ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 1 Expository Class: 26 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 39
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Areas: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Center Faculty of Biology
Call: First Semester
Teaching: Sin Docencia (No Implantada)
Enrolment: No Matriculable
The main objective of this course is that students have a current and comprehensive immune system function and to know the fundamentals of the immune response, cells and molecules that make up the immune system and the communication mechanisms and cooperation existing between the different cell types.
Specific objectives:
- Understand the physiology of the immune system as well as molecular and cellular components.
- Know the basic mechanisms of recognition and effector mechanisms of innate and adaptive immune response.
- Know and understand the role of the immune system defending the body against infection with different pathogens. Understand the immune system relation with cancer processes in transplant rejection and allergic process.
- Know the therapeutic uses of action on the immune system and the ability to manipulate the immune response.
Lectures program for the three scenarios is:
1. Introduction to immunology. Applications and evolution of immunity
2. Components of the immune system. Leukocyte trafficking.
3. Phagocytes and their receptors.
4. The complement, its ligands and its receptors.
5. Antibodies, their ligands and their receptors.
6. B lymphocytes and their receptor for antigen.
7. Generation of B and T lymphocyte diversity.
8. Histocompatibility molecules: ligands and receptors.
9. Presentation of antigens to T lymphocytes.
10. T lymphocytes and their receptor for antigen.
11. The generation of the restricted repertoire of T lymphocytes.
12. The generation of effector T and B lymphocytes.
13. Immune messaging: cytokines and their receptors.
14. Immunity in action against viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.
Topic 13, 14 will take 1 hour and the rest of the topics will last 2 hours.
In the laboratory practices (9h), the proposed experiments are conceptually correlative to the theoretical themes of the subject. Students must carry out a series of experimental tests, collect the results obtained and analyze them appropriately to answer the questions and exercises raised in the practical script. The Internship Program to be developed is the same in the three scenarios and will be carried out in person / virtual according to the scenarios, it is: Recognition of the cells that make up the immune system and determination of cell viability. Determination and study of lymphocyte subpopulations by Flow Cytometry.
In the interactive seminar classes there will be a 2-hour seminar (face-to-face / virtual according to the scenarios) with the same program in the three scenarios and its objective is to reinforce the knowledge developed in the expository classes through applied questions and / or clinical cases. .
The tutorials (4h) will be oriented to the resolution of the particular doubts generated in the exhibition classes. They will be carried out virtually and will be used to clarify the concepts that govern the functioning of the immune system and its application in pathological cases and / or its therapy.
Basic (corresponding to scenario 1 and 2, and the URL is recommended as the preferred scenario 3)
Inmunología celular y molecular / Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai, 9ª ed.,Barcelona:Els
evier, cop. 2018
Inmunología celular y Molecular. [Recurso electrónico].Abbas, A.K., Lichtman, A.H. y Pillai, S., 2012. ed. Barcelona: Elsevier. Acceso restrinxido a usuarios USC <https://www.dawsonera.com/terms/show?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawsonera.c…>.
Inmunología básica : funciones y trastornos del sistema inmunitario, Abbas, Abul K., autor. Barcelona : Elsevier, cop. 2017
Kuby inmunología [Recurso electrónico] / Judith A. Owen, Jenni Punt, Sharon A. Stranford ; con la colaboración de Patricia P. Jones ; traducción Bernardo Rivera Muñoz, Edición 7ª ed. México : McGraw Hill Interamericana, 2014
Complementary:
Inmunología: biología y patología del sistema inmunitario. Regueiro González, J.R. et al., 2010. ed. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana.
Inmunología: fundamentos. Delves, P.J. et al., 2014. ed. Buenos Aires: Editorial Médica Panamericana.
In this subject the student will acquire and practice basic/general, transverse and specific compentencies.
Basic/General Competences:
CB1 - Students have demonstrated knowledge and understanding in a field of study that part of the basis of general secondary education, and is typically at a level which, although it is supported by advanced textbooks, includes some aspects that involve knowledge of the forefront of their field of study
CB2 - Students can apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and have competences typically demonstrated through devising and defending arguments and solving problems within their field of study
CB3 - Students have the ability to collect and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) to inform judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical
CB4 - Students can communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to an audience both specialist and non-specialist
CB5 - Students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.
