ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 1 Expository Class: 33 Interactive Classroom: 20 Total: 54
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Functional Biology
Areas: Cellular Biology
Center Faculty of Biology
Call: First Semester
Teaching: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable | 1st year (Yes)
- Know the structure of a cell, its macromolecular composition, structure and functions and be able to explain the basic principles of cell communication.
- How to use the microscope and identify cells and cell organelles in light and electron microscopy micrographs.
- Know the basic techniques used in Cell Biology
- How to use and look for information in specific and general bibliography and in Internet to supplement the information provided in lectures and seminars.
LECTURES (33 h)
Introduction (1.5 h)
LECTURE 1. Introduction. The cell theory. Cell Biology: present situation and relation with other sciences.
LECTURE 2.- Structural organization of living organisms. Cells and tissues.
Plasma membrane (4 h)
LECTURE 3.- Composition and structure of the plasma membrane.
LECTURE 4.- Membrane transport I. Transport of small molecules and ions across the cell membrane.
LECTURE 5.- Membrane transport II. Endocytosis and exocytosis.
The nucleus, ribosomes and the genetic mechanisms (4.5 h)
LECTURE 6.- Structural organization of the nucleus.
LECTURE 7.- Chromatin and chromosomes.
LECTURE 8.- DNA replication and transcription.
LECTURE 9.- Ribosomes and protein synthesis.
Endomembranes (3.5 h)
LECTURE 10.- The endoplasmic reticulum.
LECTURE 11.- The Golgi apparatus.
LECTURE 12.- Lysosomes and vacuoles.
Energy conversion (4.5 h)
LECTURE 13.- Mitochondria.
LECTURE 14.- Plastids.
LECTURE 15.- Microbodies.
The cytosol (0.5 h)
LECTURE 16.- The cytosol. Cytoplasmic inclusions.
The cytoskeleton and cell movement (4 h)
LECTURE 17.- The cytoskeleton. Microfilaments.
LECTURE 18.- Microtubules.
LECTURE 19.- Intermediate filaments.
The cell cycle and cell division (4.5 h)
LECTURE 20.- The eucaryotic cell cycle.
LECTURE 21.- Cell division.
LECTURE 22.- Meiosis.
Determination, differentiation and cell death (2 h)
LECTURE 23.- Cell determination, differentiation and aging.
LECTURE 24.- Cell death.
Cells in their social context (4 h)
LECTURE 25.- Cell signalling.
LECTURE 26.- Cell junctions. Extracellular matrix.
LECTURE 27.- Cell walls of plants.
PRACTICALS (10 h)
1.- Computer practical. Search webs related with Cell Biology.Techniques used in Cell Biology.
2.- The light microscope. Cell diversity.
3. Observation of cell organelles in animal and plant cells
4.- Observation of cell functions
5.- Cell division: mitosis and meiosis.
SEMINARS (8 h)
Students will prepare and present seminars based on a questionnaire related to cell biology.
MANDATORY TUTORIALS (2 h). In the first tutorial we’ll explain the students how to prepare the work for the seminars, and in the second one we’ll review their work and solve their possible queries.
Cooper, G. M., Hausman, R.E. (2017). La Célula. 7ª ed. Madrid: Editorial Marbán
OTHER RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Alberts, B., et al. (2011). Introducción a la Biología Celular. 3ª ed. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana.
Alberts, B. et al., (2016). Biología molecular de la célula, 6ª ed. Barcelona: Editorial Omega.
Karp, G. (2014). Biología celular y molecular: Conceptos y eGperimentos. 7ª ed. MéGico: Editorial MacGraw-Hill Interamericana.
Lodish,H. et al. (2016). Biología celular y molecular. 7ª ed. Buenos Aires: Editorial Médica Panamericana.
Paniagua, R. et al. (2017). Biología celular y molecular. 4ª ed. Madrid: McGraw-Hill Interamericana.
Plattner, H., Hentschel, J. (2014). Biología celular. 4ª ed. Madrid : Panamericana
PRACTICALS AND TECHNIQUES
Álvarez-Nogal, R. (2008). Prácticas de citología-histología de plantas y animales. León: Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de León.
Montuenga et al., (2009). Técnicas en histología y biología celular. Elsevier Masson, Barcelona.
Ruíz, M. S. et al., (1985). Cuaderno de prácticas de citología e histología vegetal y animal. Santiago de Compostela: Servizo de Publicacións e Intercambio Científico da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela.
Sepúlveda Saavedra, J. (2011). Histología : Biología celular y tisular. Instructivo de laboratorio. MéGico: McGraw-Hill.
JOURNALS
- Investigación y Ciencia.
- Mundo Científico.
- Nature.
- Science.
- Current Biology.
- Current Opinion in Cell Biology.
- International Review of Cytology.
- Cell.
- Journal of Cell Biology.
INTERNET RESOURCES
1.- USC Library.
http://busc.usc.es
2.- TeGtbooks.
http://pubmed.com (books)
3.- Cell Biology
http://pubmed.com
http://www.cell-biology.com
http://www.roberthooke.org.ok
http://cellbio.utmb.edu/cellbio/membrane.htm
The students should be able to….
