In detail

Career opportunities

Aimed primarily at

Research and access to Ph.

Academic exchange / agreements with other universities

Facilities and laboratories

Theoretical classes will be given in the classrooms of the School of Agricultural Engineering and Natural Environment (ETSIAMN). The practical classes will be given either in the laboratories and greenhouses of COMAV in the Polytechnic City of Innovation or in the laboratories of the Genetics area in the ETSIAMN.

Master’s Thesis

The Master’s Thesis consists of a research project either in COMAV itself or in other Institutes/Universities/Companies dedicated to plant breeding. In this TFM the knowledge and skills acquired during the teaching period and especially the competences associated to the degree must be shown:

Transversal UPV

Social and environmental commitment
To act with ethics and professional responsibility in the face of social, environmental and economic challenges, taking as a reference the democratic principles and values and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Innovation and creativity
Propose creative and innovative solutions to complex situations or problems, specific to the field of knowledge, in order to respond to diverse professional and social needs.

Teamwork and leadership
Collaborate effectively in work teams, assuming responsibilities and leadership roles and contributing to collective improvement and development.

Effective communication
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, adapting to the characteristics of the situation and the audience.

Responsibility and decision making
Act with autonomy in learning, making informed decisions in different contexts, making judgments based on experimentation and analysis and transferring knowledge to new situations.

Fundamentals of the title

• That students possess the learning skills that will enable them to continue studying in a manner that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
• Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context
• Students should be able to apply their acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
• Students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on incomplete or limited information, including reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities related to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
• Students should be able to communicate their conclusions and the ultimate knowledge and rationale behind them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous manner.

Specific competencies

• Search for relevant information on improvement.
• Initiate research work in Plant Breeding.
• Drafting and preparation of reports.
• Ability to adapt to new situations.
• Ability to continuously assimilate new knowledge and techniques.
• Adoption of measures for the care and hygiene and safety at work.
• Minimization of the environmental impact of work activities.
• Use of Plant Breeding fundamentals in breeding programs.
• Analysis of the problems of the actual improvement programs.
• Synthesis of available information to formulate objectives and design improvement programs.
• Formal modeling of real problems in improvement.
• Analysis and resolution of complex problems in plant breeding.
• Use of conventional selection and improvement techniques.
• Use and application of biotechnology tools and techniques in breeding programs.
• Analysis of variability in natural populations
• In vitro culture of plants and tissues.
• Development and breeding of transgenic plants.
• Use of laboratory techniques for quality improvement and stress resistance.
• Combined use of conventional selection and breeding methods with new biotechnologies in breeding programs.
• Choice of the most appropriate improvement methods according to the improvement objectives.
• Execution of real improvement programs.
• Determination of the reproductive system of the plants and the application of the corresponding breeding methods.
• Management of the reproductive system of plants.
• Design of experiments and trials in genetic improvement.
• Prospecting, management, conservation and utilization of phytogenetic resources.
• Use of plant genetic resources in breeding programs.
• Management of a germplasm bank.
• Commercial production of seeds and nursery plants.
• Registration, protection and regulatory use of plant material.
• Analysis of the social implications of the use of plant material.