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 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.
THEORETICAL CLASS PROGRAM (28 h).
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.
PRACTICAL CLASS PROGRAM (8 h).
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 h).
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.
MANDATORY TUTORING (1 h).
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.
Basic bibliography
- Cooper, G. M. (2022). La célula. 8ª ed. Editorial Marbán, Madrid. ISBN: 9788418068584. Available online in English (not all content) at: https://learninglink.oup.com/access/cooper8e
Complementary bibliography
- Alberts, B; Hopkin, K.; Johnson, A.; Morgan, D.; Raff, M.; Roberts, K.; Walter, P. (2021). Introducción a la Biología Celular. 5ª ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana. ISBN: 9786078546442. Available online in the library's Iacobus search engine: https://www.usc.gal/gl/servizos/area/biblioteca-universitaria
- Alberts, B.; Johnson, A.; Lewis, J.; Morgan, D.; Raff, M.; Roberts, K.; Walter, P. (2016). Biología Molecular de la Célula. 6ª edición. Editorial Omega. ISBN: 9788428216388.
- Iwasa, J.; Marshall, W. (2019). Karp Biología celular y molecular: conceptos y experimentos. 8ª ed. MacGraw-Hill Interamericana. ISBN: 9781456269227. Available online in the library's Iacobus search engine: https://www.usc.gal/gl/servizos/area/biblioteca-universitaria
Tasks and techniques
- Montuenga, L.; Esteban, F.J.; Calvo, A. (2014). Técnicas en Histología y Biología Celular. 2ª ed. Editorial Elsevier Masson. ISBN: 9788445825204. Available online in the library's Iacobus search engine: https://www.usc.gal/gl/servizos/area/biblioteca-universitaria
- 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. (2014). Instructivo de laboratorio. Histología. Biología celular y tisular. 6º ed. McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9786071511492. Accessible in the library's e-books: https://accessmedicina.mhmedical.com/book.aspx?bookID=1503
- Megías, M., Molist, P., Pombal, M.A. Técnicas histológicas. Atlas de histología vegetal y animal. Accessible in: https://mmegias.webs.uvigo.es/6-tecnicas/1-introduccion.php
- Megías, M., Molist, P., Pombal, M.A. Microscopio virtual. Atlas de histología vegetal y animal. Accessible in: https://mmegias.webs.uvigo.es/7-micro-virtual/virtual-todas.php
Basic skills
CB1 - That the students have demonstrated that they possess and understand knowledge in an area of study that starts from the base of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, although it is supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve insights from the cutting edge of your field of study.
CB2 - That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and have the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and problem solving 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 reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature
CB4 - That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both 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.
General skills
CG1.- Know the most important concepts, methods and results of the different branches of biotechnology.
CG2.- Apply the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the approach to problems and the search for their solutions in both academic and professional contexts.
CG3.- Know how to obtain and interpret relevant information and results and draw conclusions on issues related to biotechnology.
GC4.- Be able to transmit information both in writing and orally and to debate ideas, problems and solutions related to biotechnology, before a general or specialized public.
CG5.- Study and learn independently, organizing time and resources, new knowledge and techniques in biotechnology and acquiring the ability to work in a team.
Transversal skills
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 - Teamwork.
CT6 - Think critically
CT7 - Maintain an ethical commitment.
CT8.- Ability to solve problems through the integrated application of their knowledge.
Specific skills
CE4 - Have an integrated vision of the functioning of cells, including their biomolecules, metabolism, gene expression, relationship between cellular compartments, as well as the mechanisms of communication and cell signaling.
- Lectures with discussion.
- Seminars with discussion.
- Laboratory tasks.
- Mandatory tutorial.
- 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 may have the possibility of taking a midterm exam (1 to 7 lectures) that if it is passed, eliminates that contents of the official tests established in each academic year. The note will be an average of the exams passed.
- Attendance at seminars is mandatory, being necessary to attend at least 80% of them.
- Students must complete the seminars proposed by the teaching staff, which will account for 20% of the final grade.
- Attendance at laboratory tasks is mandatory.
- Students must take a task exam that will account for 10% of the final grade.
- Repeating students who have passed the seminars and/or laboratory tasks in previous courses will not have to attend and do them again.
The assessment tools mentioned above will be used to assess the following competencies:
-Theoretical exam: CB1, CB2, CG1, CG5, CT3, CT6, CT7, CE24.
-Seminars: CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, CT1, CT2, CT4, CT6, CT7, CT8
-Tutoring and tasks: CG1, CG3, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CE4.
- 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.
This subject will have a virtual classroom on the Moodle platform available to students.
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.
Maria Fatima Adrio Fondevila
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Phone
- 881816943
- fatima.adrio.fondevila [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Manuel Noia Guldrís
Coordinador/a- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Phone
- 881816948
- manuel.guldris [at] usc.gal
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Daniel Romaus Sanjurjo
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- daniel.romaus.sanjurjo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Marie Curie Programme
Laura Gonzalez Llera
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- l.gonzalez.llera [at] usc.es
- Category
- USC Pre-doctoral Contract
Ashwin Woodhoo
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- ashwin.woodhoo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Investigador/a Distinguido/a
Cecilia Huarte Sebastian
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- cecilia.huarte.sebastian [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Cristina Riobello Suarez
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- cristina.riobello [at] usc.es
- Category
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| Monday | |||
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| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |
| Tuesday | |||
| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |
| Wednesday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /TI-ECTS05 | Galician | Classroom 09. Barbara McClintock |
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /TI-ECTS03 | Galician | Classroom 09. Barbara McClintock |
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /TI-ECTS06 | Galician | Classroom 09. Barbara McClintock |
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /TI-ECTS01 | Galician | Classroom 09. Barbara McClintock |
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /TI-ECTS04 | Galician | Classroom 09. Barbara McClintock |
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /TI-ECTS02 | Galician | Classroom 09. Barbara McClintock |
| Thursday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | Spanish | Classroom 05 (video-conference). Rita Levi Montalcini |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLIS_02 | Spanish | Classroom 06. Diane Fosey and Jane Goodall |
| 01.12.2024 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 04: James Watson and Francis Crick |
| 06.17.2024 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 03. Carl Linnaeus |