ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
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: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable | 1st year (Yes)
According to the curriculum:
- 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.
THEORY PROGRAM
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).
Plasma membrane (3 hours).
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.
Nucleus, ribosomes and genetic mechanisms (6 hours).
LECTURE 6.- Structural organization of the nucleus.
LECTURE 7.- Chromatin and chromosomes.
LECTURE 8.- DNA replication and transcription.
LECTURE 9.- Ribosomes and protein synthesis.
Variability of living beings (1 hour).
LECTURE 10.- Mutations. Population genetics.
Endomembranes (4 hours).
LECTURE 11.- The endoplasmic reticulum.
LECTURE 12.- The Golgi apparatus.
LECTURE 13.- Lysosomes and vacuoles.
Energy conversion (3,5 hours).
LECTURE 14.- Mitochondria.
LECTURE 15.- Plastids.
LECTURE 16.- Peroxisomes.
Cytosol (0.5 hours).
LECTURE 17.- The cytosol. Cytoplasmic inclusions.
Cytoskeleton and cell movement (4 hours).
LECTURE 18.- The cytoskeleton. Microfilaments.
LECTURE 19.- Microtubules.
LECTURE 20.- Intermediate filaments.
Cell cycle and cell division (3.5 hours).
LECTURE 21.- The eukaryotic cell cycle.
LECTURE 22.- Cell division.
LECTURE 23.- Meiosis.
Determination, differentiation and cell death (3.5 hours).
LECTURE 24.- Cell determination, differentiation and aging.
LECTURE 25.- Cell death.
Cells in their social context (3.5 hours).
LECTURE 26.- Cell signalling.
LECTURE 27.- Cell junctions. Extracellular matrix.
LECTURE 28.- Cell walls of plants.
Immune system (3 hours).
LECTURE 29.- Basic principles of immune system. Local inflammatory response.
LECTURE 30.- Defensive mechanisms against infectious pathogens.
Inmune system alterations and their eye manifestations.
LECTURE 31.- Eye manifestations in allergic processes.
LECTURE 32.- Eye manifestations in autoimmune disease.
LECTURE 33.- Eye manifestations in immunodeficiency.
Animal visual system.
LECTURE 34.- Visual system in non-mammal animals.
LABORATORY TASK PROGRAM
1.- Laboratory task. Books on Internet. Websites related with Cell Biology. Light microscope operation. Observation of cell organelles: Golgi apparatus in ganglion neurons.
2.- Laboratory task. Observation of cell organelles: endoplasmic reticulum in spinal cord motor neurons. Cell organelle study in electron micrographs.
3.- Laboratory task. Processing of biological samples for observation by optical and electron microscope. Observation of trout eye sections, and mitosis in onion root tissue.
SEMINARS
Three student groups will prepare a mandatory seminar based on the last four lectures.
Lecturer will provide or indicate where to locate the material needed for the seminar (scientific reviews, books, web sites).
Required reading.
COOPER, G. M.; HAUSMAN, R.E. (2017). La Célula. 7ª ed. Editorial Marbán, Madrid.
Other recommended books.
ALBERTS, B.; BRAY, D.; HOPKIN, K.; JOHNSON, A.; LEWIS, J.; RAFF, M.; ROBERTS, K.; WALTER, P. (2011). Introducción a la Biología Celular. 3ª ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana, México.
ALBERTS, B.; JOHNSON, A.; LEWIS, J.; MORGAN, D.; RAFF, M.; ROBERTS, K.; WALTER, P. (2016). Biología Molecular de la Célula. 6ª edición. Editorial Omega, Barcelona.
IWASA, J.; MARSHALL, W. (2019). Karp Biología celular y molecular: conceptos y experimentos. 8ª ed. MacGraw-Hill Interamericana, México.
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, Buenos Aires.
Techniques.
MONTUENGA, L.; ESTEBAN, F.J.; CALVO, A. (2009). Técnicas en Histología y Biología Celular. Editorial Elsevier Masson, Barcelona.
KIERNAN, J.A. (2008). Histological and Histochemical Methods. Theory and Practice. 4º ed. Scion Publishing Limited, Oxfordshire.
Journals.
- Investigación y Ciencia.
- Mundo Científico.
- Nature.
- Nature Cell Biology.
- Science.
- Current Biology.
- Current Opinion in Cell Biology.
- International Review of Cytology.
- Cell.
- Journal of Cell Biology.
Basic skills
CB1 - Students must have acquired knowledge and understanding in a specific field of study, on the basis of general secondary education and at a level that includes mainly knowledge drawn from advanced textbooks, but also some cutting-edge knowledge in their field of study.
CB2 - Students must be able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and have acquired the competences required for the preparation and defence of arguments and for problem solving in their field of study.
CB3 - Students must have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually in their field of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.
CB4 - Students must be able to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both expert and lay audiences.
CB5 - Students must have developed the learning skills needed to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.
General skills
CG1 - Students must have the capacity to approach their professional and formative activity from the respect to the deontological code of their profession, which includes, among others, the principles of respect and the promotion of people’s fundamental rights, the equality between the people, the principles of universal accessibility for all and democratic values and a culture of peace.
Specific skills
CE5 - Students must issue opinions, reports and expert opinions when necessary.
CE9 - Students must expand and update their capacities for professional practice through continuous training.
CE11 - Students must know how to situate the new information and the interpretation of it in its context.
CE13 - Students must demonstrate and implement methods of critical analysis, development of theories and their application to the disciplinary field of Optometry.
Transversal skills
Students should be able to:
CT1 - acquire the capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT2 - acquire capacity for organization and planning.
CT5 - acquire computer knowledge related to the field of study.
CT6 - acquire information management capacity.
CT7 - acquire the ability to solve problems.
CT9 - know how to work as a team.
CT10 - know how to work in an interdisciplinary team.
CT14 - acquire abilities for the emission of a critical reasoning.
CT15 - maintain an ethical commitment.
- Lectures with discussion.
- Three student groups will prepare a compulsory seminar based on the last four lectures.
- Tasks: laboratory (6 hours).
- Mandatory tutorial (one session of 1 hour).
Following the contingency plan for the development of teaching in academic year 21-22 due to the situation generated by COVID-19, the type of teaching is prepared according to scenario 1:
Scenario 1: Adapted normality.
The lectures, seminars and tutoring will be presential in the classroom.
The practices will be presential in the laboratory. In the event that it is decided that task groups are for shorter rotating shifts, at least 50% of the laboratory task hours will be guaranteed.
- 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.
Evaluated skills: CB1, CB5, CG1, CE5, CE9, CE11, CT1, CT2, CT14, CT15.
- Compulsory seminar will represent 20% of the final grade. There will be an exam of the seminar contents or an assessment by rubric. Of that 20%, exam or rubric grade will represent 14% and seminar work grade submitted by the group will represent 6%. The final seminar grade will be the sum of both notes.
Failure to attend the seminars will be considered. If the seminar is not done, the subject can not be passed.
Repeating students will not take the seminar if they already took it in previous years. Although repeating students will repeat the seminar if they consider it and can repeat the seminar exam if they want to increase or decrease their grade.
Evaluated skills: CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CG1, CE5, CE9, CE11, CE13, CT1, CT2, CT6, CT7, CT9, CT10, CT14, CT15.
- Compulsory 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 done, the subject can not be passed. Repeating students will not complete the lab tasks if they already completed them in previous years. 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.
Evaluated skills: CB2, CB3, CB5, CG1, CE5, CE11, CE13, CT2, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT14, CT15.
- Compulsory tutorial, class attendance and participation in Virtual Campus activities. Value: 8% of the final grade. More attendance and participation means a higher grade. Failure to attend the required tutorial will be considered in the final grade.
Evaluated skills: CB2, CB4, CB5, CG1, CE5, CE9, CE11, CE13, CT2, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT14, CT15.
Following the contingency plan for the development of teaching in academic year 21-22 due to the situation generated by COVID-19, the evaluation system is prepared according to scenario 1:
Scenario 1: Adapted normality.
All exams will be presential.
- Theory: 37 h classwork plus 71 h of individual work.
- Tutorial and preparation of seminar: 8 h classwork plus 22 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.
Contingency plan:
Adaptations corresponding to scenarios 2 and 3:
Scenario 2: distancing, partial restrictions on physical presence.
Lectures, seminars and tutoring: blended in shifts (half of the students presential and half of the students via synchronous telematics through Teams).
The practices will be presential with a shorter rotation in the practice groups to guarantee at least 50% of the practice hours.
All exams will be carried out in person. 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.
Scenario 3: Closure of the facilities.
All teaching will be done online through Teams.
All exams will be online through the Virtual Campus. 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.
The evaluation system applicable for scenarios 2 and 3 will be as indicated for scenario 1.
Manuel Noia Guldrís
Coordinador/a- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Phone
- 881816948
- manuel.guldris [at] usc.gal
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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