ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 1 Expository Class: 36 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 55
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Functional Biology
Areas: Cellular Biology
Center Faculty of Optics and Optometry
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
- Students will know the composition and structure of the molecules that form living beings.
- Students will know cellular structure, embryonic development and organogenesis.
- Students will study the molecular basis of storage and expression of biological information.
- Students will know and handle basic laboratory equipment and techniques.
THEORETICAL CLASS PROGRAM (36 hours).
LECTURE 1. Introduction. Brief history of Cytology and Histology. The Cell Theory. Cytology and Histology: present situation and relation with other sciences (0.5 hours).
LECTURE 2.- Structural organization of living organisms. Cells and tissues (1 hour).
Nucleus, ribosomes and genetic mechanisms (6 hours).
LECTURE 3.- Structural organization of the nucleus.
LECTURE 4.- Chromatin and chromosomes.
LECTURE 5.- DNA replication and transcription.
LECTURE 6.- Ribosomes and protein synthesis.
Plasma membrane (3 hours).
LECTURE 7.- Composition and structure of the plasma membrane.
LECTURE 8.- Membrane transport I. Transport of small molecules and ions across the cell membrane.
LECTURE 9.- Membrane transport II. Endocytosis and exocytosis.
Endomembranes (4 hours).
LECTURE 10.- The endoplasmic reticulum.
LECTURE 11.- The Golgi apparatus.
LECTURE 12.- Lysosomes and vacuoles.
Energy conversion (3,5 hours).
LECTURE 13.- Mitochondria.
LECTURE 14.- Plastids.
LECTURE 15.- Peroxisomes.
Cytosol (0.5 hours).
LECTURE 16.- The cytosol. Cytoplasmic inclusions.
Cytoskeleton and cell movement (4 hours).
LECTURE 17.- The cytoskeleton. Microfilaments.
LECTURE 18.- Microtubules.
LECTURE 19.- Intermediate filaments.
Cell cycle and cell division (3.5 hours).
LECTURE 20.- The eukaryotic cell cycle.
LECTURE 21.- Cell division.
LECTURE 22.- Meiosis.
Determination, differentiation and cell death (3 hours).
LECTURE 23.- Cell determination, differentiation and aging.
LECTURE 24.- Cell death.
Cells in their social context (3 hours).
LECTURE 25.- Cell signalling.
LECTURE 26.- Cell junctions. Extracellular matrix.
LECTURE 27.- Cell walls of plants.
Embryonic development
LECTURE 28.- Embryonic development and organogenesis.
LECTURE 29.- Development of the visual system.
Immune system (2 hours).
LECTURE 30.- The immune system. Innate immune response.
LECTURE 31.- The immune system. Acquired immune response.
The immune system in the eye. Alterations of the immune system and their ocular manifestations.
LECTURE 32.- The immune system and the eye.
LECTURE 33.- Ocular manifestations in allergic processes.
LECTURE 34.- Ocular manifestations in autoimmune diseases.
LECTURE 35.- Ocular manifestations in immunodeficiencies.
Visual system in animals.
LECTURE 36.- Visual system and vision in animals.
PRACTICAL CLASS PROGRAM (6 hours).
Laboratory task 1.- Books on Internet. Websites related with Cell Biology. Light microscope operation. Observation of cell organelles: Golgi apparatus in ganglion neurons. Observation of an insect compound eye.
Laboratory task 2.- Observation of cell organelles: endoplasmic reticulum in spinal cord motor neurons. Cell organelle study in electron micrographs.
Laboratory task 3.- Processing of biological samples for observation by optical and electron microscope. Observation of trout eye sections, and mitosis in onion root tissue.
SEMINARS (8 hours).
The lecturer will provide or indicate where to locate the subjects for the realization of the seminars. The students must prepare the seminars proposed by the lecturer. In the seminars, the contents of the last 7 lectures of the program will be discussed and the students will have to answer questions and submit in writing (by hand) the activities proposed by the lecturer.
MANDATORY TUTORSHIP (1 hour).
In the tutorship, the course programming will be explained, recommendations for organizing and studying the subject will be given and any doubts that students may have in relation to it will be solved.
Basic bibliography
Cooper, G. M. (2022). La Célula. 8ª ed. Editorial Marbán, Madrid. ISBN: 9788418068584. Available online in English (not all content) at: https://learninglink.oup.com/access/cooper8e
Complementary bibliography
Alberts, B; Hopkin, K.; Johnson, A.; Morgan, D.; Raff, M.; Roberts, K.; Walter, P. (2021). Introducción a la Biología Celular. 5ª ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana. ISBN: 9786078546442. Available online in the library's Iacobus search engine: https://www.usc.gal/gl/servizos/area/biblioteca-universitaria
Alberts, B.; Johnson, A.; Lewis, J.; Morgan, D.; Raff, M.; Roberts, K.; Walter, P. (2016). Biología Molecular de la Célula. 6ª edición. Editorial Omega. ISBN: 9788428216388.