Basic /General
CB1 – Understand the contents of their field of study at basic and advanced levels
CB2 - Apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner, being able of defending their arguments and solving problems within their area of study
CB3 - Have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) and also to make judgments on relevant social, scientific or ethical aspects
CB4 - Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and lay audience
CB5 - Develop the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy
CG1 - Know the main concepts, methods and discoveries in Biology, having a historical perspective of their development
CG2 - Collect and interpret data, information and relevant results, reach conclusions and generate reports of problems related to Biology
CG3 - Apply both the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired to approach problems and find solutions at both academic and professional levels
CG4 – Effectively communicate knowledge, procedures, results and ideas in Biology to both specialist and lay audience through oral and written presentations
CG5 - Study and learn independently new knowledge and techniques of any scientific or technological discipline
Transversal
CT1. Have the capacity for analysis and synthesis
CT2. Be able to defend an argument
CT3. Be able to obtain adequate, diverse and updated information
CT4. Be able to develop and present an organized and understandable text
CT5. Be able to make a presentation in public in a clear, concise and consistent manner
CT6. Be able to obtain information from the library and from internet
CT7. Use information that has been written in a foreign language
CT8. Be able to solve problems by using their knowledge.
Specific
CE1.c - Scope: Instrumental knowledge: Basic skills in biology techniques
CE2.a - Scope: Origin and molecular basis of life: Concepts, mechanisms and hypotheses
CE2.d - Scope: Origin and molecular basis of life: metabolism, cell signaling and bioenergetics
CE3.a - Scope: Cells, tissues and organs: Structure and function of eukaryotic cells
CE3.f - Scope: Cells, tissues and organs: Microscopic Analysis
CE7.a - Scope: Biotechnology and biomedicine: Biological basis of diseases
- Lectures with discussion.
- Seminars presented by the students with discussion.
- Practicals: laboratory and computer.
- Compulsory tutorials (one session of 1 h).
See contingency plan
- Students must pass a written exam based on the lectures, practicasl and seminar that will represent 75% of the final qualification.
- Students must obligatory prepare and present the seminars assigned by the lecturers and which will represent 20% of the final qualification.
- Attendance at the practical classes is compulsory. Practicals will be evaluated with a cuestionary, which will represent 5% of the final qualifications
- Students who fail but have passed practicals do not need to repeat them.
See contingency plan
The assessment tools mentioned above will be used to assess the following competencies:
-Written exam: CB1, CB3, CG1, CG5, CT6, CT7, CE2.d, CE2,f, CE3.a
-Seminars: CB1, CB2, CB3, CB5, CG2, CG4, CG5, CT1, CT2, CT4, CT6, CT7, CT8
-Tutorials and practicals: CG3, CE1.c, CE3.f
http://fxc.usc.es/gl/centros/bioloxia/criteriosavaliacion.html
- Theory: 33 h attendance at lectures plus 66 h of individual work (total: 99 h).
- Preparation and doscussion of seminars: 16 h of individual work (total: 16 h).
- Seminars: 8 h of attendance and individual work (total: 8 h).
- Laboratory practicals: 8 h of attendance plus 4 h of individual work (total: 12 h).
-Computer: 2 h of attendance plus 2 h of individual work (total:4 h)
- Tutorials: 2 h (total: 2 h).
- Examinations: 5 h (total: 5 h).
- Class attendance and active participation in class work.
- It is advised to study and revise every day the information provided in lectures, seminars and practicals, using the textbooks suggested by the lecturer.
- Study and weekly revision of information received during all week.
-Prepare the seminars before being discussed in the class.
- Clarifying doubts consulting the lecturers.
- For the final exam revise all the information received during theoretical sessions.
Contingency plan
To achieve a safe scenario for the theoretical and practical teaching of this subject in the case of new outbreaks of SARS-CoV –2 during the academic year 2020-21, several alternatives have been planned to teach and to evaluate the knowledge acquired by the students, depending on the following three scenarios:
Scenario 1: “Normality”
Lectures and seminars will be face to face, and tutorial will be online. Practicals will be face-to-face and online. Exams will be face-to-face, except for the practicals exam that will be online.
Scenario 2: “Partial restrictions on physical attendance”.
Lectures, seminars and practicals will be held face-to-face and online. Tutorials will be held online. All exams will be conducted online.
Scenario 3: Closure of the facilities.
All teaching will be done online and synchronous using Microsoft Teams. All exams will be online.
Maria Fatima Adrio Fondevila
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Phone
- 881816943
- fatima.adrio.fondevila [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
María Celina Rodicio Rodicio
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Phone
- 881816946
- mcelina.rodicio [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Jesus Lamas Fernandez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Phone
- 881816951
- jesus.lamas [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Anton Barreiro Iglesias
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
Ismael Hernandez Nuñez
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- ismael.hernandez [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
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| 16:00-17:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Galician, Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| 17:00-18:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| Tuesday | |||
| 16:00-17:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish, Galician | Virtual classroom |
| 17:00-18:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish, Galician | Virtual classroom |
| Wednesday | |||
| 16:00-17:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Galician, Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| 17:00-18:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| 01.11.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |
| 01.11.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |
| 01.11.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 02. Gregor Mendel |
| 01.11.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 02. Gregor Mendel |
| 01.11.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 03. Carl Linnaeus |
| 01.11.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 03. Carl Linnaeus |
| 01.11.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 04: James Watson and Francis Crick |
| 01.11.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 04: James Watson and Francis Crick |
| 01.11.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Main Hall Santiago Ramón y Cajal |
| 01.11.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Main Hall Santiago Ramón y Cajal |
| 06.23.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 03. Carl Linnaeus |
| 06.23.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 03. Carl Linnaeus |
| 06.23.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 04: James Watson and Francis Crick |
| 06.23.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 04: James Watson and Francis Crick |