1. General information
Course:
MICROBIOLOGY
Code:
60607
Type:
BASIC
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
402 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Academic year:
2021-22
Center:
601 - E.T.S. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS AND MOUNTS AB
Group(s):
10
Year:
1
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
LAURA ALBENTOSA GONZÁLEZ
- Group(s):
10
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
CRIB, Albacete
CIENCIAS MÉDICAS
Laura.Albentosa@uclm.es
Lecturer:
ANTONIO MAS LOPEZ
- Group(s):
10
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
CRIB, Albacete
CIENCIAS MÉDICAS
926052965
antonio.mas@uclm.es
Lecturer:
DIEGO ALEJANDRO MORENO GOMEZ
- Group(s):
10
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Edificio Polivalente
CIENCIAS MÉDICAS
679158424
Diego.Moreno@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Not established
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. |
| CB02 | Apply their knowledge to their job or vocation in a professional manner and show that they have the competences to construct and justify arguments and solve problems within their subject area. |
| 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. |
| CB04 | Transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
| CB05 | Have developed the necessary learning abilities to carry on studying autonomously |
| CE06 | Apply techniques for the selection and manipulation of microorganisms of interest in biotechnological applications. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Know the bacterial physiology and distinguish the different metabolic groups and their biotechnological potential. | |
| Know the use of microorganisms in bioremediation | |
| Distinguish beneficial plant-microorganism interactions. | |
| Distinguish the main groups of microorganisms, and their positive and negative relationships with other living beings and with the environment. | |
| Knowing how to use biotechnological improvement strategies for soil microorganisms and those associated with plants. | |
| Understand and value the importance of soil microbiology in agriculture. | |
| Know the uses of microorganisms to increase agricultural production, biocontrol and biofertilizers. | |
| Know culture media and conditions for different microorganisms, obtain pure microbial cultures from inhomogeneous mixtures, quantify microbial growth and make and interpret observations under the light microscope. | |
| Distinguish the characteristics of the bacterial cell, structural components and their functions. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1:
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Unit 2:
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Unit 3:
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Unit 4:
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Unit 5:
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Unit 6:
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Unit 7:
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | CB01 CB02 CB03 CB04 CB05 CE06 | 1.4 | 35 | Y | N | ||
| Laboratory practice or sessions [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | CB01 CB02 CB03 CB04 CB05 CE06 | 0.7 | 17.5 | Y | Y | ||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | 3.6 | 90 | N | N | |||
| Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | CB01 CB02 CB03 CB04 CB05 CE06 | 0.1 | 2.5 | N | N | ||
| Progress test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB01 CB02 CB03 CB04 CB05 CE06 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | N | ||
| 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).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Progress Tests | 80.00% | 80.00% | |
| Laboratory sessions | 20.00% | 20.00% | |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:Evaluation criteria not defined
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Non-continuous evaluation:Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
| Author(s) | Title | Book/Journal | Citv | Publishing house | ISBN | Year | Description | Link | Catálogo biblioteca |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Martín González et al. | Microbiología Esencial | LIBRO | Madrid | Editorial Médica PANAMERICANA | 9788498357868 | 2019 | Es un libro de texto de Microbiología básica o fundamental que consta de 900 páginas. | https://www.medicapanamericana.com/libro/microbiologia-esencial-incluye-version-digital?gclid=CjwKCAjwk93rBRBLEiwAcMapUdvDmFNsUNICnMtevXKZplG6GEJljjbEmIc5kxFKWB_NHNHAfomZ9xoCfHIQAvD_BwE |