Iwasa, J.; Marshall, W. (2019). Karp Biología celular y molecular: conceptos y experimentos. 8ª ed. MacGraw-Hill Interamericana. ISBN: 9781456269227. Available online in the library's Iacobus search engine: https://www.usc.gal/gl/servizos/area/biblioteca-universitaria
Lodish, H.; Berk, A.; Kaiser, C.A.; Krieger, M.; Bretscher, A.; Ploegh, H.; Amon, A.; Scott, M.P. (2016). Biología celular y molecular. 7ª ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana. ISBN: 9789500606264. Available online in the library's Iacobus search engine: https://www.usc.gal/gl/servizos/area/biblioteca-universitaria
Techniques
Montuenga, L.; Esteban, F.J.; Calvo, A. (2014). Técnicas en Histología y Biología Celular. 2ª ed. Editorial Elsevier Masson. ISBN: 9788445825204. Available online in the library's Iacobus search engine: https://www.usc.gal/gl/servizos/area/biblioteca-universitaria
Sepúlveda, J. (2014). Instructivo de laboratorio. Histología. Biología celular y tisular. 6º ed. McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9786071511492. Accessible in the library's e-books: https://accessmedicina.mhmedical.com/book.aspx?bookID=1503
Megías, M., Molist, P., Pombal, M.A. Técnicas histológicas. Atlas de histología vegetal y animal. Accessible in: https://mmegias.webs.uvigo.es/6-tecnicas/1-introduccion.php
Megías, M., Molist, P., Pombal, M.A. Microscopio virtual. Atlas de histología vegetal y animal. Accessible in: https://mmegias.webs.uvigo.es/7-micro-virtual/virtual-todas.php
Knowledge
Con4: Know the cellular structure, embryonic development and organogenesis; and the development of the visual system.
Con17: Study the molecular bases of the storage and expression of biological information.
Con18: Know the basic laboratory materials and techniques.
Skills
H/D1: Think in an integrated way and approach problems from different points of view with critical reasoning.
H/D2: Organize and plan work.
H/D3: Interpret results and identify consistent and inconsistent elements.
H/D5: Maintain an ethical commitment, as well as a commitment to equality and integration.
H/D6: Initiative, entrepreneurial spirit and adaptation to new situations (resilience).
H/D8: Know how to analyze data and interpret experimental results specific to the fields of optics and optometry.
H/D9: Know how to apply instrumental techniques and work protocols in a laboratory, applying regulations and techniques related to safety and hygiene, waste management and quality.
H/D10: Know how to obtain, process and interpret information from the main databases (bibliographic, clinical), use bioinformatics tools and obtain conclusions on topics related to optics and optometry.
H/D12: Handle basic laboratory materials and techniques.
Competencies
Comp1: Students must have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant topics of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
Comp3: Students must have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.
Comp4: Students must be able to apply the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the degree in a professional manner and be competent in posing/solving problems, as well as in developing/defending arguments in both academic and professional contexts related to Optics and Optometry.
Comp5: Ability to learn independently, to work in a team, to organize time and resources, and to acquire new knowledge and techniques in Optics and Optometry.
- Mandatory lectures.
- Mandatory interactive seminar classes (seminar).
- Mandatory laboratory tasks.
- Mandatory tutorship.
- Students must pass an exam of contents explained in lectures that represent 60% of the final grade. If the schedule permits it, there will be a midterm exam that if it is passed, eliminates contents of the official tests established in each academic year. The grade will be an average of the exams passed. Passing grade is 5 out of 10.
Once the exam is passed, the qualifications obtained in the seminar, tasks and attendance-participation will be added.
Assessed skills: Con4, Con17, H/D1, H/D2, H/D3, H/D5, H/D6, H/D10, Comp1, Comp3, Comp4, Comp5.
- Mandatory seminars will represent 20% of the final grade. Failure to attend seminars will also considered. In the seminars, the contents of the last 7 lectures of the program will be discussed and the students will have to answer questions and submit in writing (by hand) the activities proposed by the lecturer. In each seminar, students must obtain a minimum of 35% in the grade. This subject cannot be passed if the seminars are not taken or the minimum grade of 35% is not achieved.
Repeating students will not take the seminars if they already took them in previous years (the grade obtained is kept). Although repeating students will repeat the seminars if they consider it and can repeat the seminar exams if they want to increase or decrease their grade.
Assessed skills: Con4, H/D1, H/D2, H/D3, H/D5, H/D6, H/D8, H/D10, Comp1, Comp3, Comp4, Comp5.
- Mandatory laboratory tasks that will represent 12% of the final grade. Attendance in tasks allows you to pass them. Task exam will be taken. If the tasks are not completed, the subject can not be passed.
Repeating students will not complete the lab tasks if they already completed them in previous years (the grade obtained is kept). Although repeating students will repeat the lab tasks if they consider it and can repeat the task exam if they want to increase or decrease their grade.
Assessed skills: Con18, H/D1, H/D2, H/D3, H/D5, H/D6, H/D9, H/D10, H/D12.
- Mandatory tutoring, class attendance and participation in classes or through the Virtual Campus will also be taken into account. Value: 8% of the final grade. More attendance and participation means a higher grade. Failure to attend the required tutorship will be considered in the final grade.
Assessed skills: Con4, Con17, Con18, H/D1, H/D2, H/D3, H/D5, H/D6, H/D8, H/9, H/D10, H/D12, Comp1, Comp3, Comp4, Comp5.
- Theory: 36 h classwork plus 70 h of individual work.
- Tutorship and preparation of seminar: 9 h classwork plus 23 h of individual work.
- Laboratory tasks: 6 h classwork plus 2 h of individual work.
- Exams: 4 h.
- Total hours of classwork: 55 h.
- Total hours of individual work: 95 h.
- Class attendance and active participation in class work.
- It is advisible to study and revise every day the information provided in lectures, seminars and tasks, using the textbooks suggested by the lecturer.
- Study and weekly revision of information received during the entire week.
- Clarifying doubts with lecturers.
- For the final exam review all the information received during theoretical sessions.
This subject will have a virtual classroom on the Moodle platform available to students.
In cases of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, the "Regulations for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and the review of grades" will be applied.
Manuel Noia Guldrís
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Phone
- 881816948
- manuel.guldris [at] usc.gal
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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