Identifying Data

2022/23

Subject (*)

Biology

Code

610G01005

Study programme

Grao en Química

Descriptors

Cycle

Period

Year

Type

Credits

Graduate

1st four-month period

First

Basic training

6

Language

Spanish

Teaching method

Face-to-face

Prerequisites

Department

Bioloxía

Coordinador

Lamas Criado, Iban

E-mail

iban.lamas@udc.es

Lecturers

Castro Castro, Antonio Manuel

Lamas Criado, Iban

E-mail

antonio.castro@udc.es

iban.lamas@udc.es

Web

General description

A asignatura encóntrase no primeiro ano do grado, e o único precedente que posúen a maioría dos alumn@s, son os coñecementos de Bioloxía cursada en ensinanza secundaria. Esta materia inclúese na formación básica, polo que atópase no primer cuatrimestre do primeiro curso do grado, para dotar @ alumn@ dos coñecementos básicos necesarios para ó resto de asignaturas.

Study programme competencies

Code	Study programme competences
A1	Ability to use chemistry terminology, nomenclature, conventions and units
A12	Ability to relate macroscopic properties of matter to its microscopic structure
A13	Understanding of chemistry of main biological processes
A15	Ability to recognise and analyse new problems and develop solution strategies
A16	Ability to source, assess and apply technical bibliographical information and data relating to chemistry
A20	Ability to interpret data resulting from laboratory observation and measurement
A22	Ability to plan, design and develop projects and experiments
A23	Critical standards of excellence in experimental technique and analysis
A24	Ability to explain chemical processes and phenomena clearly and simply
A25	Ability to recognise and analyse link between chemistry and other disciplines, and presence of chemical processes in everyday life
A27	Ability to teach chemistry and related subjects at different academic levels
B1	Learning to learn
B3	Application of logical, critical, creative thinking
B4	Working independently on own initiative
B5	Teamwork and collaboration
B6	Ethical, responsible, civic-minded professionalism
B7	Effective workplace communication
C1	Ability to express oneself accurately in the official languages of Galicia (oral and in written)
C6	Ability to assess critically the knowledge, technology and information available for problem solving

Learning aims

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
- Comprender os fundamentos e a importancia da biotecnoloxía no contexto social e científico actual.	A1 A24 A25
- Coñecer e comprender os procesos biolóxicos e as relacións entre o medio e os seres vivos.	A12 A15 A27	B6
- Coñecemento das técnicas empleadas nun laboratorio de bioloxís. - Elección das técnicas más apropiadas para abordar o estudo dun determinado problema práctico.	A20 A22 A23	B3 B4 B5 B7
- Coñecer os mecanismos asociados á dinámica dos procesos celulares.	A13 A16	B1	C6
- Coñecer e estudar a composición e estrutura celular e a súa relación e implicación no metabolismo.			C1

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
GROUP I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction GROUP II: CELLULAR BIOLOGY 2. Cell´s molecular composition 3. Cellular surface and membrane 4. The cytoplasm 5. Genetic expression and nucleus 6. Cell´s regulation GROUP III: EVOLUTION GENETIC 7. Genetic´s concepts 8. Evolution GROUP IV: DNA RECOMBINANT AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 9. DNA recombinant technology 10. Biotechnology GROUP V: ECOLOGY 11. Introduction to ecology	Lesson 1. Introduction to Biology´s history. . Lesson 2. Carbohydrates. Lípids. Nucleic Acids. Proteins Lesson 3: Structure of membranes. Functional diversity of membranes´proteins. Transport in membranes. Extracellular surface. Lesson 4. Structure and metabolic functions of cytosol. Lesson 5. Cellular genomic organization. Cromatin and cromosomes. DNA Replication . Transcription. genic expression regulation. Lesson 6. Cellular cycle. mytosis. Meiosis. Cellular death. Cellular differentiation. Lesson 7. The gen. Lesson 8. Evolution theory. Lesson 9. Genetic enginnering. Tema 10. Biotecnology process. Tema 11. Enviroment and distribution.
Practice lessons:	- Use of microscopy. - Observation and study of bacteria. - Observation and stydy of animal and vegetables cells. - Observation and study of plast (cloroplasts, cromoplasts y amiloplasts). - Osmotic process study. - Mitosis study. - Dna extraction. - Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins study.

Planning

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A13 A16 A20 A22 A24 C1 C6	5.5	0	5.5
Directed discussion	A25 B6 B7 C1	9	9	18
Laboratory practice	A12 A15 A23 B3 B5	15	16.5	31.5
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A27 B1 B4	27	67.5	94.5

Personalized attention		0.5	0	0.5

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies

Methodologies	Description
Mixed objective/subjective test	During the course, two controls will be carried out on the theoretical contents of the subject, with questions of test type and short questions, as well as exercises. The final exam will consist of a written test on the contents taught in the practical part of the subject with short questions about processes and reactions made in the practices, as well as identification of structures in images. Also, the final theoretical exam will consist of test questions, short questions, definitions as well as exercises.
Directed discussion	In small groups will discuss content related to the subject. Likewise, test exercises and problems will be performed that will serve as a review of the concepts explained in the lectures. Questions will be presented, object of discussions directed by the teacher, to conduct debates among students on methodological and theoretical aspects related to the subject.
Laboratory practice	Some theoretical aspects related to the apparatus and the experimental methodologies will be approached and the manual skills of the simple chemical-biological techniques are acquired
Guest lecture / keynote speech	50-minute face-to-face sessions on some of the contents of the program. For a total use of these, it is recommended that the student has read, previously and on his own, the fundamental aspects of these subjects.

