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: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Areas: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Center Faculty of Biology
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable
The main objective of this course is that students have a current and global view on the functioning of the immune system and that they know the fundamental notions of the immune response, the cells and molecules that make up the immune system and the existing communication and cooperation mechanisms between the different cell types. For this purpose, specific objectives are set:
-Number the cells and tissues of the immune system.
-Identify the bases of the immune response and its regulation.
-Differentiate between the causes of immune diseases.
-Number the main methods that use antibodies for the detection and quantification of biomolecules and interpret the results of immunoassays.
-Identify the applications of immunobiotechnology.
-Make valuations of the specific and non-specific immune response.
Lectures:
1- Properties and generalities of immune responses: Introduction to Immunology. The immune response. Tissues and cells of the immune system.
2- Molecules and cells that interact with the Antigen: Immunoglobulins. Histocompatibility. Antigen processing. T lymphocyte receptor.
3- Innate immune response: Receptors, components. Inflammatory answer.
4- Adaptive immune response and effector mechanisms: Maturation and activation of T and B lymphocytes; antibody production. Effector mechanisms of immune responses: cytokines and their receptors
5- Immunity against infections: Immunity against infectious agents: viruses, bacteria and parasites.
6- Immunological Tools: Laboratory techniques, alterations and evaluation of immunity.
The development of the thematic blocks will be approximately 3 hours for blocks 1 and 5, 4 hours for block 5, and 5 hours for blocks 2, 4, and 6.
Laboratory.
The experiments that are proposed are conceptually correlative to the theoretical themes of the subject. According to the hours established for the subject, students must carry out a series of experimental tests and / or computer tools, collect the results obtained and analyze them appropriately to answer the questions and exercises posed in the practical script.
-Recognition of the component cells of the immune system. Determination of cell viability.
-Laboratory methods that use antibodies.
-Determination and study of lymphocyte subpopulations by Flow Cytometry.
Seminars.
According to the hours established for the subject, it will consist of a series of seminars with the aim of applying and reinforcing, through questions, practical and / or clinical cases, the knowledge developed in the expository classes. Aiming at the knowledge of the methods to study T and B lymphocyte responses, the manipulation of the immune response and the development of immunobiotechnology.
Tutoring
According to the hours established for the subject, there will be tutorials aimed at solving the particular doubts generated in the expository and interactive classes. The objective is to clarify the basic 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)
- Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai, 2018, Inmunología celular y molecular, 9ª ed.,Barcelona:Elsevier, cop. 2018
- Abbas, A.K., Lichtman, A.H. y Pillai, S., 2012. Inmunología celular y Molecular. [Recurso electrónico]. ed. Barcelona: Elsevier. Acceso restrinxido a usuarios USC <https://www.dawsonera.com/terms/show?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawsonera.c…>.
- Abbas, Abul K., autor. 2017, Inmunología básica : funciones y trastornos del sistema inmunitario, 5ª ed. Barcelona : Elsevier, cop.
- Judith A. Owen, Jenni Punt, Sharon A. Stranford ; con la colaboración de Patricia P. Jones ; traducción Bernardo Rivera Muñoz, Edición 2014, Kuby inmunología [Recurso electrónico], 7ª ed. México : McGraw Hill Interamericana.
Complementary:
- Regueiro González, J.R. et al., 2010. Inmunología: biología y patología del sistema inmunitario. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana.
- Delves, P.J. et al., 2014, Inmunología: fundamentos., ed. Buenos Aires: Editorial Médica Panamericana.
- Leonardo Fainboim, Jorge Geffner 2011, Introducción a la inmunología humana, Edición 6ª ed., Buenos Aires : Panamericana, cop.
CG1 - Know the most important concepts, methods and results of the different branches of Biotechnology.
CG2 - Apply the theoretical-practical knowledge acquired in the approach of problems and the search of their solutions both in academic and professional contexts.
CG3 - Know how to obtain and interpret relevant information and results and obtain conclusions on topics related to Biotechnology.
CG4 - Be able to transmit information both in writing and orally and to discuss ideas, problems and solutions related to Biotechnology, before a general or specialized public.
