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: Plant Physiology
Center Faculty of Physics
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
Scenario 1
- To give an overview of biology that allows all students, regardless of prior knowledge they have, more easily understand those aspects of their studies more closely related to living things.
- To understand that the study of life is complex and diverse and that must be dealt with interrelated concepts, considering that even they break up for the purposes of their study, the biological systems form an integrated whole.
Learning results:
With respect to the Biology subject, the student will demonstrate:
- Understand the importance of the application of knowledge of Physics in Biology.
- Knowledge, reasoning and argumentation of basic theoretical concepts of Biology.
- Recognize the molecular bases and levels of organization presented by living beings.
- Relate the structure and function of the main groups of biomolecules and the main cellular components; as well as identifying the characteristics of the cell as a functional unit of life.
- Know, analyze and assess the processes of transformation of matter and energy that take place in living beings
Scenario 2 and/or 3
In this section we do not foreseen modifications in relation to possible changes in the teaching scenario due to the evolution of Covid-19.
Scenario 1
1. Introduction to biology. The impact of physics in biology.
2. Brief description of the main biomolecules. Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and enzymes, nucleic acids. Structural analysis.
3. The cell and cell organization. General structure of the cell. Structure and function of cellular components.
4. Bioenergetics and metabolism. Concept of metabolism and metabolic networks. Collection and processing of energy in living organisms (photosynthesis and respiration).
5. Genetics. Gene phenotype. Transmission of information. Biotechnology.
6. History of life. Evolution as a unifying element of biology. Processes and evolutionary models.
7. Biology of organisms: multicellularity and coordination in plants and animals. Interaction with the environment and signal transmission. Nervous system.
8. Ecology. Basic concepts. Communities, ecosystems and food chain. Climate change.
Scenario 2 and/or 3
In this section we do not foreseen modifications in relation to possible changes in the teaching scenario due to the evolution of Covid-19.
Basic Bibliography
- Campbell, N. A. & Reece, J.B. (2007). Biología. 7th ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana.
- Curtis H.; Barnes, N.S.; Schnek, A. & Massarini, A. (2008). Biología. 7th Ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana. [Electronic version through the USC library (BUSC): http://sfx.bugalicia.org/san?sid=III:innopac&pid=id=9500605503].
Complementary bibliography
- Alberts, B; Bray, D.; Hopkin, K.; Johnson, A.; Lewis, J.; Raff, M.; Roberts, K. & Walter, P. (2011). Introducción a la biología celular. 3rd ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana. [Electronic version through the USC library (BUSC):
http://sfx.bugalicia.org/san?sid=III:innopac&pid=id=9786079356934].
- Feduchi, R.; Romero, C.; Yáñez, E. & García-Hoz, C. (2021). Bioquímica. Conceptos esenciales. 3rd ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana. [Electronic version through the USC library (BUSC): http://sfx.bugalicia.org/san?sid=III:innopac&pid=id=9788491106814].
- Freeman, S. (2009). Biología. 3rd ed. Editorial Pearson Addison Wesley.
- Sadava, D.; Heller, G.; Orians, G.; Purves, W. & Hillis, D. (2009). Vida: la ciencia de la biología. 8th ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana.
- Solomon E.P.; Berg, L.R. & Martin D.W. (2008). Biología. 8th ed. Editorial McGraw-Hill.
Online resources
- The virtual classroom will include materials prepared by teachers and links to online resources.
Scenario 1
Basic and General
CB1-That students have proven to possess and understand knowledge in a study area that is part of the basis of general secondary education, and is often found at a level that, while supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study.
CG3-Apply both the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired as the capacity of analysis and abstraction in the definition and approach of problems and in the search of their solutions in both academic and professional contexts.
Specific
CE8-Be able to manage, search and use bibliography, as well as any source of relevant information and apply it to research and technical development projects.
Cross
CT1-Acquire analysis and synthesis capacity.
CT2-Have organizational capacity and planning.
CT4-Be able to work as a team.
CT5-Develop critical reasoning.
Scenario 2 and/or 3
In this section we do not foreseen modifications in relation to possible changes in the teaching scenario due to the evolution of Covid-19.
Scenario 1
A course will be activated on the Moodle platform of the Virtual Campus, to which information of interest to the student will be uploaded, as well as teaching material.
