ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 51 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 9 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: External department linked to the degrees, Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialities
Areas: Área externa M.U en Investigación en Ciencias de la Visión (2ª ed), Ophthalmology
Center Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: Sin Docencia (Ofertada)
Enrolment: No Matriculable (Sólo Alumnado Repetidor)
Provide adequate training to the theoretical bases and instrumental techniques in both basic research and clinical research related to uveal melanoma.
Presentation of the Course
• Introduction: Uveal melanoma
• Basic research: Uveal melanoma: a model to explore the biology of cancer:
Cell cultures
Oncogenes and suppressor genes of uveal melanoma
Molecular regulation of melanoma cell proliferation
Proteomics studies in cultures of uveal melanomas
• Choroid melanoma:
Diagnosis and differential diagnosis
Complementary diagnostic examinations
Biopsy
Treatment alternatives
• Small size melanocytic lesions: Risk factors for growth and malignancy
• Treatment by transpupillary thermotherapy
• Clinical teaching. Presentation and discussion of clinical cases
• UBM ultrasound and OCT
• Melanomas of the anterior uvea (iris and ciliary body): diagnosis and differential diagnosis, treatment
• Comments, conclusions and evaluation
References:
• Current concepts in uveal melanoma Eds: Jager MJ, Desjardins L, Kivela T, Damato BE, 2011, 186 pp, Hardcover, ISBN: 978-3-8055-9790-6 Karger
Articulos
• Damato B. Developments in the management of uveal melanoma. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2004; 32: 639-647.
• Estimating prognosis for survival after treatment of choroidal melanoma. Damato B, Eleuteri A, Taktak AF, Coupland SE. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2011;30:285-95.
• Harbour JW. The genetics of uveal melanoma: an emerging framework for targeted therapy. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2012;25:171-81.
• Triozzi PL, Singh AD. Blood biomarkers for uveal melanoma. Future Oncol. 2012;8:205-15.
• Singh AD, Mokashi AA, Bena JF, Jacques R, et al.Small choroidal melanocytic lesions: features predictive of growth. Ophthalmology. 2006;113:1032-9.
• Shields CL, Furuta M, Berman EL, et al. Choroidal nevus transformation into melanoma: analysis of 2514 consecutive cases. Arch Ophthalmol 2009; 127:981.
Extensive and in-depth knowledge of the subject, through which you can critically discuss the contents, the bibliographic review and future research in relation to uveal melanoma.
Theoretical lessons transformed into "directed discussion sessions".
Presentation of clinical cases with active student participation, thus creating teacher-student feedback allowing continuous and personalized evaluation.
Continuous assessment
Request from the student the critical assessment in writing of an original article previously reserved by the teachers
Review of the recommended bibliography before and during the course so that learning is more effective
Review and management of the course content to foster a greater critical spirit when preparing and presenting your final bibliographic assessment work.
Before the date of the course and while it is taught.
Management of the bibliography for the presentation of the work to criticize and deliver the course later
• CLASS ATTENDANCE: According to Class Attendance Regulations in Teachings Adapted to the European Higher Education Area (Agreement of the Government Council of March 25, 2010. USC)
• EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: According to the Resolution of June 15, 2011, which publishes the Regulation of Evaluation of the academic performance of students and the revision of qualifications, approved by the Governing Council of July 15, 2011. DOG 140 , July 21, 2011
In accordance with the Guidelines for the Development of Safe Face-to-Face Teaching for the academic year 2020-2021, a contingency plan is established below for scenarios 2 and 3 with criteria for adapting the teaching methodology and evaluation system
SCENARIO 2
Teaching methodology
The expository teaching will be carried out in a virtual telematic way synchronously and asynchronously using the Microsoft Teams platform and the Virtual Campus of the USC. Interactive teaching (seminars) will be done in person (50%) and telematically (50%).
Teaching activities will include:
• Synchronous master classes using Teams
• Asynchronous classes through the Virtual Campus
• Interactive seminars using Teams
• Completion of tasks, mainly analysis and commentary of scientific articles, clinical cases and clinical guides
The monitoring of the teaching activities will be carried out through the delivery of the assigned tasks as well as participation in remote classes and seminars.
The tutorials will be carried out preferably through telematic systems through Teams.
Evaluation system
• The evaluation will be mixed through continuous evaluation and a final test.
• The continuous assessment will have a weighted value of 30% of the final grade. Participation in expository and interactive classes will be valued. It is also possible to carry out partial non-liberatory controls on content explained in the expository and interactive classes as well as the preparation of tasks commissioned by the teachers: critical commentary on scientific articles, analysis of clinical cases, etc.
• The final test will be face-to-face and will be carried out following the same criteria as in scenario 1, although the weighted value of the final test will be 70%.
SCENARIO 3
Teaching methodology
The expository and interactive teaching will be carried out in virtual synchronous and asynchronous virtual mode using the Microsoft Teams platform and the USC Virtual Campus.
Teaching activities will include:
• Synchronous master classes using Teams
• Asynchronous classes through the Virtual Campus
• Interactive seminars using Teams
• Completion of tasks, mainly analysis and commentary of scientific articles, clinical cases and clinical guides
The monitoring of teaching activities will be carried out through the delivery of the assigned tasks as well as participation in remote classes and seminars
The tutorials will be carried out exclusively through telematic systems through Teams.
Evaluation system
• The evaluation will be mixed through continuous evaluation and a final test.
• The continuous assessment will be absent and will have a weighted value of 30% of the final grade. Participation in expository and interactive classes will be valued. It is also possible to carry out partial non-liberatory controls on content explained in the expository and interactive classes as well as the preparation of tasks commissioned by the teachers: critical commentary on scientific articles, analysis of clinical cases, etc.
• The final test will be non-face-to-face and will be carried out following the same criteria as in scenario 1, although the weighted value of the final test will be 70%.
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations for evaluating student academic performance and reviewing grades will apply.
Maria Jose Blanco Teijeiro
Coordinador/a- Department
- Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialities
- Area
- Ophthalmology
- mariajose.blanco [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) Associate Professor of Health Sciences
Manuel Francisco Bande Rodriguez
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa M.U en Investigación en Ciencias de la Visión (2ª ed)
- manuelfrancisco.bande [at] usc.es
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Maria Pardo Perez
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa M.U en Investigación en Ciencias de la Visión (2ª ed)
- maruxapardo [at] hotmail.com
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Paula Silva Rodríguez
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa M.U en Investigación en Ciencias de la Visión (2ª ed)
- paula.silva.rodriguez [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- External area professor