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.
Introduction (1 h).
LECTURE 1.- Introduction. The Cell Theory. Cell Biology and its relationship with other disciplines.
LECTURE 2.- Cell evolution. Cells and tissues. Chemical components of cells.
The nucleus, genetic mechanisms and ribosomes (5 h).
LECTURE 3.- Nucleus. DNA. Chromatin and chromosomes. DNA replication, repair and recombination.
LECTURE 4.- From DNA to RNA: Transcription. Maturation and types of RNA.
LECTURE 5.- From RNA to protein: Translation. Genetic code. Transfer RNAs. Ribosomes.
LECUTRE 6. Control of gene expression. Regulation of translation. Folding, modification, regulation of the function and degradation of proteins.
Plasma membrane (2,5 h).
LECTURE 7.- Composition and structure of the plasma membrane. Transport across the plasma membrane.
LECTURE 8.- Vesicular transport.
Endomembranes (2,5 h).
LECTURE 9.- The endoplasmic reticulum.
LECTURE 10.- The Golgi apparatus.
LECTURE 11.- Lysosomes and vacuoles.
Energy conversion (4 h).
LECTURE 12.- Mitochondria.
LECTURE 13.- Plastids.
LECTURE 14.- Peroxisomes.
The cytosol (0.5 h)
LECTURE 15.- The cytosol.
The cytoskeleton and cell movement (3 h).
LECTURE 16.- The cytosol. The cytoskeleton. Microfilaments.
LECTURE 17.- Microtubules.
LECTURE 18.- Intermediate filaments.
The cell cycle and cell division (3.5 h).
LECTURE 19.- The eucaryotic cell cycle.
LECTURE 20.- Cell division.
LECTURE 21.- Meiosis.
Determination, differentiation and cell death (2 h).
LECTURE 22.- Cell determination and differentiation.
LECTURE 23.- Aging and cell death.
Cells in their social context (4 h).
LECTURE 24.- Cell signalling.
LECTURE 25.- Cell junctions. Extracellular matrix.
LECTURE 26.- Cell wall of plant.
PRACTICALS
TASK 1.- Techniques applied to Cell Biology.
TASK 2.- Handling of the optical microscope. Cellular diversity.
TASK 3.- Observation of animal and plant cell organelles.
TASK 4.- Observation of cellular functions.
SEMINARS (14 seminars).
The students must prepare the seminars proposed by the teaching staff of the subject. In the seminars, students will delve into the subject and the relationship between cell biology and biotechnology.
TUTORING (1 tutorial)
In the tutorial, the course programming will be explained, recommendations for organizing and studying the subject will be given and any doubts that students may have in relation to it will be solved.
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. Editorial 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
- Montuenga, L., Esteban, F.J., Calvo, A. (2009). Técnicas en histología y biología celular. Barcelona. Elsevier Masson.
- Ruíz, M. S., Rodicio, M.C., Corujo, A. (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, J. (2011). Histología: biología celular y tisular: instructivo de laboratorio. México: 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.
- Laboratory tasks.
- Compulsory tutorial
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, part of the contents of the practices will be taught virtually through the Virtual Campus.
- Students must pass an exam that will represent 70% of the final grade. This exam will include sections dedicated to evaluating theory. The subject will be divided into two parts. The first part includes lectures 1 to 7, both included. The second part includes lectures 8 to 26. Students will have the possibility of passing the subject by taking a partial exam of the first part (eliminates subject) and a single final exam. To pass the subject, students must pass both parts.
- Students must take the seminars and practicals that will account for 20% and 10%, respectively, of the final grade.
- Attendance at the seminars is mandatory, being necessary to attend at least 80% of them.
- Repeater students will have to attend and do the seminars again.
- Attendance at practices is compulsory.
- Repeater students who pass the practicals will not have to do them again. Repeating students who do not have a practice grade will have to take the practice exam.
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.
The theory exams will be presential and the evaluation of the activity carried out in the seminars will be both presential and asynchronous telematics through the Virtual Campus. The practical exam will be carried out in a synchronous telematic way through the Virtual Campus.
- Theory: 28 hours of attendance at lectures and 56 hours of personal work (total hours: 84).
- Seminars: 14 hours of attendance and 35 hours of personal work (total hours: 49).
- Laboratory tasks: 8 hours of attendance and 5 hours of personal work (total hous: 13).
- Tutorials: 1 hour (total: 1).
- Examinations: 3 hours (total: 3).
- Attendance and active participation in class.
- It is advisible to study and revise every day the information provided in lectures, seminars and practicals, using the bibliographic material suggested by the lecturers.
- Study and weekly revision of information received during all week.
- Review of the seminars to carry out the tests.
- Clarifying doubts consulting the lecturers.
- For the final exam revise 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: synchronous telematics through Teams.
The practices will be blended: 50% presential in the laboratory and 50% synchronous telematics through Teams.
All exams will be carried out in person, except for the practical exam, which will be synchronous telematic 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.
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
Anton Barreiro Iglesias
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
Ashwin Woodhoo
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- ashwin.woodhoo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Investigador/a Distinguido/a
| Monday | |||
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| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish, Galician | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |
| Tuesday | |||
| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |
| 01.19.2022 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 04: James Watson and Francis Crick |
| 06.30.2022 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 03. Carl Linnaeus |