CURRICULAR ORGANIZATION
The curricular structure of the Postgraduate Course in Health Sciences in the Stricto sensu modality is organized by theoretical disciplines and theoretical-practical activities, according to the curricular matrix, which in turn is based on the guidelines established by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel – CAPES.
Curricular matrix
The disciplines are described below. There are five mandatory disciplines (Biostatistics, Ethics Applied to Research, Scientific Research Methodology, Qualification Seminars, and Epidemiological Studies) covering 5 credits. To total the remaining credits, another seven credits are required that the student may choose from among the optional disciplines. In addition, writing the dissertation will add another six credits, totaling 11 credits.
BIOSTATISTICS
Syllabus: Basic concepts; description and presentation of data; graphical representation; descriptive analysis; normal distribution; normality tests; point and interval estimation; hypothesis tests for means and proportions in a population; hypothesis testing (parametric and nonparametric tests for independent and dependent samples; linear correlation; probabilistic prediction models (linear and logistic regression). Reading and interpretation of results from scientific articles related to the scope of the discipline.
Workload: 45 hours/class Credits: 03
ETHICS APPLIED TO RESEARCH
Syllabus: History of Bioethics; Ethical aspects involved in health research: history, concepts, and basic principles; development of new drugs; phases of clinical research; guidelines, standards, and legislation in clinical research; good clinical practices; research protocol; free and informed consent process; data management applied to clinical studies; ethics in the publication of scientific articles. Workload: XNUMX hours/class Credits: XNUMX
Workload: 30 hours/class Credits: 02
METHODOLOGY OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Syllabus: the concept of science; relations between epistemology and logical thinking and coherent research; relationships between technical-scientific and professional-specific thinking with other types of knowledge; methodological and ethical implications of research on human beings and experimental animals; basic elements for establishing the theme, problem, and hypotheses of scientific research; preparation of a research project: experimental design and planning and conceptualization of research by sampling.
Workload: 30 hours/class Credits: 02
QUALIFICATION SEMINARS
Syllabus: Presentation, monitoring, evaluation, and guidance of the student’s dissertation/thesis work during their training path. Critical discussion of the different stages of the work plan by professors and students of the Graduate Program, encouraging the integration of their lines of research.
Workload: 30 hours/class Credits: 0
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES
Syllabus: History and basic concepts in Epidemiology. Experimental primary studies (randomized clinical trial and non-randomized clinical trial). Observational primary studies (case report and series, cross-sectional study, cohort study, case-control study, ecological studies) Application and training of laboratory techniques with practical face-to-face meetings.
Workload: 30 hours/class Credits: 02
ELECTIVE DISCIPLINES
MOLECULAR AND PHYSIOPATHOLOGICAL BASES OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Syllabus: the study of the molecular and pathophysiological bases of cardiovascular diseases with emphasis on experimental and clinical research models used in the investigation of the cardiovascular system; methods of assessing atherosclerosis, aging, and development of heart and vascular diseases; translational research, clinical investigation, imaging, and precision medicine applied to the study of risk factors and predictors, strategies for prevention, diagnosis, control, and treatment of cardiovascular disorders.
Workload: 30 hours/class Credits: 2
MOLECULAR AND CLINICAL BASIS FOR TISSUE REPAIR
Syllabus: Learning about the cellular and molecular basis of the acute and chronic phases of skin healing. Proteins, cytokines, and molecules involved in intercellular signaling and their interference in skin healing. Skin repair: scar formation. Wounds and dressings
Workload: 15 hours Credits: 01
AGING: CLINICAL PRACTICE BASED ON SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
Syllabus: Demographic and epidemiological aging is a national and international reality, and the overload on the public and private health systems will demand human resources and public policies to support this reality. The major geriatric syndromes: Cognitive incapacity, Postural instability (falls and fractures), Sphincter incontinence, Iatrogenesis, Immobility, Family insufficiency, Communication incapacity, Frailty, Sarcopenia, Legal aspects, and Finitude are factors that should be known and addressed for a better quality of life for the aging population.
Workload: 30h Credits: 02
TEACHING INTERNSHIP
Syllabus: preparation and training of students in the development of teaching activities; effective participation in teaching activities of the institution’s undergraduate and graduate courses; planning, development, and evaluation of disciplines; preparation of teaching material, organization and development of seminars, registration and documentation of activities. (mandatory for Capes and CNPq scholarship holders).
Workload: 30 hours/class Credits: 02
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN THE HEALTH FIELD
Syllabus: Characteristics of content and basic concepts of epidemiological study of chronic-degenerative diseases in the adult and elderly population of Brazil based on observational research and analysis of population data. Epidemiological-clinical reasoning is based on recognizing common public health problems in our environment. Aspects involved in the impact of aging on the burden of chronic diseases, such as social, demographic, environmental, and behavioral risk factors, healthy life expectancy, total mortality, and premature death, morbidity (prevalence and incidence), clinical aspects (diagnosis and severity), and response to treatment (pharmacogeriatrics).
Workload: 30 hours/class Credits: 02
RESEARCH METHODS IN CANCER
Syllabus: Understanding of cellular and molecular processes involved in the development and progression of cancer within the context of new findings in the field of oncology. Through lectures and seminars, we will discuss relevant research methods in oncology, including tumor banking and molecular biology (genome, transcriptome and proteome, and single-cell sequencing and multi-omics databases) to understand tumor heterogeneity and clonal evolution, neoplastic progression and resistance to treatment. We will also discuss new cancer therapies, including personalized medicine, targeted therapies, gene therapies and immunotherapies.
Workload: 30 hours/class Credits: 02
NEPHROPATHIES AND RENAL TRANSPLANTATION
Syllabus: study of chronic kidney disease in its clinical, functional, anatomical, histopathological, laboratory, and therapeutic aspects and all aspects involving kidney transplantation, such as donor selection, recipient-donor immunogenetic evaluation, immunosuppression protocols, pre-transplant assessment of patients’ risk of graft rejection, assessment of risk factors such as cold ischemia time, late graft function, rejection episodes involved in graft survival.
Workload: 30 hours/class Credits: 02
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Syllabus: As everyone knows, it is of fundamental importance for the intellectual ability of graduate students to understand the basic precepts for reading, writing, and publishing a scientific article. Since it is a process related to critical thinking, the evaluation of scientific work aims to develop knowledge about methodology and research. The discipline aims to prepare the student to develop, evaluate, and publish a scientific article, in addition to knowing how to prepare a detailed project with adequate bibliographic research and good planning and organization of a theoretical and practical schedule.
Course Duration: 30 hours Credits: 02
WORKSHOP ON WRITING SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
Syllabus: As everyone knows, it is of fundamental importance for the intellectual ability of graduate students to understand the basic precepts for reading, writing, and publishing a scientific article. Since it is a process related to critical thinking, the evaluation of scientific work aims to develop knowledge about methodology and research. The discipline aims to prepare the student to develop, evaluate, and publish a scientific article, in addition to knowing how to prepare a detailed project with adequate bibliographic research and good planning and organization of a theoretical and practical schedule.
Course Duration: 30 hours Credits: 02
TEACHING METHODOLOGY I
Syllabus – Teaching in Higher Education: concepts and practices. Pedagogical training of university professors and the dimensions of the didactic process. Guiding axes of pedagogical practice: teaching, learning, planning and evaluating. Teaching concepts, approaches, and learning theories. The university professor: professionalization, knowledge, and necessary skills. Educational planning: PPC and curriculum. The organization and development of the teaching-learning process: planning and evaluation.
Workload: 15 hours/class Credits: 1
TEACHING METHODOLOGY II
Syllabus: Andragogy as a science of education for young people and adults. Didactics and teaching methodologies. The teaching process and Digital Information and Communication Technologies. Research-teaching-extension and pedagogical practice in Higher Education. Teaching and learning in the health area
Workload: 15 hours/class Credits: 1
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLIED TO THE HEALTH AREA
Syllabus: History and foundations of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Machine learning concepts: supervised and unsupervised learning Data pre-processing. Classical machine learning algorithms. AI applications in the health area in structured and unstructured data.
