Identifying Data 2019/20
Subject (*) Introduction to molecular biology Code 614522004
Study programme
Mestrado Universitario en Bioinformática para Ciencias da Saúde
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Official Master's Degree Yearly
 First Optional 6
Language
Spanish
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Bioloxía
Coordinador
Lamas Maceiras, Mónica
 E-mail
monica.lamas@udc.es
Lecturers
Gonzalez Siso, Maria Isabel
Lamas Maceiras, Mónica
Rodriguez Belmonte, Esther
Rodriguez Torres, Ana Maria
 E-mail
isabel.gsiso@udc.es
monica.lamas@udc.es
esther.belmonte@udc.es
ana.rodriguez.torres@udc.es
Web
General description Esta asignatura trata de mostrar os principios básicos da biología molecular, é dicir, a base da información do material hereditario, a súa transmisión, análise e evolución.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A8 CE8 - Understanding the basis of the information of the hereditary material, its transmission, analysis and evolution
B1 CB6 - Own and understand knowledge that can provide a base or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a context of research
B2 CB7 - Students should know how to apply the acquired knowledge and ability to problem solving in new environments or little known within broad (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study
B5 CB10 - Students should possess learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will largely be self-directed or autonomous.
B6 CG1 -Search for and select the useful information needed to solve complex problems, driving fluently bibliographical sources for the field
B7 CG2 - Maintain and extend well-founded theoretical approaches to enable the introduction and exploitation of new and advanced technologies
B8 CG3 - Be able to work in a team, especially of interdisciplinary nature
C1 CT1 - Express oneself correctly, both orally writing, in the official languages of the autonomous community
C2 CT2 - Dominate the expression and understanding of oral and written form of a foreign language
C3 CT3 - Use the basic tools of the information technology and communications (ICT) necessary for the exercise of their profession and lifelong learning
C7 CT7 – To maintain and establish strategies for scientific updating as a criterion for professional improvement.
C8 CT8 - Rating the importance that has the research, innovation and technological development in the socio-economic and cultural progress of society

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Understanding the basis of the information of the hereditary material, its transmission, analysis and evolution. AJ8
 BJ1
BJ2
BJ5
BJ6
BJ7
BJ8
 CJ1
CJ2
CJ3
CJ7
CJ8

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Nucleic acids Nucleic acids characteristics
Replication
Transcription
Translation
Proteins
Proteins: structure and levels of organization
Processing of proteins
Principles of Regulation Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes and prokaryotes
General principles of cellular signalling Introduction to the molecular mechanisms of cell communication

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech A8 B1 B7 C7 C8 20 0 20
Problem solving B2 B5 B6 B8 C1 C3 11 33 44
ICT practicals B2 B6 B8 C2 C3 10 30 40
Objective test B2 C1 2 36 38
 
Personalized attention 8 0 8
 
(*)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 Theoretical description of the basic principles of the molecular biology
Problem solving Application of acquired knowledge in the solution of real problems
ICT practicals Using computer programs for analysis of nucleotide and proteins sequences, related to basic principles of transmission of the genetic information and its regulation
Objective test Evaluation of the theoretical contents

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Problem solving
ICT practicals
Description
Students can request personalized tutorials to answer any questions

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Problem solving B2 B5 B6 B8 C1 C3 Evaluation of the capacity of the student to solve problems on molecular biology by exercises and/or in a test 40
ICT practicals B2 B6 B8 C2 C3 Evaluation of the capacity of the student to use computer programs for nucleotide and protein sequence analysis 30
Objective test B2 C1 Evaluation of theoretical knowledge 30
 
Assessment comments
According to regulations of Qualifications and Proceedings, the Faculty’s Commission of Quality agreed that the recommendation of the Honours will be given to the students who obtain the highest marks in the first evaluation.

NO PRESENTED will be applicable when the student do not take the objective test.

Exceptionally, in the case of those students that, by justified reasons, could not realize all the proofs of  evaluation, the professor  will adopt the measures that  he would consider opportune.

Sources of information
Basic Harvey Lodish ... [et al.] (2015). Biología celular y molecular. Buenos Aires ; Madrid : Médica Panamericana
Karp, Gerald (2014). Biología celular y molecular : conceptos y experimentos. México D.F. : McGraw-Hill
Marks, Friedrich (2009). Cellular signal processing : an introduction to the molecular mechanisms of signal transduction. Friedrich Marks, Ursula Klingmèuller, Karin Mèuller-Decker.
Nancy Craig ... [et al.] (2014). Molecular biology : principles of genome function. Oxford : Oxford University Press
Whitford, David. (2005). Proteins : structure and function. Chichester (England) : John Wiley & Sons

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
Genetics and molecular evolution/614522005

Subjects that continue the syllabus
Genomics/614522006

Other comments


(*)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.