The master’s student must complete at least 18 (eighteen) credit units in subjects, which correspond to 270 (two hundred and seventy) class hours, in addition to the credits referring to the orientation and elaboration of the dissertation, to the complementary activities and internship in teaching and to the Qualification and Defense Examination of the Dissertation, distributed as follows:
a) compulsory subjects: 9 (nine) credits;
b) non-compulsory subjects: 9 (nine) credits;
c) supervision and elaboration of the dissertation: 12 (twelve) credits;
d) complementary activities: 4 (four) credits;
e) teaching internship: 4 (four) credits;
f) qualifying exam: 5 (five) credits;
g) dissertation defense: 10 (ten) credits.
The 12 (twelve) credits referring to the orientation and elaboration of the dissertation will be distributed throughout the semesters of the courses (3 credits per semester), linked to the discipline of Orientation Seminars, under the responsibility of each advisor. Students will be asked for a standardized report at the end of each semester to complete the credits.
The table below lists the subjects offered by the program.
| COURSE SUBJECTS | U.C. | C. H. |
| MANDATORY SUBJECTS | ||
| Research methodology | 03 | 45 |
| Epidemiology 1 (Line 1) | 03 | 45 |
| Health Policies, Planning and Evaluation (Line 2) | 03 | 45 |
| Health, Culture and Society (Line 3) | 03 | 45 |
| Research Seminars I | 03 | 45 |
| OPTIONAL SUBJECTS | ||
| Research Seminars ll | 03 | 45 |
| Biostatistics | 03 | 45 |
| Quantitative methods of research in Health | 03 | 45 |
| Management, Work and Education in Health | 03 | 45 |
| Contextualization of Public Health Policies | 03 | 45 |
| Analysis of Public Policies in the Amazon Region in the Light of Law | 03 | 45 |
| Qualitative methods of research in Health | 03 | 45 |
| Environment, Sustainability and Health | 03 | 45 |
| Health Care in the Amazon: subjects, knowledge, representations and practices | 03 | 45 |