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 Biology
Call: First Semester
Teaching: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable | 1st year (Yes)
- Be able to identify the the structure and functions of the membrane, the mechanisms of cell transport and be able to explain the basic principles of cell communication.
- Know the structure and functions of the cell organelles.
- Be able to identify the cell cycle phases and know mechanisms of the cell division, determination, diferentation, senescence and cell death.
- Be able to use the optic microscope
- Be able to identify animal and vegetal cells and their organelles.
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.
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 eGocytosis.
The nucleus, ribosomes and the genetic mechanisms.
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.
LECTURE 10.- The endoplasmic reticulum.
LECTURE 11.- The Golgi apparatus.
LECTURE 12.- Lysosomes and vacuoles.
Energy conversion.
LECTURE 13.- Mitochondria.
LECTURE 14.- Plastids.
LECTURE 15.- Microbodies.
The cytosol the cytoskeleton and cell movement.
LECTURE 16.- The cytosol. The cytoskeleton. Microfilaments.
LECTURE 17.- Microtubules.
LECTURE 18.- Intermediate filaments.
The cell cycle and cell division.
LECTURE 19.- The eucaryotic cell cycle.
LECTURE 20.- Cell division.
LECTURE 21.- Meiosis.
Determination, differentiation and cell death.
LECTURE 22.- Cell determination, differentiation and aging.
LECTURE 23.- Cell death.
Cells in their social context.
LECTURE 24.- Cell signalling.
LECTURE 25.- Cell junctions. Extracellular matrix.
LECTURE 26.- Cell walls of plants.
PRACTICALS
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.- Cell division: mitosis and meiosis.
SEMINARS
Students will prepare and present seminars based on a questionnaire related to cell biology.
GENERAL
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: Omega
- Karp, G. (2019). Biología celular y molecular: conceptos y experimentos.
8ª ed. México: MacGraw-Hill Interamericana
- Lodish, H., et al. (2016). Biología celular y molecular. 7ª ed. Buenos Aires: Editorial Médica 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.
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
http://www.microanatomy.net/indeG.asp
Students should be able to.....
- Know the structure and functions of cells.
- Recognise and identify cells and cell components in light and electron microscopy micrographs.
- Know how to use properly the light microscope.
- Know how to search and analyze information from different sources.
- Know terminology in Cell Biology.
- To interrelate theoretical and practical knowledge.
- Work efficiently in groups and in autonomous.
- Understand new concepts related with Cell Biology and update their knowledge.
- Lectures with discussion.
- Seminars with discussion.
- Practicals: laboratory and computer.
- Compulsory tutorial
- Students must pass a written exam based on the lectures, practicals and seminars that will represent 70% 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 and represent 5% of the final cualification.
- Theory: 28 h attendance at lectures (total: 84 h).
- Seminars: 14 h of attendance and individual work plus 35 h of individual work (total: 49h).
- Laboratory practicals: 6 h of attendance plus 3 h of individual work (total: 9 h).
- Computer: 2 h of attendance plus 2 h of individual work (total: 4 h)
- Tutorials: 1 h (total: 1 h).
- Examinations: 3 h (total: 3 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 practicals, using the textbooks suggested by the lecturer.
- Study and weekly revision of information received during all week.
-Prepare the seminars before being presented in the class.
- Clarifying doubts consulting the lecturers.
- For the final exam revise all the information received during theoretical sessions.
Plan de Contingencia
Debido a la situación derivada de la pandemia COVID-19, la metodología de la enseñanza y el sistema de evaluación pueden variar para adaptarse a los distintos escenarios:
Escenario 1: Normalidad adaptada
La docencia expositiva y los seminarios se realizarán de forma presencial y las tutorías se realizarán en línea. Las clases prácticas serán semipresenciales. Los exámenes de teoría y seminarios, así como la evaluación de la actividad realizada en los seminarios serán presenciales. El examen de prácticas será en línea.
Escenario 2: distanciamiento, restricciones parciales a la presencialidad física.
Las clases expositivas, seminarios y prácticas serán semipresenciales, si su organización es compatible con las medidas establecidas en los protocolos de protección de la salud de la USC. Las tutorías se realizarán en línea. Todos los exámenes se realizarán en línea.
Escenario 3: Cierre de las instalaciones.
Toda la docencia se realizará en línea. La mayor parte de esta será síncrona. Todos los exámenes serán en línea.
Sin embargo, dependiendo de la evolución del COVID-19, esta programación docente podría variar y adaptarse a las circunstancias existentes en ese momento. En el caso de que haya cambios en la programación, los alumnos serán informados de los mismos.
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
Coordinador/a- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Phone
- 881816946
- mcelina.rodicio [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Jesus Lamas Fernandez
- 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
| Monday | |||
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| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| Tuesday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish, Galician | Virtual classroom |
| Friday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLIS_02 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 02. Gregor Mendel |
| 01.25.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Main Hall Santiago Ramón y Cajal |
| 06.30.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |