| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A2 | Adquirir coñecementos sobre a bioloxía celular e tisular. Composición e organización da materia dos seres vivos. Histoloxía. Xenética. |
| A5 | Coñecer a anatomía patolóxica. Patoloxía celular. Reparación tisular. Alteracións do crecemento celular. Nomenclatura e clasificación das neoplasias. |
| B1 | Aprender a aprender. |
| B5 | Traballar de forma colaborativa. |
| B8 | Coñecer e apreciar a diversidade e a multiculturalidade. |
| C1 | Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma. |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| To know and understand the composition and organization for the different life forms. | A2 |
B1 |
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| To know the main characteristics of animal tissues and their biology. | A2 A5 |
B1 B8 |
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| To identify cell and histological structures in photographies, schematics and drawings. | A2 A5 |
B1 B8 |
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| To know the basis of molecular biology and genetic inheritance. | A2 |
B1 B8 |
C1 |
| To establish the correlation between non infectious patologies and their genetic and/or cell basis. | A5 |
B1 B5 |
C1 |
| To know the role of cell cycle, cell differentiation and stem cells in tissue repair and pathological cell growth. | A5 |
B1 |
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| To identify and name the type of tumor based on the tissue from which originates. | A5 |
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| To comunicate clearly using the right terminology and language in cell biology, histology and genetics. | C1 |
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| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| BLOCK I. COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION OF LIVING ORGANIMS. |
1. Introduction to Biology. Cell theory. Levels of organization of living organisms. Biomolecules: glucids, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. |
| BLOQUE II. CELL BIOLOGY. | 2. The cell membrane: structure and composition. Functions of cell membrane. Endocitosis. Exocitosis. 3. The nucleus: general structure of the interfasic nucleus. Cromatine y cromosomes. Cell transcription and translation. Regulation of gene expression. 4. The cytoplasm. Structure and function of the citosol. Cytoscheleton and cell motility. Structure and function of the endomembranous system: endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus and lysosomes. Peroxisomes. Mitochondria structure and function. 5. The cell and its context: cell communication and signalling. Types of cell communication. General stages in cell communication. 6. Cell cycle and its regulation. DNA replication. Mitosis and Meiosis. Cell death. Apoptosis. 7. Tumors and cancer. Nomenclature. Origen and development. Properties of cancer cells. |
| BLOCK III. GENETICS: INHERITANCE. | 8. Cellular and molecular basis of inheritance. Mendelian inheritance. Changes in genetic material (mutations) and Evolution Theory. |
| BLOQUE IV. ANIMAL TISSUES | 9. Introduction to animal tissues. Concept of tissue. Cells and extracellular matrix. Cell adhesion. General characteristics, functions and classification of animal tissues. 10. Histogenesis and cell differentiation. Embryologic origin of animal tissues. 11. Epithelial tissue. General characteristics and functions. Classification. Covering epithelia. Glandular epithelia. 12. Connective tissue. General characteristics. Types and extracellular matrix. Varieties. Adipose tissue: general characteristics and types. Cartilaginous tissue: general characteristics, histogenesis and varieties. Bone: general characteristics, microscopic structure and histogenesis. Blood: general characteristics and hematopoiesis. 13. Muscle. General characteristics. Types. Skeletal muscle. Organization and structure. Miofibers. Structure of cardiac muscle. Structure and distribution of smooth muscle. 14. Nervous tissue. General characteristics and functions of the nervous tissue. Neuron. Glia. Fibers structure and types. Synapses: general characteristics. Types of synapses. Neurotransmitters. |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A2 A5 B15 C8 | 21 | 42 | 63 |
| Seminar | A2 A5 B1 B2 B3 B5 B8 B16 B19 C1 | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| Directed discussion | A2 A5 B2 B3 B8 B19 C1 C6 C8 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | A2 A5 B1 B2 B3 B19 C1 | 2 | 28 | 30 |
| Oral presentation | B8 B12 B19 C1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Laboratory practice | A2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Supervised projects | A2 A5 B4 B5 B12 B19 C1 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Online forum | A2 A3 A5 B8 B11 B19 C1 C3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Workbook | A2 A5 B3 B9 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Personalized attention | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | There will be 14 lectures of 90 minutes. The teacher will present and explain the contents of the subject using both electronic resources and blackboard. Active participation from students is also expected. The teacher will also answer students questions. Students should take notes during the class. This material should be used later for studying and reviewing. Students will have in moodle reviewing questions to help to focus in the main concepts and for deeper learning. Prior to the class, it is advised that students get familiar with the material of next lecture. One of the classes will be used for a test. |
| Seminar | There will be 14 seminars to which students will attend in small groups (about 20 students). Under the supervision of the teacher, students will perform different activities related with the contents of the subject (collaborative learning, problem solving, identification of structures in photographies, etc.) |
| Directed discussion | There will be 7 tutorials of 50 minutes. Questions and themes related with the contents of the subject will be discussed in the class in small groups (of about 10 students). In addition, they will apply theorical knowledge for solving different problems. |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | During the course, students will be evaluated through various written tests. This will show students progress and, if necessary, it will allow identifying any problem and take actions to improve the development of the course. There will be a theoretical exam within the term, and a final exam at the end of the term. |
| Oral presentation | Students will present in the class an assay related with the contents of the course. This assay will be prepared in small groups (2/3 students) |
| Laboratory practice | There will be a laboratory practical in which students will use a microscope to observe and study histological sections. |
| Supervised projects | Students will write an assay in small groups (2/3 students). In this assay, they will explain the cell or genetic basis of a non infectious disease. It is recommended to ask the teacher if there is any doubt on the theme of the assay. The progress in the assay will be followed by using Moodle and email. |
| Online forum | There will be discussions in Moodle. |
| Workbook | During the term, students will read in the class texts related with the contents of the subject. |
| Personalized attention |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Oral presentation | B8 B12 B19 C1 | Students will present in the class an report related with the subject. | 5 |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | A2 A5 B1 B2 B3 B19 C1 | There will be an written exam during the term and a final exam at the end of the term. Exams will consist of different question types (e.g. multiple choise, true/false questions, short answer questions) about contents of lectures, seminars and tutorials. In addition, students can pass the subject in the opportunity of July. |
70 |
| Seminar | A2 A5 B1 B2 B3 B5 B8 B16 B19 C1 | Active participation in seminars and tutorials, as well as performing the requested activities. | 15 |
| Supervised projects | A2 A5 B4 B5 B12 B19 C1 | Student must writte a project regarding the cellular or genetic basis of a non infectious dissease. | 10 |
| Assessment comments | |||
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To calculate the final grade, students must get a minimum of 5 in the written exam/s, both at the end of the term and in July. At the end of the term and in order to calculate the final grade, the teacher will take into account the exam/s and participation in the different activities of the class. Part time students must present a document containing the evaluable activities,including the assay. The deadline for presenting this material will be the day of the final exam (first opportunity). In the early and second oportunity (July), students (part or full time) must pass a written exam (75% of the final grade) and submit an assay (25% of final grade). “No presentado” will be applied to students that did not participate in any activity that is part of the evaluation process. “Matricula de Honor” will be awarded preferentially within students that pass at the end of the term, rather than in July. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Curtis, H; Barnes, NS; Schnek, A; Massarini, A (2008). Biología. Ed. Médica Panamericana
Paniagua, R; Nistal, M; Sesma, P; Álvarez-Uria, M; Anadón, R; Fraile, B; Sáez, FJ. (2007). Citología e Histología Vegetal y Animal. Ed. Interamericana McGraw-Hill
Freeman, S. (2010). Fundamentos de Biología. Pearson
Welsch, U (2008). Histologia. Ed. Médica Panamericana
Geneser, F (2006). Histología. Ed. Médica Panamericana
Junqueira, LC; Carneiro, J. (2010). Histología Basica. Texto y atlas.. Elsevier
Ross, MH; Pawlina W. (2007). Histología. Texto y Atlas Color con Biología Celular y Molecular. Ed. Médica Panamericana
Young, B; Heath, JW (2000). Wheater´s Histología Funcional. Texto y Atlas en color.. Ed. Elsevier |
RECURSOS WEB Biología Celular: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072437316/120060/ravenanimation.html Biología Celular e Histología: http://www.webs.uvigo.es/mmegias/inicio.html Atlas Histología: http://fai.unne.edu.ar/biologia/cel_euca/index.htm http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb/ http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/Histo/frames/histo_frames.html |
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