CG5 - Study and learn autonomously, with organization of time and resources, new knowledge and techniques in Biotechnology and acquire the ability to work as a team.
CB1 - That students have demonstrated to possess and understand knowledge in an area of study that starts from the base of general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that imply knowledge coming from the vanguard of their field of study.
CB2 - That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and have the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study
CB3 - That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature
CB4 - That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialized and non-specialized public
CB5 - That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy
CT1 - Think in an integrated way and approach problems from different perspectives.
CT2 - Search, process, analyze and synthesize information from various sources.
CT3 - Organize and plan your work.
CT4 - Interpret experimental results and identify consistent and inconsistent elements.
CT5 - Work as a team.
CT6 - Critically reasoning
CE3 - Know and know how to apply instrumental techniques and work protocols in a laboratory, applying the regulations and techniques related to safety and hygiene, waste management and quality.
CE9 - Know how to identify the different types of viruses, microorganisms and animal and plant tissues, understand their development, organization and physiology, and know their application in the field of Biotechnology.
Lectures, in which the concepts of the subject will be explained, with the support of audiovisual and computer media. They will take place on stage 1 in a synchronous way in the classroom and on stages 2 and 3 in a virtual synchronous way (remotely) with the use of "teams" for their delivery, attending directly to all the doubts and clarifications raised by the students. The help material prepared to facilitate the monitoring and understanding of the topics (which is a summary of the topics explained) is provided to you in the virtual campus of the USC corresponding to the subject.
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 take place in scenario 1 in person in the classroom and in scenarios 2 and 3 in preferably virtual synchronously (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.
Laboratory practical classes, in which the students, following the protocols prepared for this purpose, will manage the appropriate equipment and solve practical and / or applied questions. In scenario 1 and 2 of the preparation of face-to-face practices with a duration of each practice reduced to 50% and in scenario 3 with the preparation 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.
Tutorials guide to clarify particular doubts, provide information or guide the students, as well as to know the progress in the acquisition of knowledge. They will take place in scenario 1 in person in the classroom and in scenarios 2 and 3 synchronously / asynchronously via electronic mail and / or teams.
The methodological approach aims to know the progress of their learning and carry out their assessment. The evaluation modality will be continuous: In scenario 1 it will be face-to-face, in scenarios 2 and 3 it will be telematic. The percentages being maintained in the three scenarios. "In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the regulations for evaluating students' academic performance and reviewing grades will apply". This indicates that the fraudulent performance of any exercise or test required in the evaluation will imply a failure grade in the corresponding call, regardless of the disciplinary process that can be followed against the offending student. To consider fraudulent, among others, the accomplishment of plagiarized works (for example, of the classmates or previous course) or obtained 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 teacher's consent, of any teaching material posted in the virtual classroom is also strictly prohibited.
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.
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.
Regarding the evaluation of competences, they are evaluated as follows:
Final test: CG1, CG2, CG4, CT1, CT2, CT6, CB1, CB2, CE9
Internship assignment: CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CG3, CG5, CB4, CB5, CE3, CE9
Continuous evaluation: CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CG3, CG4, CG5, CB2, CB3, CE9
Contact hours:
27 hours expository classes
14 hours of interactive laboratory classes
7 hours of interactive seminar classes
3 hours of tutoring in small or individualized groups
Non-contact hours:
96 hours of dedication in individual study for the preparation of the subject.
Use of the recommended bibliography, as well as the graphic material provided by the teacher, essential for the understanding of the subject.
Reading and frequent reflection on the subject taught, necessary for the integration of knowledge in this field of science.
Interest and attention on new advances in this discipline disseminated through the media, for incorporation 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 all face-to-face practices with a duration of practices reduced to 50% and in scenario 3 with the preparation of 100% of 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 preferably be telematic. The percentages being maintained in the three scenarios. "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". 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.
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
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| 06.02.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |
| 06.02.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 02. Gregor Mendel |
| 07.20.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |
| 07.20.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 02. Gregor Mendel |