Biomedicine
Universidade Metodista de São Paulo (UMESP)
Key Information
Campus location
São Paulo, Brazil
Languages
Portuguese
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
8 - 8 semesters
Pace
Part time
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Introduction
About the course
In addition to excellence in professional training, the Biomedicine course at Universidade Metodista allows students to get in touch with their professional career while still at the University. At the Clinical Analysis School Laboratory, students serve the community and have contact with technologies used in their day-to-day work, such as the Molecular Biology and Cell Culture Laboratory.
At the Research Center, students can have contact with basic research and participate in Scientific Initiation projects in different areas: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Experimental Oncology, among others. At the Neuroscience Center, students can work on research projects of great relevance to the area.
All of this, added to the humanistic training, the concepts of sustainability and entrepreneurship and the vision of the future that the course provides, makes our students a differentiated and disputed professional in the job market.
modular structure
The course has an innovative pedagogical project and a modern modular structure that guarantees the formation of skills and competences sought after by employers in different segments, incorporating issues related to entrepreneurship, management in the health area and training of scientists.
The modules are taught by master and doctoral professors with extensive experience in teaching, research and working in the job market. In addition, the modules are taught by more than one professor, which guarantees the specificity of the subjects covered and proximity to the students.
Practical classes in qualified laboratories with class division and individualized participation in experiments with microscopy, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology and neurosciences and behavior.
In this way, Methodist Biomedicine students have:
• The Internship Module from the 1st semester, which allows experiencing the Biomedical routine in practice;
• The Humanistic Training Modules, such as citizenship training, public health and biomedical legislation modules, address the role of the biomedical in public health and, together with university extension actions, provide the student with contact with needy communities and philanthropic institutions, in order to identify and propose action strategies to improve the quality of life, helping in the formation of a comprehensive professional;
• The Environmental and Food Management and Technology Module, which addresses aspects of the environment, nutrition and sustainability and forms a partnership with the Sustainability Nucleus of the Faculty's Environmental Management Course, where the student can undertake an internship to qualify in Environmental Analysis.
Scientific Research activities are developed at the Nucleus of Biological Research and Neuroscience Center of the Faculty of Health, where the student can develop Scientific Initiation projects in several areas of knowledge, such as Human and Food Microbiology, Pharmacology, Oncology, Biology, Molecular, Neurosciences and Behavior, being able to receive scholarships from the PIBIC program developed in partnership with CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development). All research and teaching activities are guided by qualified professionals.
In addition, there is the Clinical Analysis Nucleus (NAC), which develops research in the area of Clinical Analysis and allows students who opt for qualifications in the clinical area to do their obligatory internship. NAC has state-of-the-art equipment, is automated and has qualified biomedical professionals to provide direct contact with technology and news in the area, with the aim of developing and improving professional training and ensuring their preparation for the job market. The NAC integrates the Polyclinic.
The NAC has an EXCELLENT concept by the PNCQ (National Quality Control Program) and is part of the Methodist Polyclinic, which allows the student to interact with other health professionals and participate in interdisciplinary teams, facilitating multidisciplinary correlation.
Internships in the first semesters of the course allow early experience in an environment with demands similar to those of the job market, with practice of general and specific training skills. Partnerships with several Laboratories and Research Institutions make it easier to carry out internships in different areas. Specific Internship Coordination supports the Course Coordination, making partnerships more agile and ensuring supervision of the quality of the internship. Lectures with organizational psychologists and HR managers help students position themselves in interviews. Meetings with graduates and other professionals transfer experiences in the trajectories of the various careers. Trainees Program, which offers temporary positions in our clinical laboratory for recent graduates of the course, allowing them to accumulate experience and increase employability.
The professional
In the area of health, the Biomedicine course is noteworthy, as the professional has the possibility of working in several areas of knowledge, such as molecular biology, nuclear medicine, biotechnology, human reproduction, environmental analysis, criminal expertise, acupuncture, aesthetic biomedicine, teaching in technical and higher education, among many others allowed by the Federal Council of Biomedicine.
Our course provides basic subsidies for the student to be able to train in any of the 35 qualification areas. The course allows the student to leave graduation with up to 2 qualifications.
Job market
Due to the general training of these professionals, it is possible to work both in teaching (technical courses or higher education) and in research (basic and applied areas), as well as, mainly, in laboratory diagnostics and biotechnology. In addition to important public health issues, the biomedical doctor will also work with the study of human genetics and molecular biology. Hospitals, laboratory and imaging diagnosis centers, assisted fertilization clinics and technical courses in Clinical Pathology are some of the places that offer opportunities for biomedical professionals. In addition, there are opportunities in the pharmaceutical and food industries, centers producing biological inputs, blood therapy services, companies dedicated to the development of diagnostic equipment, among others.
The constant technological evolution in diagnosis expands the options on the market.