Area
natural Sciences
Sub-Discipline
Biological Sciences
University of Concepcion
- City: Concepcion,
- Commune: Concepción,
- Region: Biobío Region
goals
General objective:
To train graduates with the skills to develop and propose cutting-edge basic and applied research, with the ability to integrate into research groups in the discipline of microbiology and other disciplines of Biological Sciences, contributing to the creation and communication of disciplinary knowledge in an integrative perspective, within a framework of social responsibility.
Specific objectives:
– To provide updated procedural and methodological tools to address and tackle microbiological problems within a framework of social responsibility.
– To strengthen students' ability to critically analyze existing knowledge and problems in the specialty in order to contribute to the disciplinary field.
– To contribute to the generation of microbiological knowledge through the development of original research in the disciplinary field from a comprehensive perspective.
– To enhance the communication of microbiological knowledge in academic and non-academic contexts in order to effectively link science with the community.
Applicant Profile
Applicants to the Master of Science Program with a specialization in Microbiology should ideally possess the following characteristics: proactivity, self-directed learning skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team. Furthermore, they should be committed to the program's vision of social responsibility and have strong science communication skills.
Graduate profile
Graduates of the Master of Science Program with a specialization in Microbiology will possess the skills to methodologically address microbiological problems from an integrative and socially responsible perspective, through original research supported by the analysis of current scientific evidence. Their training will enable them to integrate into research teams and communicate disciplinary knowledge in both academic and non-academic contexts.
Lines of investigation
– Environmental and Applied Microbiology
– Clinical Microbiology
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