Workload: 15 hours/class Credits: 01
SPECIAL TOPICS IN METHODS OF EVALUATION OF VASCULAR FUNCTION IN DIFFERENT HEALTH CONDITIONS
Syllabus: Know the structure and functioning of the human vascular system in normal health conditions. Know the methods of evaluation of vascular function and the repercussions of different health conditions on this System.
Workload: 15 hours/class Credits: 1
SPECIAL TOPICS: HEMATO-ONCOLOGY
Syllabus: Basic concepts and scientific terminology used in Immunology. Natural and adaptive defense mechanisms. Antigens. Antibodies. Cellular interactions in the immune response. Biological function of the major histocompatibility complex. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system. Indications for hematopoietic progenitor stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Autologous and allogeneic transplantation. Search for related and unrelated donors. Main outcomes in hematopoietic progenitor stem cell transplantation (HSCT): acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease, rejection, infections, and recurrence of the underlying disease.
Workload: 15 hours/class Credits: 1
MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS
Syllabus: Molecular diagnosis: past, present, and future. Structure, organization, and function of nucleic acids and proteins. Sample collection and processing. Analysis and characterization of nucleic acids. Polymorphisms and genetic susceptibility to multifactorial diseases. Molecular detection of microorganisms
Workload: 15 hours/class Credits: 1
PRECLINICAL RESEARCH
Syllabus: Studies the importance and role of preclinical scientific research in cardiovascular health, addressing science, innovation, and health. Theoretical and practical concepts of preclinical research will be presented. The following topics will be covered: How to outline preclinical research; Differences between preclinical and clinical research; Types of models in basic research (cells, organoids, and animals); Transgenic models; Applications and preclinical tests.
Workload: 15 hours Credits: 01
PHARMACOGENETICS
Syllabus: Study, discuss, present, and analyze scientific research papers in Pharmacogenetics. The focus of the discipline will be the study of population diversity and variability in response to drugs and therapeutics/toxicity; pharmacogenetics and biotransformation enzymes; transporters and therapeutic targets; and applications of pharmacogenetics in different therapeutic areas and epigenetics. The main emphasis will be on the study of genetic polymorphisms that affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs frequently used in medicine.
Workload: 15 hours Credits: 01
MANAGEMENT OF AESTHETIC PROCEDURES COMPLICATIONS
Recognition of early and late signs of complications of surgeries: hematomas, abscesses, infections, dehiscence. Management of cosmetic complications. Recognition of early and late signs of complications of cosmetic proc edures. With a worldwide growing interest on cosmetic procedures, several of them being “in – office procedures”, different health care providers, many of them without proper training, started to adventure themselves on cosmetic procedures. Several mistaken concepts have been used to justify that providers who are not properly trained would start doing invasive procedures: 1. a misinterpretation of the necessary tools to perform an invasive procedure; 2. a misinterpretation of the concept of invasive procedure; 3. a feeling among those providers that even without attending medical school, attending short courses would lead to a wide knowledge about the procedure; 4. and finally, a belief that those procedures are not invasive (or minimal invasive) and would not follow with severe – eventually, life threatening complications. We aim in this discipline discuss about the common causes for most of complications that have arrived in the emergency rooms, dermatology and plastic surgery settings.
Carga Horária: 15 horas Créditos: 01
ADVANCED TOPICS IN HEALTHCARE: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND THE BRAZILIAN CONTEXT
Syllabus: The discipline will address the scientific evidence of several topics in the health area, contextualizing them in the Brazilian scenario. Relevant and current themes will be explored, providing an in-depth understanding of evidence-based practices. The course will be taught in English to ensure an international approach.
Workload: 15 hours/class Credits: 01
PHARMACOLOGICAL AND NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS AND APPROACHES TO PAIN
Summary: Pain, especially chronic pain, affects people’s functionality and quality of life. Pain assessment is not only focused on intensity but also in a multidimensional and interdisciplinary way. Health professionals must be adequately trained in a current perspective on how to assess and treat pain appropriately, especially in the context of adulthood and aging, where the highest prevalence and incidence of diseases that cause this dysfunction are concentrated. On the other hand, the discipline can spark students’ interest in carrying out new laboratory studies by learning about experimental models and pain assessment instruments in animals.
Workload: 30h Credits: 02