CG1 - Understand the concepts, methods and main results of the various branches of biology, including the historical perspective of its development
CG2 - Collect and interpret, information and relevant results, draw conclusions and issue reasoned reports on issues related to Biology
CG3 - Apply theoretical and practical knowledge acquired as the ability of analysis and abstraction in the definition and approach to problems and finding solutions in both academic and professional contexts
CG4 - Communicate, both in writing and orally, knowledge, procedures, results and ideas in biology, both specialized and non-specialized public
CG5 - Study and learn independently, to organize time and resources, new knowledge and techniques in any scientific or technological discipline.
Cross-curricular competences competences.
CT1 - Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT2 - Capacity for reasoning and argumentation.
CT3 - Capacity to work in group.
CT4 - Capacity to use adequate, diverse and updated information.
CT5 - Ability to develop and present an organized and understandable text.
CT7 - Compromise veracity of the information .
CT8 - Ability in the management of ICTs.
CT9 - Use of bibliographic resources and Internet information.
CT11 - Ability to solve problems by means of the implementation of an integrated knowledge management.
Specific Competences
CE1.c - Area of competence: Instrumental knowledge and abilities. Basic techniques in Biology.
CE7.To - Area of competence: Biotechnology and biomedicine: biological basis of diseases.
CE7.b - Area of competencel: Biotechnology and biomedicine: biological basis of immunology.
The subject is designed to enhance active student learning. The individual study will be carried out based on organized and detailed information provided by the teaching staff. The basis of this information will be the recommended basic bibliography, which will be supplemented, where necessary, with additional information.
In reference to the exhibition classes, they are conceived as general introductions to each topic, which will be complemented with the rest of the proposed activities. These activities are: individual study, problem solving, preparation of activities proposed in seminars. They will take place in scenario 1 in person in the classroom and in scenarios 2 and 3 preferably synchronously virtual (remotely) with the use of "teams" for their delivery, attending directly to all questions and clarifications raised by the students. The help material prepared to facilitate the monitoring and understanding of the topics (which includes the summary of the topics explained and the necessary supplementary material) are provided on the virtual campus of the USC corresponding to the subject.
The tutorials are conceived as a means of coordination and orientation of the individual work of the students. They will be held virtually in all scenarios, the contact of the students with the teachers will be made through synchronous and / or asynchronous electronic consultations, by email and / or "teams".
In the interactive seminar classes, applications of the theory will be proposed and solved, exercises, problems, simulations of clinical cases, etc. will be carried out. Active participation of students is required. They will be carried out in scenario 1 in person in the classroom and in scenarios 2 and 3 preferably synchronously virtual (remotely). It is programmed to provide them with information and complementary material (videos, web addresses, etc.) that will allow them a better understanding of the subject.
The interactive laboratory classes according to agreement with the teaching organization of the Faculty of Biology will be in scenarios 1 and 2 of the preparation of the face-to-face practices with a duration of each practice reduced to 50% and in scenario 3 with the elaboration of 100 % of virtual practices and the duration of each practice reduced to 50%. When the situation involves conducting virtual practices, I will reorganize the practice protocols, making them more detailed, and I will provide them to you on the virtual campus of USC. I will also propose the alternative realization of the practices in a virtual way (with videos and virtual laboratories) so that they can acquire a competence and training similar to what they would have with the face-to-face format.
The methodological approach aims to know the progress of their learning and carry out their assessment. The evaluation of the subject will consist of a continuous assessment, keeping the percentages in the three scenarios. The evaluation modality will be continuous: In scenario 1 it will be face-to-face, in scenarios 2 and 3 it will be telematic through the Moodle platform. The evaluation will be the same for repeaters and non-repeaters, not keeping notes from previous years. In addition, the evaluation will always be the same on both occasions.
The evaluation of the course will consist of the following grades of the parts into which the subject is divided:
Continuous Assessment: Attitude will be taken into account and questions may be raised about the content developed in the expository and / or interactive classes or related topics, gradable with up to 20% of the total mark of the subject, it is an optional evaluable activity . In scenarios 2 and 3 they will be done through the Moodle platform.
