1. General information
Course:
FOREST AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Code:
60632
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
402 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Academic year:
2023-24
Center:
601 - E.T.S. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS AND MOUNTS AB
Group(s):
10
Year:
4
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
NICOLÁS VALIENTE PARRA
- Group(s):
10
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Edificio Polivalente, 3ª Planta
CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA AGROFORESTAL Y GENÉTICA
nicolas.valiente@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. |
| 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. |
| CE21 | Apply the knowledge and the different biotechnological techniques in the forestry, environmental, agri-food and animal reproduction fields, as well as with the quality and safety of agri-food products. |
| CG01 | Organizational and planning skills. |
| CG02 | Capacity for analysis and synthesis. |
| CG03 | Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams collaboratively and with shared responsibility. |
| CG04 | Sensitivity towards environmental issues. |
| CG05 | Ability to apply knowledge in practice. |
| CT01 | Know a second foreign language. |
| CT02 | Know and apply the Information and Communication Technologies. |
| CT03 | Use correct oral and written communication. |
| CT04 | Know the ethical commitment and professional deontology. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Being able to assess the suitability of a microorganism for a specific biotechnological applications. | |
| Employing bibliographic and informatic tools | |
| Knowing biotechnological applications in different fields: forestry, environmental, agri-food and animal reproduction. | |
| Knowing the mechanisms to obtain resistant and tolerant plants to biotic and abiotic factors. | |
| Knowing the biotechnological processes carried out by microorganisms and understanding their critical aspects. | |
| 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:
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Unit 8:
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Unit 9:
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] | Lectures | CE21 CG04 CT02 CT04 | 1.2 | 30 | Y | N | ||
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | CE21 CG01 CG02 CG03 CG04 CG05 CT02 | 0.8 | 20 | Y | Y | ||
| Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Group Work | CB04 CG02 CG03 CT01 CT03 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | N | ||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Group Work | CB04 CG02 CG03 CT01 CT03 | 1 | 25 | Y | N | ||
| Formative Assessment [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | CB01 CB03 CB04 CG01 CG02 CG05 CT03 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | Y | ||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB01 CB03 CB04 CE21 CG01 CG02 CG05 CT01 CT02 | 2.6 | 65 | N | 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 |
| Test | 70.00% | 80.00% | |
| Laboratory sessions | 10.00% | 20.00% | |
| Practicum and practical activities reports assessment | 10.00% | 0.00% | |
| Projects | 10.00% | 0.00% | |
| 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 |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 30 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 20 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Group Work] | 3 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Group Work] | 4.5 |
| Formative Assessment [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 65 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
