ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 74.5 Hours of tutorials: 2 Expository Class: 18 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 112.5
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Functional Biology
Areas: Plant Physiology
Center Higher Polytechnic Engineering School
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
By the end of the term the students would
- Understand the basic mechanisms of plant functions, focusing on carbon metabolism as the base for primary growth, as well as their regulation and spatial and temporal integration.
- Establish the relationship among previously knowledge from other plant sciences.
- Critically analyze the information provided under different approaches.
- Apply the scientific method to solve new problems, handle all the information they have access to, and integrate the different physiological phenomena.
Lectures (18h): The hydric and nutritional relations, and the transport in plants. The carbon economy. Control of the biological and economic performance of plants. Developmental physiology. Physiology under stress conditions. Introduction to plant biotechnology. Phytoremediation.
Practises (18h): The water potential. Transpiration. Transport by xylem. Photosynthesis. Plant hormones. Germination. Plants under stress conditions.
Buchanan RB, Gruissem W, Jones RL. 2000. “Biochemistry and molecular biology of plants”. American Society of Plant Physiologists, Waldorf. ISBN 0-943088-39-9.
Epstein E, Bloom AJ. 2005 (2ª ed.). “Mineral nutrition of plants: principles and perspectives”. Sinauer, Sunderland (MA). ISBN 0-87893-172-4.
Hopkins WG, Hüner NPA. 2009 (4ª ed.). Introduction to plant physiology. Wiley, Nueva York. ISBN 978-0-470-24766-2.
Jones R, Ougham H, Thomas H, Waaland S. 2013. “The molecular life of plants”. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester (UK). ISBN 978-0-470-87012. http://www.wiley.com/go/molecularlifeofplants.
Ridge I (ed.). 2002. “Plants”. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 0-19-925548-2.
Taiz L, Zeiger E. 2010 (5ª ed.). "Plant physiology". Sinauer Associates Inc., Sunderland. ISBN 0-87893-831-1. http://5e.plantphys.net/
Basic and generals
CG1 - Knowledge of basic, scientific and technological subjects that allow continuous learning,
as well as an ability to adapt to new situations or changing environments.
CG2 - Ability to solve problems with creativity, initiative, methodology and critical reasoning.
CG3 - Leadership, communication and transmission of knowledge, abilities and skills in the social fields of action.
CG5 - Ability to carry out its activities, assuming a social, ethical and environmental commitment in tune with the reality of the human and natural environment.
FB8- Knowledge of the biological bases and foundations of the plant and animal field in engineering.
Specific to the subject
CR2 - Ability to know, understand and use the principles of the bases of plant production, production, protection and exploitation systems.
CR 4: Ability to know, understand and use the principles of biotechnology applications in agricultural and livestock engineering.
Transversal
The twelve transversal competences that are included in the title's memory are worked on, particularly
in the practices and seminars of the subject.
(See contingency measures in Observations)
Face-to-face
Expository: The subject will be taught in master classes (expository in large group). In them, the
teachers will expose the contents of the subject with the help of audiovisual media (their voice, the blackboard
and the projection gun). At the end of each topic, the physiological bases of agricultural practices will be discussed.
Student participation will be required at all times, but more in this active discussion of the
application of what has been learned in each topic. In the virtual classroom of the subject there will be copies of the slides
presented, a summary of the topic, citations of the recommended readings and questions that, for their evaluation
continuous, will be raised to students. (CG1, CG2, FB8, CR2, CR4, CR8, CR9).
Interactive: The practical laboratory classes, which will be carried out simultaneously with the theoretical classes.
A series of experiments, follow-ups and / or observations will be carried out applying experimental protocols
-They will be available before each session in the classroom
virtual- that students should know before starting them. They will work in pairs, but the data for
elaborate the results are of the group, promoting cooperative learning. They will have to develop a
personal report detailing the activities carried out, the results obtained and the conclusions drawn,
demonstrating their ability to solve problems with creativity and critical reasoning. Attendance
it is mandatory. Students who have completed all the practices in the course are exempt from this obligation.
previous. (CT1,2,3,4,6 and 12).
In the seminars (interactive activities in small groups), the students individually must answer
To the questions that are related to the subject, they must present it using the cannon and the board.
(CT3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11)
In the tutorials - both individualized and collective, the doubts that the students have about
any aspect of the subject can be asked and some “standard” questions will be asked to review the subject.
(CT2,3,12).
(See contingency measures in Observations)
Unless otherwise specified, all of the following is mandatory for the first
as for the second chance; both for repeating students and new enrollment.
Theoretical evaluation: Written exam about the contents of the subject. The rating will be, at most,
55% of the final grade. The competences to be evaluated appear at the end of the document.
To be evaluated, the student will have attended at least 80% of the exhibition sessions (the
Repeating students are excluded from the previous requirement if they had met the previous course). He
teacher will control attendance through a signature sheet. (CG1, CG2, FB8, CR2, CR4, CR8, CR9).
Evaluation of practices: To be qualified in this section is a condition, sine qua non, i) attendance and
participation in all scheduled practical sessions, and ii) submit a report of each practice
. The rating of this section will be, at most, 30% of the final grade. To the students
repeaters will keep the grade obtained the previous year, and if they want to improve it they will have to
repeat both the essays and the writing of the report. (CT1,2,3,4,6 and 12).
Seminars: Attendance at all seminars is mandatory to be qualified in this section, which
It will be worth, at most, 10% of the final grade. (CT3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11)
Tutorials: The student's evolution in learning will be valued by the approach and resolution of
questions in the tutoring sessions. The rating of this section will be, at most, 5% of the grade
final. The competences to be evaluated appear at the end of the document. (CT2,3,12)
Final grade of the subject: It will be the sum of the marks obtained in the theoretical and practical evaluation of
seminars and tutorials.
Students who have given up attending any of the scheduled teaching activities due to work or family reconciliation, must comply with the provisions of Instruction 1/2017 of the General Secretariat. In these cases, to pass this subject it is compulsory to attend practical activities. Students who repeat will have a 50% dispensation in each of the expository parts (face to face) of the subject. Attendance at practical classes is compulsory.
Contact hours: Total 38. Expository classes, 18; interactive, 18 laboratory practices; exam, 2.
Non-contact hours: 74.5.
Total student work time = 112.5 hours.
Involvement and active participation in the discussions that arise in the different types of sessions;
the student being aware of their central role in the acquisition of skills.
· Consult each topic prior to the sessions, regardless of their nature, in the
recommended bibliography. And later, to reinforce what has been learned.
· Working daily will facilitate monitoring of classes, practices and overcoming
evaluation tests.
· Do it in a group, because it is more entertaining and provokes very formative debates.
· Summarize, with tables and / or diagrams that relate the different parts of the subject, what has been studied.
Having taken Biology is a fundamental requirement to be able to follow the course.
And having a basic knowledge of Biochemistry will facilitate the teaching task.
CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR DISTANCE LEARNING ACTIVITIES (SCENARIO 2 AND 3):
In accordance with the instructions received by EPSE based on the guidelines for safe teaching:
Teaching methodology
Initially, all teaching at EPSE will respond to Scenario 1.
IF it was necessary to have to adopt Scenario 2, the face-to-face teaching would be chosen to
expository classes (videoconference and / or virtual Campus) and face-to-face teaching in interactive classes
(except the tutorials that would happen by telematic means).
If Scenario 3 were to be adopted, all teaching would be by telematic means. As follows:
-In the exhibition classes: all the teaching material will be available on the Virtual Campus and the classes will be
"Online" with the MS Teams platform, synchronized and coinciding with class times.
-In the seminars: the student will respond through the Virtual Campus to the questions that the teacher asks.
-In practical classes: the original scripts of the practices will be found on the Virtual Campus.
The face-to-face part will be replaced by graphic or videographic activities at the end of which
The student must answer a related questionnaire available on the virtual campus.
-In the tutorials: the students will contact the teacher through the virtual campus and the questions will be solved
and doubts through this medium.
Learning assessment system
If necessary, have to adopt Scenario 2
The evaluation of the theoretical part will consist of a series of questionnaires available on the Virtual Campus.
The evaluation of the practical contents will be the same as in scenario 1.
The evaluation of the seminars will be through questionnaires on the virtual campus.
The tutorials will be done online through the Questions and Queries Forum on the subject,
enabled on the Virtual Campus or by email.
The weight of the parts of the subject in the evaluation will be modified according to the following:
Theoretical content - 45%
Practical content - 35%
Seminars --------- 15%
Tutorials ------------ 5%
Scenario 3
All evaluation activities will be contactless.
The theoretical contents will be evaluated, through a continuous evaluation, taking into account
the answers to the questions in the blocks of the subject, which the teachers propose
through the Virtual Campus. As well as the partial evaluation tests (Virtual Campus).
The practical contents will be assessed through continuous evaluation, taking into account the
answers to the exercises based on the practice scripts of the subject that the teachers
they will propose, according to the weekly programming through the Virtual Campus.
The evaluation of the seminars and the tutorials will be done the same as in scenario 2.
Finally, and following the didactic recommendations, the weight of the theoretical part of the subject
in the total of the evaluation it is modified as indicated below.
Theoretical content - 40%
Practical content - 35%
Seminars --------- 15%
Tutorials ------------ 10%
Maria Del Carmen Rodriguez Gacio
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Plant Physiology
- mdelcarmen.rodriguez.gacio [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
| Tuesday | |||
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| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Classroom 11 (Lecture room 3) |
| Wednesday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Classroom 11 (Lecture room 3) |
| Thursday | |||
| 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Spanish | Plant Biology Lab. (Fac. Veterinary) |
| Friday | |||
| 10:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Spanish | Plant Biology Lab. (Fac. Veterinary) |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /TI-ECTS03 | Spanish | Computer Room 3 (Pav.III) |
| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /TI-ECTS04 | Spanish | Computer Room 3 (Pav.III) |
| 01.20.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 11 (Lecture room 3) |
| 06.23.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 11 (Lecture room 3) |