Interactive laboratory classes: Attitude will be taken into account and a report will be prepared in which the results and their justification will be presented and analyzed. It will be graded with up to 20% of the final grade, it is an evaluable compulsory activity.
Final test: There will be a final test on the subject developed throughout the course (lectures, seminars, etc.). In scenarios 2 and 3, they will be done through the Moodle platform. The grade will be up to 60% of the final grade, it is a compulsory evaluable activity.
All these indicated aspects are included in the table that can be found at the following link:
http://www.usc.es/gl/centros/bioloxia/criteriosavaliacion.html
"In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the regulations for evaluating the academic performance of students and reviewing grades will apply." This indicates that the fraudulent performance of any exercise or test required in the evaluation will imply the qualification of suspense in the corresponding summons, regardless of the disciplinary process that can be followed against the offending student, considering plagiarized work (for example, from previous classmates or previous coursemates) or obtained as fraudulent. from sources accessible to the public without reworking or reinterpretation and without quotes to the authors and sources. The distribution by different means (for example, web pages) and without the consent of the teacher, of any teaching material posted in the classroom is also strictly prohibited virtual.
Regarding the evaluation of competences, they are evaluated as follows:
Internship work: CT1, CT2, CT4, CT5, CT7, CT9, CT11 CE1.c, CE7.a, CE7.b
Continuous evaluation: CT1, CT2, CT4, CT5, CT7, CT8, CT9, CT11, CE7.a, CE7.b
Synchronous virtual / classroom hours:
26 hours expository classes
4.5 hours of interactive laboratory classes
2 hours of interactive seminar classes
Non-contact / asynchronous hours:
90 hours of dedication in individual study and preparation of the subject
The study of the subject in the three scenarios is recommended to be done:Use of recommended readings and the material provided by the teacher, essential for the understanding of matter. Frequent reading and reflection on the subject taught, necessary for the integration of knowledge in this field of science. Interest and attention on new developments in this discipline disseminated through the media, for inclusion and discussion in classes and seminars.
"Contingency Plan"
In scenario 1 the expository classes and seminars will be carried out synchronously in the classroom and in scenarios 2 and 3 preferably synchronously virtual (remotely). The tutorials will be carried out virtually through synchronous and / or asynchronous electronic consultations.
The interactive laboratory classes will be in scenario 1 and 2 with the preparation of the face-to-face practices with a duration of each practice reduced to 50% and in scenario 3 with the preparation of 100% of the virtual practices and the duration of each practice reduced to 50%.
The evaluation modality will be continuous: In scenario 1 it will be face-to-face, in scenarios 2 and 3 it will be telematic through the Moodle platform. The evaluation of the course will consist of the following grades of the parts into which the subject is divided:
Continuous Assessment: Attitude will be taken into account and questions may be raised about the content developed in the expository and / or interactive classes or related topics, gradable with up to 20% of the total mark of the subject, it is an optional evaluable activity . In scenarios 2 and 3 they will be done through the Moodle platform.
Interactive laboratory classes: Attitude will be taken into account and a report will be prepared in which the results and their justification will be presented and analyzed. It will be graded with up to 20% of the final grade, it is an evaluable compulsory activity.
Final test: There will be a final test on the subject developed throughout the course (lectures, seminars, etc.). In scenarios 2 and 3, they will be done through the Moodle platform. The grade will be up to 60% of the final grade, it is a compulsory evaluable activity.
The subject will have a virtual classroom on the Moodle platform. Communication with students will be done through email, the Moodle platform and / or through the MS-teams application.
"For the cases of fraudulent execution of exercises or tests will be applied or collected in the Norm of evaluation of academic performance two students and revision of qualifications".
Ma Del Pilar Arias Crespo
Coordinador/a- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Phone
- 881816933
- pilar.arias [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Sara Vázquez Mera
- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- s.vazquez.mera [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
| Monday | |||
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| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| Tuesday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| Wednesday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| 01.21.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |
| 01.21.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 02. Gregor Mendel |
| 07.02.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 03. Carl Linnaeus |