Course competences | |
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Code | Description |
E01 | Express themselves correctly in basic biological, physical, chemical, mathematical and computer terms. |
E13 | Correct handling of different computer tools |
E18 | To know the principles of the manipulation of nucleic acids, as well as the techniques that allow the study of the gene function and the development of transgenic organisms with applications in biomedicine, industry, environment, agriculture, etc. |
G01 | To possess and understand the knowledge in the area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at a level that, based on advanced textbooks, also includes cutting-edge aspects of relevance in the discipline |
G02 | To know how to apply the knowledge of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to professional practice and to possess the necessary intellectual skills and abilities for this practice, including the capacity for: information management, analysis and synthesis, problem solving, organization and planning and generation of new ideas. |
G03 | Be able to collect and interpret relevant data, information and results, draw conclusions and issue reasoned reports on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues in connection with advances in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
G04 | To know how to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to a specialized and non-specialized public. |
G05 | Develop those strategies and learning skills necessary to undertake further studies in the area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and other related areas with a high degree of autonomy. |
G06 | Acquire skills in the handling of computer programs including access to bibliographic, structural or any other type of databases useful in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
T01 | Proficiency in a second foreign language, preferably English, at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages |
T02 | User-level knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). |
T04 | Ethical commitment and professional deontology |
T08 | Ability to work as a team and, where appropriate, exercise leadership functions, encouraging entrepreneurship |
Course learning outcomes | |
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Description | |
Become familiar with the scientific literature and with the search for and communication of scientific information. | |
To understand the molecular mechanisms responsible for gene expression and its regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. | |
Solve and design experiments in the field of Molecular Biology. | |
Know how to apply molecular techniques for the identification and genotyping of microorganisms of industrial interest. | |
To know the basic fundamentals of the most frequent instrumentation in Molecular Biology laboratories. | |
To understand the potential applications of molecular biotechnology in agriculture, food, medicine, environment and industry and the main current trends and future challenges. | |
To be able to express oneself correctly with the appropriate terms about the different genetic and molecular processes that occur in the cell. | |
To know the techniques used to obtain genetically modified microorganisms, plants and animals. | |
Acquire the basic concepts necessary for the use of recombinant DNA technology. | |
Acquire the necessary scientific criteria to develop professional ethics in the application of genetic engineering and biotechnology. | |
Additional outcomes | |
Description | |
Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | T01 | 2.04 | 51 | Y | Y | Laboratory practices. Assistance is compulsory and non-reschedulable | |
Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Workshops and Seminars | E01 E13 E18 G04 | 0.24 | 6 | Y | Y | Completion of task related with the experimental design. Non-reschedulable. | |
Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E01 E13 G03 | 2 | 50 | Y | N | Practical activities report. Non-reschedulable | |
Analysis of articles and reviews [OFF-SITE] | Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles | E01 E13 G03 | 0.4 | 10 | Y | N | Report preparation | |
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E01 E13 G03 | 1.2 | 30 | N | N | Preparation of final test | |
Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | E01 G04 | 0.12 | 3 | Y | Y | Final test of the subject. Reschedulable | |
Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 |
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
Practicum and practical activities reports assessment | 20.00% | 20.00% | Students will prepare a report of the practices carried out in the laboratory, in which the results obtained will be described and discussed. The report also will include an abstract of the work done. Non-reschedulable |
Final test | 74.00% | 80.00% | Final exam. Reschedulable |
Other methods of assessment | 6.00% | 0.00% | Student will submit answer to several cuestionnaires. Non-reschedulable |
Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
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Hours | hours |
Author(s) | Title | Book/Journal | Citv | Publishing house | ISBN | Year | Description | Link | Catálogo biblioteca |
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Algoritmo para la generación de alineamientos múltiples (ClustalW) | http://www.ebi.ac.uk/clustalw/index.html | ||||||||
Programa de visualización de estructuras tridimensionales (RasMol) | http://rasmol.org/ | ||||||||
Protein Data Bank | http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/home/home.do | ||||||||
Uniprot | http://www.uniprot.org/ | ||||||||
A. Herraez | Biología Molecular e Ingeniería Genética | 978-848086-647-7 | 2012 | ||||||
Brock, Thomas D. | Brock, biología de los microorganismos | Prentice Hall | 84-89660-36-0 | 2001 | |||||
Green and Sambrook | Molecular Cloning. A laboratory manual. 4th edition | 978-1936113422 | 2012 | ||||||
Yousef, Ahmed E. | Microbiología de los alimentos : manual de laboratorio | Acribia | 10-84-200-1066-9 | 2006 |