PhD in Nutrition and Food Science
Academic year 2020-21
| Branch of Knowledge | Health Sciences |
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| Certification UIB coordinator | Dr. Josep Antoni Tur Marí |
| Type | Double PhD degree. Inter-university Doctoral Degree (See the technical details for more details) |
| Tuition fees per academic year | ¤210.00 (*) |
| Tuition and admin fees per academic year | ¤270.60 (*) |
| Teaching language |
Catalan and/or Spanish and/or English, although the PhD thesis may be written in other languages which are widely used within the scientific community.
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| Additional information | http://doctorados.ugr.es/nutricion-alimentacion/ |
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This PhD programme provides in-depth core and applied research in human nutrition and its associated or derived illnesses, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, degenerative diseases, obesity and malnutrition, and neurocognitive disorders, as well as healthy ageing.
In order to expand students’ knowledge, research will be undertaken in nutritional epidemiology or the food and nutritional characteristics of populations or population segments, the molecular mechanisms involved, and the inherent food techniques of human nutrition.
This provides a wider range of elements that enable us to define and recommend diet and practice for a much healthier lifestyle.
What skills will you acquire?
Core up-to-date training in human nutrition and food science. Students will acquire the skills needed to find and access documentation and scientific literature, as well as statistical techniques inherent to epidemiology, molecular biology and epigenetics. The programme provides knowledge into how to undertake systematic reviews and meta-analyses; skills in how to write scientific articles and papers for scientific conferences and meetings, as well as communication techniques; and the ability for teamwork. It also supports establishing relationships with multidisciplinary professionals.
What career opportunities will you have?
Those inherent to the award of a PhD: professional promotion, wider knowledge, applicability to business, institutions and society, and accessing jobs that require a PhD qualification. Training in human nutrition will provide the necessary knowledge and skills for specific job opportunities.
Travel and Learn
Stays undertaken on the PhD programme by doctoral students
| Year | Place | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spain | 3 months |
| 2019 | Mallorca, Spain | 20 days |
| 2018 | Concepción , Chile | 1 year |
| 2018 | Plymouth, United Kingdom | 3 months |
| 2018 | Verona, Italy | 3 months and 5 days |
| 2017 | Chile | 3 years and 12 months |
| 2017 | Concepción , Chile | 1 year |
| 2016 | Cambridge, United Kingdom | 2 months and 14 days |
| 2016 | Concepción , Chile | 2 years and 4 months |
| 2016 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 3 days |
| 2016 | Palma de Mallorca , Spain | 3 days |
| 2016 | Reino Unido, United Kingdom | 2 days |
| 2015 | Barcelona , Spain | 5 days |
| 2015 | Palma de Mallorca , Spain | 5 days |
High-quality official study
Legislation requires that official Spanish degree programmes receive a positive assessment from the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA, by its Spanish acronym). This process is known as verification, and it serves to ensure that education programmes are properly designed to provide the competencies and reach the learning goals around which the programmes are built.
The European Higher Education Area requires that there be a system in place to ensure the quality of degree programmes.
The doctorate programme is subject to constant assessment and improvement processes that guarantee that it maintains a certain level of prestige and renown in Europe. You can see the results of the assessment processes in the results section.
Composition of the Academic Committee
- Adamo Valle Gómez
- Ana Maria Proenza Arenas
- Antoni Pons Biescas
- Antoni Sureda Gomila
- Jordi Pich Solé
- Magdalena Gianotti Bauzà
- Maria del Mar Bibiloni Esteva
- Pilar Roca Salom
- Sílvia Fernández de Mattos