ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 74.25 Hours of tutorials: 2.25 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 Faculty of Pharmacy
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable
- To provide the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the basic understanding of plant growth and development.
- Show the student in an understandable way that plants make lots of natural products. Many of which constitute the active principles of a good number of medicines.
- Help the student become familiar with the terminology derived from the functioning of plants.
1. Theory Program
Topic 1. CONCEPT OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. Plants as a source of food and medicines. The plant cell and its compartmentalization.
Topic 2. WATER RELATIONS. The water potential. Absorption, transport and lost of water. The stomatic apparatus and its hormonal regulation.
Topic 3. MINERAL NUTRITION. Absorption, transport and nutrient distribution. The phloem transport.
Topic 4. PHOTOSYNTHESIS. The chloroplast. Transformation of solar energy into chemical energy: photophosphorylation. Fixation of CO2 in C3, C4 and CAM plants. Sucrose and starch synthesis. Photosynthesis of nitrogen and sulfur.
Topic 5. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. Basic principles. Hormonal regulation of the life cycle of the plant. Response to environmental stimuli.
Topic 6. SECONDARY METABOLISM. Concept. Secondary metabolite classes. Plant Biotechnology Overview: production of secondary metabolites through genetic engineering.
2. Practical Program
Practice 1. Determination of the water potential using the plasmolytic method (Seminar).
Practice 2. Determination of the water potential using the gravimetric method.
Practice 3. Photosynthetic pigments separation.
Practice 4. Electron transport path in isolated chloroplasts.
Practice 5. Effect of cytokinins on foliar aging (Seminar).
1. Basic
- Azcón-Bieto, J., Talón, M. (2008). Fundamentos de Fisiología Vegetal. 2ª ed. McGraw Hill/ Interamericana. Madrid (España).
- Taiz, L., Zeiger, E., Moller I. M., Murphy, A. (2015). Plant Physiology and Development. 6th ed. Sinauer Assoc. Inc. Publ. Sunderland. Massachusetts (USA).
- Jones, R., Ougham, H., Thomas, H., Waaland, S. (2013). The Molecular Life of Plants. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-0-470-87012-9.
2. Complementary
- Buchanan, B., Gruissem, W., Jones, R. (2015). Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants. 2nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell. Hoboken. New Jersey (USA).
- Wink, M. (2010). Biochemistry of Plant Secondary Metabolism. 2nd ed. Annual Plant Review, Vol. 40. Willey-Blackwell. West Sussex (UK).
1. General
Recognize your own limitations and the need to maintain and update professional competence, giving special importance to the self-learning of new knowledge based on the available scientific evidence.
2. Specific
B01: Know the structures of biomolecules and their transformations in cells.
B10: Know medicinal plants: diversity, physiology, use and management.
3. Transversal
CI09: Problem resolución
CS01: Ability to apply knowledge to practice
CS03: Ability to learn
(1) Expository classes in large group: Lesson taught by the teacher in which the theoretical contents of the subject are exposed. The virtual platform of the USC will serve as a support and complement to theoretical teaching.
Scenario 3: asynchronous telematic teachingt
(2) Interactive classes in small groups : Theoretical / practical classes in which applications of the theory, problems, exercises are proposed and solved. The student participates actively in these classes in different ways: delivery of exercises to the teacher, resolution of exercises in the classroom, etc. Written tests on specific sections are included. Attendance at these interactive classes is mandatory for continuous assessment.
Scenario 1: face-to-face in the classroom
(3) Small group tutorials: Tutorials scheduled by the teacher. Activities such as supervision of the degree of learning and understanding of the subject, clarification of doubts about theory or practices, problems, exercises, readings or other proposed tasks are proposed.
Escenario 3: asynchronous telematic teaching (angeljesus.matilla [at] usc.es (angeljesus[dot]matilla[at]usc[dot]es))
(4) Laboratory practical classes: The student acquires the skills of a laboratory and consolidates the knowledge acquired in the theory classes. For these practices, the student will have a script. The student will carry out all the practices individually, or in small groups, collecting the appropriate results in the script, presenting them to the teacher at the end of each session. Attendance at these practical classes is compulsory.
Scenario 1: 100% face-to-face synchronous practices in the laboratory. Groups of 20 students.
(5) Virtual platform of the USC as support and complement of the theoretical-practical teaching and as an important element of communication with the student. The theoretical and practical resources necessary for the study of the subject will be made available to students.
((1) The evaluation in the two calls of the academic year and in the 3 scenarios will consist of three parts: (a) theoretical part, (b) practical part and (c) part corresponding to the interactive classes.
In the case of scenarios 2 and 3, the MS Teams and / or Moodle platforms will be used for the evaluation. In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the “Regulations for the assessment of two academic performance and for the review of qualifications” will apply.
1a. Evaluation of the theoretical exam: it will mean 75% (maximum 7.5 points) of the final grade. To pass the theoretical exam and be able to assess the rest of the merits, it will be necessary for the grade obtained in this test to be equal to or greater than 3.75 points. The exam will consist of short questions and / or a single answer test. The grade will only be maintained during the 2020-21 academic year. The theoretical exam will be presential.
1b. Evaluation of the practices: it will mean 15% of the final grade (maximum 1.5 points). Attendance at all practical classes will be compulsory. Each group will be given a written test with short questions. If you fail this test, you will recover on the date of the second theory opportunity. To pass this test it will be necessary to obtain a grade equal to or greater than 0.65 points. The mark of practices will be maintained during 2 academic courses. The student will not be able to pass the VF if he does not do the laboratory practices and the corresponding written test.
1c. Attendance with active participation and attitude in large group expository classes and interactive seminar classes, as well as the preparation of continuous assessment exercises, will constitute the remaining 10% of the final grade (maximum 1.0 point). The grade corresponding to this section is only applicable to the academic year in which it is obtained.
(2). The sum of all grades must be equal to or greater than 5 points out of 10 to pass the course.
(3). In case of having to resort to the second opportunity of the call, the same evaluation criteria will be used.
1. Class work in the classroom (45 hours)
- Expositives classes: 22.5 hours
- Classes interactive seminars: 3 hours
- interactive laboratory classes: 15 hours
- Tutorials: 2 hours
- Examinations and review: 2.5 hours
2. Personal work (67.5 hours)
- Lectures (individual self-study or group): 45 hours
- Classes interactive seminars: 9 hours
- interactive laboratory classes (prior preparation and its reporting practices): 6 hours
- Tutorials (orientation and order of questions): 5 hours
(1). Attendance at all face-to-face classes in the event that they are held.
(2). Active participation in the programmed seminars and prior preparation of the same through the resolution of the proposed activities.
(3). Use of the tutorials scheduled for each Group.
Contingency plan:
In the case of scenarios 2 and 3, the MS Teams and / or Moodle platforms will be used for the evaluation. In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the “Regulations for the assessment of two academic performance and the review of qualifications” will apply.
A) Exhibition classes:
Scenario 2: Synchronous telematic teaching
Scenario 3: Synchronous / Asynchronous Telematic Teaching
B) Interactive classes:
Scenario 2: Face-to-face in the classroom
Scenario 3: Synchronous / Asynchronous Telematic Teaching
C) Tutoring in a very small group:
Scenario 2: Face-to-face in the classroom
Scenario 3: Synchronous / Asynchronous Telematic Teaching
D) Laboratory practical classes:
Scenario 2: 50% Face-to-face synchronous practices in the laboratory, 50% Virtual asynchronous practices. Groups of 10 students.
Scenario 3: 100% Virtual practices (synchronous or asynchronous or a combination of both). Groups of 20 students (synchronous).
Angel Jesus Matilla Carro
Coordinador/a- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Plant Physiology
- Phone
- 881814971
- angeljesus.matilla [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Teresa Diaz Guede
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Plant Physiology
- Phone
- 881814967
- teresa.diaz [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
| Monday | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30-11:30 | Grupo C/CLE_03 | Spanish | 5035 Virtual classroom |
| 19:00-20:00 | Grupo B/CLE_02 | Spanish | 5035 Virtual classroom |
| Wednesday | |||
| 10:30-11:30 | Grupo C/CLE_03 | Spanish | 5035 Virtual classroom |
| 19:00-20:00 | Grupo B/CLE_02 | Spanish | 5035 Virtual classroom |