Structure and distribution of credits

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Distribution of the curriculum in ECTS credits by type of subject matters

Distribution of the curriculum in ECTS credits by type of subject matters
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Structure of the Degree

Students must take and pass successfully a minimum of 60 credits. Of these, 20 credits correspond to the master’s thesis that must be presented and defend in public at the end of the year. Other 18 credits correspond to the compulsory contents Module. The remaining 22 credits will be taken by students from among the elective subjects that define the specialisation.

The Master's comprises a core subjects module (18 ECTS), three elective subjects modules (22 ECTS) according to a curriculum pathway taken and a master's thesis (20 ECTS).

ATTENTION: Students must compulsorily choose one of the three specialisations offered in this Master's.

The master's is organised in two semesters. In the first semester, the core subjects on the structure and function of the nervous system and biostatistics are taught, and also elective subjects according to the three Master's specialisations are introduced. In the second semester, the offer of elective subjects is extended, according to the specialisation, and students must carry out a research work that will present as the Master’s Thesis, a compulsory subject for the completion of the studies.

First Semester
Compulsory Subjects:

  • Neurobiology and Neurophysiology (6 ECTS credits)
  • Neuroanatomy (6 ECTS credits)
  • Research Designs and Data Analysis (6 ECTS credits)


Elective subjects:
Choosing up to 22 elective credits according to the specialisation between the two semesters
Neurotoxicology and Neuropsychopharmacology Research Specialisation

  • Fundamentals of Neurotoxicology (4 ECTS credits)
  • Clinical and Preclinical Models in Psychopathology (6 ECTS credits)

Neurorehabilitation Specialisation (only offered at the University of Almeria)

  • Evaluation and Neurorehabilitation in Sensory Disorders (8 ECTS credits)
  • Development and Plasticity of the Nervous System (6 ECTS credits)

Invasive Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy Specialisation (only offered at Rovira i Virgili University)

  • Diagnosis and Treatment (conservative and invasive) of Myofascial Pain Syndrome (9 ECTS credits)
  • Neuroanatomy of Pain (4 ECTS credits)
  • Image by ultrasound scan (4 ECTS credits)

Second Semester

Compulsory Subject:
Master's Thesis

Elective subjects:
Choosing up to 22 elective credits according to the specialisation between the two semesters
Research in Neurotoxicology and Neuropsychopharmacology Specialisation

  • Neuroendocrinology and Neuroimmunology (4 ECTS credits)
  • Epigenetics and Psychopathology (3 ECTS credits)
  • Functional evaluation of the nervous system (4 ECTS credits)
  • Experimental models in vitro and neurochemistry techniques (4 ECTS credits)
  • Handling of experimental animals (8 ECTS credits)

Neurorehabilitation Specialisation (only offered at the University of Almeria)

  • Robotics applied to Rehabilitation (6 ECTS credits)
  • Evaluation and Neurorehabilitation in Motor Disorders (8 ECTS credits)
  • Evaluation and Neurorehabilitation in Cognitive Disorders (8 ECTS credits)

Invasive Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy Specialisation (only offered at Rovira i Virgili University)

  • Dry Needling in Spasticity Situations (4 ECTS credits)
  • Pelvic Floor Dry Needling (4 ECTS credits)
  • Dry Needling on the area of the temporomandibular joint (4 ECTS credits)
Structure of the Máster en Ciencias del Sistema Nervioso