Personalized attention

Methodologies

Mixed objective/subjective test

Directed discussion

Laboratory practice

Guest lecture / keynote speech

Description

The student is free to ask all your questions during theoretical sessions (lectures , small groups) or practices . It also will have the ability to resolve any questions about the course by attending individual tutorials in the schedule of this ( see schedule http://ciencias.udc.es/grao-en-bioloxia ) .
In the case of students with recognition of part time and dispensation academic medical exemption , it can use the same channels or can pose your questions via email.
Those students with part-time dedication or academic exemption, will only have to carry out the practical part of the subject in an indispensable way to be evaluated.

Assessment

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A13 A16 A20 A22 A24 C1 C6	Haberá dous controis teóricos escritos e obrigatorios ao longo do curso, e un exame final (o termo) dos contidos teóricos da materia con cuestións de tipo test, preguntas curtas e exercicios. Tales controis representarán o 30% da nota de teoría. O exame final constará de cuestións de tipo test, preguntas curtas e exercicios. Este exame final representará o 70% da nota de teoría.	80
Laboratory practice	A12 A15 A23 B3 B5	Realizarase un exame escrito (obrigatorio) sobre os contidos prácticos da materia, constando de preguntas curtas e imaxes para identificar. Esta proba representa o 20% restante da cualificación global.	20

Assessment comments
Attendance at practical classes is a necessary condition to be evaluated. To pass the subject it is necessary to obtain a score of 5 out of 10 in the theoretical part as well as in the practical part. First opportunity (January): The calculation of the qualification of the theoretical part (January) is constituted by the sum of the controls carried out during the course calculating 30%, plus the final exam that calculates 70%, and it will be an essential requirement to obtain a minimum grade of 5 out of 10 so that you can average with the general grade of the practical part. The qualification of the practical part will be obtained directly from the final practical exam, and it will be an essential requirement to obtain a minimum grade of 5 out of 10 so that you can make an average with the general qualification of the theoretical part. Likewise, the honors registration, if applicable, will be granted preferably in the first of the opportunities granted (end of the first semester.) The student who has not carried out any of the activities proposed for the subject, such as the Mixed tests carried out during the semester, as well as the evaluable tests of the first opportunity. The final calculation of the global qualification will consist of the sum of the general theoretical qualification (80%), plus the practical qualification (20%) and a minimum mark of 5 points out of 10 must be obtained in each of the parts(theory and practical ) so that the global computation can be performed. Second opportunity (July): Students will be evaluated only by the theoretical or practical grade obtained in this second opportunity, constituting 80% the theoretical part and 20% the practical part. In this last opportunity (final call in July) it will be possible to recover the part (s) (theoretical or practical) not passed, in the first opportunity (January). The grade of Not presented will be obtained by not showing up for this opportunity even having carried out activities proposed for the subject during the semester. Failure of the subject (in the previous academic year) entails the completion and overcoming of each and every one of the activities included in this teaching guide, both the theoretical part and the practical part. In the case of those students whose average mark(theory-practical) exceeds 5, but in any of the aforementioned sections they do not reach the minimum scoreof 5 points, they will be qualified with a 4.9. Students who request to be evaluated in the extraordinary opportunity of December, both the theoretical contents as well as the evaluation criteria will correspond to the 2021-2022 academic year. The fraudulent performance of tests or evaluation activities, once verified,will directly involve a grade of "0" in the matter at the corresponding opportunity.

Sources of information

Basic
	BIBLIOGRAFÍA BÁSICA: - Curtis, H; Barnes, N.S; Schnek, A; Flores, G. "Biología". Ed. Panamericana (2006). Alberts, B y col. "Introducción a la Biología Celular". Ed. Omega (1999). Paniagua, R.; Nistal, M.; Sesma P.; Álvarez-Uria, M.; Anadón R.; Fraile, B.; Sáez, F.J. "Citología e Histología Vegetal y Animal". Ed. Interamericana McGraw-Hill (2007). Smith, T.M.; Smith, R.L. "Ecología". Ed. Pearson (2007). Libro.
Complementary

Recommendations

Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments
The learning will include: the incorporation of fundamental concepts on the subject, familiarization with the work in the laboratory, the elaboration of simple reports of practices and the search for information. It is recommended: to read or work on the topic of the lectures beforehand, take the pertinent notes during the theoretical and practical classes.

(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.