocial determinants and conditioning factors of the health of individuals and the population.
Groups divided into 3 areas of study:
- Biosciences in the health-disease process
- Diagnosis and intervention in health
- Health promotion and management
Teaching staff
Curricular components
The master's degree is a solid integration of theory and practice, providing an ideal environment for
development of new ideas and innovations, with up-to-date and specialized subjects in the chosen field of study.
| Component | Credits |
| Total compulsory credits | 10 (150h) |
| Total elective credits | 8 (120h) |
| Dissertation credits | 6 (90h) |
| Total course credits | 24 (360h) |
| Component | Workload |
| Biosciences in health | 30h |
| Interdisciplinary approach to human health | 30h |
| Health policies and management | 30h |
| Research methodology | 30h |
| Epidemiology | 30h |
They offer students the freedom to explore specific areas of interest,
contributing to your networking and enabling personalized training!
Biostatistics (45h)
Principles of biostatistics. Database creation and management. Descriptive statistics. Principles of inferential statistics. Data distribution. Application and interpretation of statistical tests.
Applied epidemiology (30h)
Basic epidemiological concepts and their application in health. Quantitative vs. qualitative health research. Health indicators. Descriptive and analytical epidemiology. Measures of disease occurrence and measures of risk/association. Epidemiological designs. Biases. Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Bioethics and integrity in research (30h)
Historical context. Main concepts. Bioethical principles and main bioethical currents. Consent and free and informed consent. Revealing the truth. Moral conflicts and methods of deliberation. End-of-life issues: orthothanasia, euthanasia and dysthanasia. Biotechnologies. Biodoctrinal topics. The environment and human health. Research on human beings and animals. Integrity in research and plagiarism.
Special topics (30h)
Topics chosen according to the needs assessed by the Program's collegiate body, in order to update the student on content that complements their training.
Innovation and entrepreneurship workshop (45h)
Apply tools for the creation, development and management of startups, focusing on the lean startup methodology, in the context of innovative entrepreneurship and innovation strategy. Design thinking; business modelcanvas; lean startup principles. Using the resources of the entrepreneurs' innovation ecosystem and methods, techniques and processes for implementing innovations.
Higher education practice and health education (30h)
Theoretical assumptions for choosing an interdisciplinary teaching and learning method. Higher education methodology. Planning and didactic organization in higher education. Formulating lesson and teaching plans and assessment methods. Presentation of techniques relevant to the interdisciplinary approach in higher education. Theoretical foundations and interdisciplinarity in health education. Permanent education and popular education in health. Pedagogical practices and health education practices. Participatory planning for health education
Open science (15h)
Free software-based academic workflow.Free text and spreadsheet managers. Reference management software. Freecloudservices.Lowcost Science.
Methods in Biosciences (30h)
Good laboratory practices. Basic methodologies applied in biomedical science laboratories. Data collection, analysis and interpretation.
Gerontology (30h)
Demographic and individual aging; Aging process and Integral Health of the Elderly; Interdisciplinary action in the care of the elderly.
Qualitative research in health (30h)
Theoretical and methodological framework of qualitative health research:
Grounded Theory, discourse analysis, ethnography, phenomenology, hermeneutics and content analysis. Planning qualitative health research: research question, research setting, selection of participants, data collection, analysis and validity. Evidence collection techniques: interviews, participant observation, focus groups, field notes, data saturation. Analysis of qualitative data: deductive and inductive methods, use of software. Ethical aspects of qualitative health research. Preparing manuscripts in qualitative health research
Selection process and registration
Step 1:
Public Notice
Access the most recent notice for the continuous flow selection process for admission to the stricto sensu postgraduate courses offered by Unoesc.
Step 2:
Standards
Check the rules, procedures and deadlines for registering and being selected for the program's entry class.
Step 3:
Documents
Gather all the necessary documents, the list of requirements can be found in the specifications of the application requirements.
Previous selection processes - Selection rules and procedures:
NOTICE NO. 67/UNOESC-R/2025
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for your application?
This is the next step towards changing your future!
Complete the online form and pay the registration fee.
Investment
Registration + Tuition
Installments in 36x of
R$ 3,036.79*
*Unoesc reserves the right to make changes as a result of legal requirements or changes in the country's economic policy.
The Unoesc offering a 30% discount to all students enrolled in a course of study for a master's degree or a doctorate, you have to pay your tuition fees by the due date.
A Unoesc reserva-se o direito de adiar o início das aulas ou cancelar o oferecimento da turma caso não haja o número mínimo de aprovados e matriculados em cada curso, sem qualquer tipo de indenização aos candidatos.
Regulations
Fluxos, Modelos, Requerimentos e Documentos
- Dissertation template e Tese
- Memorial Descritivo
- Modelo de Projeto de Pesquisa Mestrado e Doutorado
- Termo de Autorização de Publicação
- Declaração Compromisso de Entrega de Artigo
- Requerimento Banca de Defesa
- Requerimento para Exame de Qualificação de Dissertação/Tese
- Requerimento de Prorrogação de Defesa de Dissertação/Tese
- Fluxograma PPGBS Mestrado e Doutorado
Accreditation and re-accreditation
Banking schedule
Questions?
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Course coordination and secretariat
Professor Diego de Carvalho
