ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 74.2 Hours of tutorials: 2.25 Expository Class: 18 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 112.45
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 Chemistry
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
• Acquire basic knowledge about the structure and activities of biomolecules.
• Know the molecular mechanisms that globally control the main functions of complex organisms.
• Understand the main biochemical processes: reactions, biomolecules activity and their interactions.
Cell signaling. Regulation and integration of metabolism. Regulation of gene expression. Biochemistry of division, proliferation, differentiation and cell death
Reference Guide:
Nelson and Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. Fifth edition. Editorial Omega 2009.
Aditional bibliography:
McKee and McKee, Bioquímica.La Molecular basis of life, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill-American, 2009.
Lodish, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Ed Panamericana 2006.
Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell. Ed Omega, 5th ed., 2011.
Alberts, Introduction to Cell Biology, 2 nd, 3 rd ed., Editorial Panamericana 2011.
Voet, D., Voet, J.G. and Pratt, C.W. Fundamentals of biochemistry. Pan American Medical Ed.
COMPETENCES (as stipulated by MEMORY GRADE)
BASIC AND GENERAL
CG2 - To be able to gather and interpret data, information and relevant results, draw conclusions and issue reasoned reports on scientific, technological or other areas requiring the use of knowledge of chemistry problems.
CG3 - To apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge, the capacity of analysis and abstraction, in the definition and approach to problems in academic and professional contexts.
CG4 - Get the ability to communicate procedures, results and ideas in chemistry to specialist and non-specialist audiences either in writing or orally,.
CG5 - To be able to study and learn independently, organizing new knowledge and techniques in any scientific or technological discipline.
CROSS
CT6 - Teamwork.
CT8 - Working in an international context.
CT9 - Skills in interpersonal relationships.
CT10 - Critical reasoning.
CT11 - Ethical commitment.
SPECIFIC
EC4 - Main types of chemical reaction and its main associated characteristics.
CE11 - Relationship between macroscopic properties and properties of individual atoms and molecules: including macromolecules (natural and synthetic), polymers, colloids and other materials.
CE12 - Structure and reactivity of the main classes of biomolecules and the chemistry of the main biological processes.
CE13 - Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories related to the areas of chemistry.
CE16 - evaluation, interpretation and synthesis and chemistry data and information.
Scenario 1- Adapted normality
- Classes with computer projections and course in the USC Virtual network, including abstracts, figures, animations and additional material.
- Seminars for small groups where to solve problems or issues related to the subject and / or exhibit work done by students.
- Tutoring in small groups for answering any doubt raised by the students.
Scenario 2: distancing
In case of scenario 2, the theoretical classes would be taught virtually, except for the last class corresponding to each block that would be taught in person. Seminars and tutorials would take place virtually.
Scenario 3: closure of facilities
In this scenario, all the teaching would take place virtually.
All virtual teaching will be carried out through Microsoft's "Teams" software.
1. Attendance at seminars will be taken into account in the continuous assessment (CA).
2. The assessment has two components:
2.1) Continuous assessment (CA = 40%) will consist of questions formulated during lectures and seminars, as well as a short talk to be given by every student at seminars. When not giving their talks, students should ask questions about the talk topic that will be also evaluated.
2.2) Final Exam (FE = 60%)
The student must obtain at least a 4 out of a total of 10 points in the final exam to be computed in the final grade.
Final Grade = the highest of (FE Grade, FE x 0.7 +0.4 x CA Grade)
2.2.1) After each of the first two thematic blocks a written voluntary control for each block will be performed. Getting over 5 points on such controls exempt the student from being re-examined about the issues contained in these thematic blocks in the final exam. The mark obtained in such ccontrols once passed (greater than 5) will be averaged together with that obtained in the final exam to give the equivalent of FE (See point 2.2).
In any case, the final grade will be the maximum obtained in one of two cases: FE Grade, or EF x 0.6 +0.4 x CA.
3. Students who do not pass the subject in ordinary opportunity (January) still have the chance of recovery (July). The CA grade will be maintained.
In scenario 1 , all exams will be face-to-face, while in scenarios 2 and 3 they will be done online through the Moodle questionnaires
For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the “Regulations for the evaluation of students academic performance and qualifications review” will apply.
Throughout the course the following competencies are evaluated:
Interactive classes: CG2, CG3, CG4, CT6, CT8, CT9, CT10, CT11, CE13, CE16.
Exam: CG4, CG5, CT10, CE4, CE11, CE12, CE13 and CE16.
Attendance hours:
28 theoretical hours
6 hours seminars in small groups
2 hours tutorships in very small groups
Other:
50,5 hours of theory preparation
16 hours for writing of exercises, conclusions and others
10 hours for preparation of presentations and exercises
Attendance to the proposed activities, daily study and use the tutorships to solve any doubt about the subject.
Contingency plan: changes in the teaching methodology and assessment methods are contemplated depending on the evolution of the SARS-Cov2 pandemic and the changes between scenarios 1, 2 and 3.
Jose Manuel Martinez Costas
Coordinador/a- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Phone
- 881815734
- jose.martinez.costas [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
| Monday | |||
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| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Physical Chemistry Classroom (ground floor) |
| 16:00-17:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | Spanish | Physical Chemistry Classroom (ground floor) |
| Tuesday | |||
| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Physical Chemistry Classroom (ground floor) |
| 05.28.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Mathematics Classroom (3rd floor) |
| 07.08.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Physics Classroom (3rd floor) |
| 07.08.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Mathematics Classroom (3rd floor) |