The lectures will be taught in large groups for a total of 32 one-hour sessions, in the official class time. In them the basics of the subjects that make up the program of the course will be explained.
The interactive seminar classes are taught in small groups for 24 sessions of one hour. Completing the knowledge explained in the lectures, will be proposed and solved applications of theory, problems, exercises, assignments, ....
Tutorial sessions are held throughout the course in several one-hour sessions in very small groups at times that will be set at the beginning of the academic course. In these sessions will be proposed activities such as clarification of doubts about theory, problems, exercises, readings, ….
Scenario 2 and/or 3
See contingency plan in Comments.
Scenario 1
The assesment system will be based on continuous training of students. For the continuous assessment, student attendance is obligatory to 80% the interactive seminar classes, either in person or remotely, if the health situation so requires..
The final assessment will be the higher of the grades obtained by the following methods:
- Method 1. Weighted average of the final examination grade and the grade obtained through continuous evaluation.
There will be one final examination in the official date and the grade obtained will constitute 70% of the total grade. It will be necessary to achieve a minimal grade of 40% in this exam in order to add the continuous evaluation grade.
The attendance with active participation, as well as the elaboration of exercises of continuous evaluation, will constitute 30% rest of the final qualification (maximum 3.0 points).
- Method 2. The assessment will be based only on the final examination and its grade will be the total grade in the subject.
In both cases, to overcome the matter there is needed a note equal or superior to 50 % of the maximum note.
Scenario 2 and/or 3
See contingency plan in Comments.
For cases of fraudulent conduct of exercises or tests, the "Regulation of student performance evaluation and review of qualifications" will apply.
Scenario 1
- Lectures: 32 h.
- Interactive seminar classes: 24 h.
- Tutorials: 4 h.
-Individual or group study, resolution of issues, recommended reading and / or similar activities, conducting examinations: 90 h.
Total: 150 h.
Scenario 2 and/or 3
In this section we do not foreseen modifications in relation to possible changes in the teaching scenario due to the evolution of Covid-19.
Scenario 1
- Attendance at the lectures and interactive seminar classes as well as the realization of the proposed tasks, to maintain a continuous learning of the subject throughout the course.
- Study of the subject throughout the course for a better assimilation of the information received.
- Management of recommended bibliography, before each class, for better exposure monitoring teacher, and after it, to complete and correct the notes taken.
– All the above should be complemented by the use of tutorials to see all the questions that arise when studying the matter.
Scenario 2 and/or 3
In this section we do not foreseen modifications in relation to possible changes in the teaching scenario due to the evolution of Covid-19.
CONTINGENCY PLAN before a possible scenario change
1. Objectives: unchanged.
2. Contents: unchanged.
3. Bibliographic material: unchanged.
4. Competencies: unchanged.
5. Methodology:
-Scenario 2
The lectures will be telematic, keeping the official class schedule, and synchronous (except that due to supervening causes they must be asynchronous, in which case the students will be notified in advance).
interactive seminar: If the measures adopted by the health authorities allow it, the interactive classes will be face-to-face respecting the official class schedule approved by the center. If the limitation of capacity dictated by the health authorities does not allow all the students to attend the interactive face-to-face classes, these will be carried out in streming, or telematically.
During the seminars, activities may be proposed that will affect both the students present in the classroom and in streming.
Tutorials: both in person and online, will require a prior appointment.
- Scenario 3
Teaching in all cases will be telematic and classes will be held synchronously during official class time. It may be that, due to unforeseen causes, some of the classes take place asynchronously, which will be communicated to the students in advance.
Tutorials: They will be telematic and will require a prior appointment.
6. Assessment system
- Scenarios 2 and 3
In-person assessment activities that cannot be carried out in this way, and cannot be delayed, will be carried out electronically using the institutional tools in Office 365 and Moodle. In this case, it will require the adoption of a series of measures that will require that the student have a device with a microphone and a camera while there is no adequate assessment software.
For cases of fraudulent conduct of exercises or tests, the "Regulation of student performance evaluation and review of qualifications" will apply.
7. Study time and individual work: unchanged.
8. Recommendations for the study of the subject: unchanged.
Teresa Diaz Guede
Coordinador/a- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Plant Physiology
- Phone
- 881814967
- teresa.diaz [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Marcos Viejo Somoano
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Plant Physiology
- Phone
- 881813322
- marcos.viejo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
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