1. General information
Course:
BIOLOGY
Code:
37300
Type:
BASIC
ECTS credits:
9
Degree:
340 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Academic year:
2019-20
Center:
501 - FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Group(s):
40
Year:
1
Duration:
AN
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
LAURA SERNA HIDALGO
- Group(s):
40
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
sabatini/030
CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES
5467
laura.serna@uclm.es
Lunes, martes y miércoles de 12:00-14:00.
2. Pre-Requisites
None.
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
This subject, within the Plan of Studies of Degree in Environmental Sciences, allows to acquire competences for access to 2nd year subjects (Animal Physiology, Toxicology and Public Health and Plant Physiology), and to optional subjects of the 4th year (Functional Ecology of Plants and Genetic Engineering, Genomes and the Environment). It also facilitates the study of Conservation Biology (3rd year), Aquatic Ecosystems (4th), Terrestrial Ecosystems (4th), Fauna of the Iberian Peninsula (4th), Wildlife Management (4th), Vegetation of the Iberian Peninsula, Cartography and Bases of Habitat Management (4th). The competences acquired through the preparation of the subject are necessary to specialize in any of the two proposed curricular itineraries (I. Conservation, Planning and Environmental Management and II. Analysis and Technologies of the Environment). The subject contributes, with the rest of subjects of the Degree, to obtain the professional competences to detect and solve environmental problems.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| CB01 | Prove that they have acquired and understood knowledge in a subject area that derives from general secondary education and is appropriate to a level based on advanced course books, and includes updated and cutting-edge aspects of their field of knowledge. |
| CB03 | Be able to gather and process relevant information (usually within their subject area) to give opinions, including reflections on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. |
| CB06 | Students have developed the ability to work as a team and lead, direct, plan and supervise multidisciplinary teams |
| E01 | Ability to understand and apply basic knowledge. |
| E05 | Capacity for qualitative data interpretation |
| E06 | Capacity for quantitative data interpretation |
| G02 | Knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). |
| G03 | Good oral and written communication |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| To train the student in the understanding and application of the scientific method to the study of biological systems at the molecular and cellular levels. | |
| To know the concepts and principles that govern molecular and cellular processes and the mechanisms that underlie complex cellular processes, particularly those associated with cellular excitability and signal exchange that allow cells to interact with the external environment. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Perpetuation of genetic information.
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Unit 2: Gene expression.
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Unit 3: Protein biosynthesis.
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Unit 4: Origin and evolution of organisms, from the cell to multicellular organisms.
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Unit 5: Structure and membrane transport. Energy production.
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Unit 6: Compartments and intracellular transport.
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Unit 7: Cell cycle control.
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Unit 8: Laboratory classes.
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | R | Description * |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | CB01 CB03 E01 G02 | 1.88 | 47 | N | N | N | |
| Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Workshops and Seminars | CB01 CB03 CB06 E05 E06 G02 G03 | 0.4 | 10 | Y | N | N | |
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | CB06 E05 E06 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | Y | N | |
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | CB06 E01 E06 | 5.4 | 135 | N | N | N | ||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB01 CB03 E01 E05 E06 | 0.12 | 3 | Y | Y | Y | |
| Total: | 9 | 225 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 3.6 | Total class time hours: 90 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 5.4 | Total hours of out of class work: 135 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming R: Rescheduling training activity
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Grading System | |||
| Evaluation System | Face-to-Face | Self-Study Student | Description |
| Final test | 70.00% | 0.00% | Final test to assess theoretical knowledge |
| Test | 20.00% | 0.00% | Final test of laboratory sessions |
| Oral presentations assessment | 10.00% | 0.00% | Oral presentation |
| Total: | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
It is mandatory to obtain a score equal to or higher than 4 out of 10 in the final test to add the other evaluable part (oral presentation). A minimum of 5 out of 10 in "the final test + oral presentation" is required to pass the subject.
It is compulsory to pass the laboratory sessions (compulsory attendance and exam mark must be equal to or higher than 5/10) to pass the subject.
It is compulsory to pass the laboratory sessions (compulsory attendance and exam mark must be equal to or higher than 5/10) to pass the subject.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
The marks obtained in the final test, laboratory sessions, and oral presentation will be kept until this call.
For this call, only the final test and the laboratory sessions evaluation test can be re-taken, applying for the other section (oral presentation) the marks obtained during the duration of the course.
For this call, only the final test and the laboratory sessions evaluation test can be re-taken, applying for the other section (oral presentation) the marks obtained during the duration of the course.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
To pass this examination there will be only a final test that will represent 100% of the mark. It will be an essential requirement to have previously performed the laboratory sessions.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 3 |
| Unit 1 (de 8): Perpetuation of genetic information. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 6.25 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 1 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4.3 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][] | 15 |
| Unit 2 (de 8): Gene expression. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 6 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4.3 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][] | 15 |
| Unit 3 (de 8): Protein biosynthesis. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 6 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 1 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4.3 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][] | 15 |
| Unit 4 (de 8): Origin and evolution of organisms, from the cell to multicellular organisms. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 6 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4.3 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][] | 15 |
| Unit 5 (de 8): Structure and membrane transport. Energy production. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 5.5 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 1 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4.3 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][] | 15 |
| Unit 6 (de 8): Compartments and intracellular transport. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 5.5 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 2 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4.3 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][] | 20 |
| Unit 7 (de 8): Cell cycle control. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 6 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 1 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 4.2 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][] | 20 |
| Unit 8 (de 8): Laboratory classes. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 5.75 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][] | 20 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources