ECTS credits ECTS credits: 15
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 352.5 Hours of tutorials: 16.5 Interactive Classroom: 6 Total: 375
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Final Degree Project RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Physiology, Morphological Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemistry Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, External department linked to the degrees, Functional Biology, Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology, Mathematics, Psychiatry, Radiology, Public Health, Nursing and Medicine, Departamento del Área del Profesional de la USC 991
Areas: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Physiology, Human Anatomy and Embryology, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Food Technology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacology, Área externa Grao en Biotecnoloxía, Cellular Biology, Plant Physiology, Genetics, Geometry and Topology, Medicine, Área del Profesional e la USC
Center Faculty of Biology
Call: End of Degree Projects and End of Master's Degree Projects
Teaching: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable
The objective of the course is for students to learn how to apply and integrate the knowledge, capacities, competencies and skills developed during the Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology.
A dissertation based on experimental (basic or applied research), industrial or bibliographic work (365h of personal work).
In this course the students will work on the following competencies:
BASIC AND GENERAL
As detailed in the Degree memorandum.
TRANSVERSAL
CT1 – Integrative thinking and ability to approach problems from different perspectives.
CT2 - Search, process, analyze and synthesize information from various sources.
CT3 -Organize and plan their work.
CT4 -Interpret experimental results and identify consistent and inconsistent elements.
CT5 -Work as a team.
CT6 - Reason critically.
CT7 - Maintain an ethical commitment.
CT8 -Adapt to new situations (resilience).
CT9 - Leadership and team management.
CT10 - Initiative and entrepreneurial spirit
SPECIFIC
CE1- Know how to make calculations, analyze data and interpret experimental results in different biotechnology areas.
CE2- Understand and be able to apply the physico-chemical principles of biological processes with biotechnological application, as well as the principal methods employed in their study.
CE3- Be familiar with and know how to apply instrumental techniques and protocols in a laboratory, applying the regulations and procedures related to safety and hygiene, waste management and quality.
CE4- Have an integrated view of the inner workings of cells, including biomolecules, metabolism, gene expression, relationships between cellular compartments, as well as communication and cell signaling mechanisms.
CE5- Know how to obtain and interpret information from major databases (biological, omic, bibliographic) and how to use bioinformatics tools.
CE6- Be able to analyze and design biotechnological industrial processes and apply them to product improvement.
CE7- Have knowledge about balances and transfers of matter and energy, applied thermodynamics and separation operations, as well as knowing how to apply them to solve engineering problems.
CE8- Identify and develop the unit operations of Chemical Engineering integrating them with their biological foundations.
CE9- Be able to identify the different types of viruses, microorganisms and animal and plant tissues, understand their development, organization and physiology and know their application in the field of Biotechnology.
CE10- Be familiar with the techniques employed to characterize proteins and be able to analyze and manipulate their structure for biotechnological applications.
CE11- Know the molecular basis and the techniques used to manipulate the genetic information of microorganisms, animals and plants and know how to apply those techniques in different biotechnological applications.
CE12- Comprehend the basic aspects of cell and tissue bioengineering, the therapeutic possibilities of regenerative medicine and its current limitations, both technical and ethical.
CE13- Clearly appreciate the ethical, social, economic and environmental implications of biotechnological work, as well as know and be able to apply assessment criteria for biotechnological risks.
CE14- Have an integrated vision of the R + D + i process and know how to describe basic business concepts, applying them to biotechnology companies.
CE15- Recognize the criteria for scaling biotechnological processes starting from data obtained in basic laboratory-scale experimentation, taking into account economic considerations and rationalizing the use of matter and energy.
The undergraduate dissertation will be carried out under the supervision of at least one tutor whose function will be to guide the student, as well as to monitor the work and issue a mandatory and confidential report before the dissertation defense. This report will be taken into account in the evaluation of the dissertation.
The tutor will schedule work sessions with the student, in which he/she will schedule the tasks to be carried out by the student. He/she will be responsible for explaining the work to each student, guiding them in their tasks and ensuring the fulfillment of the objectives.
The undergraduate dissertation will be defended by the students in front of a tribunal appointed by the dean at the proposal of the Undergraduate Dissertation Committee. The tribunal will be formed by three Biotechnology degree teachers. At least one of them will belong to an area related to the subject of the dissertation.
The oral presentation and defense of each dissertation will have a maximum duration of 15 minutes and will be public. The tribunal may formulate as many questions as it deems appropriate for a maximum time of 30 minutes.
The tribunal will evaluate the dissertation as follows:
Content of the work: 30%.
Written presentation: 30%.
Oral exposition: 30%.
Tutor's report: 10%.
After the undergraduate dissertations for the academic year have been defended, "honors marks" may be awarded to those dissertations that obtained a grade higher than 9. The number of honors marks can not exceed the limit established by the University. Honors marks will be awarded by the Undergraduate Dissertation Committee.
- Individual tutorials: 8 hours
- Exam and review: 2 hours
- Dissertation work and preparation of the defence: 365 hours
TOTAL WORK HOURS: 375 HOURS
In order to enroll in this course, students can not have more than 75 ECTS left to complete their degree (excluding those of the dissertation itself).
The regulations for undergraduate dissertations can be found on the Biology website
Carmen Maria Garcia Jares
- Department
- Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology
- Area
- Analytical Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814394
- carmen.garcia.jares [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
David Araujo Vilar
- Department
- Psychiatry, Radiology, Public Health, Nursing and Medicine
- Area
- Medicine
- Phone
- 881815426
- david.araujo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Ana Maria Viñas Diaz
- Department
- Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology
- Area
- Genetics
- Phone
- 881816918
- anamaria.vinas [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Jorge Barros Velázquez
- Department
- Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology
- Area
- Food Technology
- jorge.barros [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Ana Maria Otero Casal
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881816913
- anamaria.otero [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Jose Manuel Martinez Costas
- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Phone
- 881815734
- jose.martinez.costas [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Manuel Noia Guldrís
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Phone
- 881816948
- manuel.guldris [at] usc.gal
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Marta Lores Aguin
- Department
- Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology
- Area
- Analytical Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814386
- marta.lores [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Cristina Diaz Jullien
- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Phone
- 881816932
- cristina.diaz [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Antonio M. Gómez Tato
- Department
- Mathematics
- Area
- Geometry and Topology
- Phone
- 881813151
- antonio.gomez.tato [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Carlos Garcia Suarez
- Department
- Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology
- Area
- Genetics
- Phone
- 881816903
- carlos.garcia.suarez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Jannette Rodriguez Pallares
- Department
- Morphological Science
- Area
- Human Anatomy and Embryology
- Phone
- 881815466
- jannette.rodriguez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Del Pilar Calo Mata
- Department
- Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology
- Area
- Food Technology
- Phone
- 982822424
- p.calo.mata [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
María Trinidad De Miguel Bouzas
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881814947
- trinidad.demiguel [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Maria Isabel Bandin Matos
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881816087
- isabel.bandin [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Miguel González Blanco
- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Phone
- 881815386
- miguel.gonzalez.blanco [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Rebeca Garcia Fandiño
- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- rebeca.garcia.fandino [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Marcos Quintela Baluja
- Department
- Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology
- Area
- Food Technology
- marcos.quintela [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Juan de la Cierva Programme
Javier Sampedro Jiménez
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Plant Physiology
- Phone
- 881813113
- javier.sampedro [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Carlos Rodriguez Osorio
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881816050
- cr.osorio [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Juan Andres Parga Martin
- Department
- Morphological Science
- Area
- Human Anatomy and Embryology
- juan.parga [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
María Del Carmen Rivas Vázquez
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa Grado en Biología
- mcarmen.rivas [at] usc.es
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Marcos Garcia Fuentes
- Department
- Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology
- Area
- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology
- Phone
- 881815450
- marcos.garcia [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Sabela Balboa Mendez
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- sabela.balboa [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Ramón y Cajal
Marco Eugenio Vazquez Sentis
- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881815738
- eugenio.vazquez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Sandra Souto Pereira
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- sandra.souto [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Post-doctoral Contract
Eduardo Dominguez Medina
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa Grado en Biología
- eduardo.dominguez [at] usc.es
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Manuel Romero Bernardez
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- manuelromero.bernardez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Investigador/a Distinguido/a
Angel Garcia Alonso
- Department
- Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology
- Area
- Pharmacology
- Phone
- 881815429
- angel.garcia [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Sonia Eiras Penas
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa Grado en Biología
- sonia.eiras.penas [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Aurora Gomez Duran
- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- aurora.gomez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Ramón y Cajal
Javier Conde Aranda
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa M.U en Investigación y Desarrollo de Medicamentos
- jcondearanda [at] gmail.com
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Jesus Rodriguez Requena
- Department
- Psychiatry, Radiology, Public Health, Nursing and Medicine
- Area
- Medicine
- Phone
- 881815464
- jesus.requena [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Sofia Sanchez Iglesias
- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- sofia.sanchez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
Francisco Barros Angueira
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa Grado en Medicina
- francisco.barros [at] usc.es
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Manuel Collado Rodríguez
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa Grado en Biología
- manuel.collado [at] usc.es
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Alba Vázquez Barca
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- albavazquez.barca [at] usc.es
- Category
- USC Pre-doctoral Contract
Sabela Da Silva Alvarez
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- sabela.dasilva.alvarez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Post-doctoral Contract
Clotilde Costa Nogueira
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa M.U en Investigación Biomédica (2ª ed)
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Lorena Rodríguez Martínez
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa Grao en Biotecnoloxía
- lorena.rodriguez.martinez [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Diana Guallar Artal
- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Phone
- 881815385
- diana.guallar [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Ramón y Cajal
María Crugeiras Ríos
- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- maria.crugeiras.rios [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
Lucía Ramos Lage
- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- lucia.ramos.lage [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
Ashwin Woodhoo
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- ashwin.woodhoo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Investigador/a Distinguido/a
Ricardo Villa Bellosta
- Department
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Area
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Phone
- 881815370
- ricardo.villa [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Ramón y Cajal
Sergio Velasco Aviles
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Cellular Biology
- Category
- Posdoutoral_outros
Mª Luz Alonso Alonso
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa M.U en Investigación Biomédica (2ª ed)
- Maria.Luz.Alonso.Alonso [at] sergas.es
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Davide Crucitti
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa Grao en Biotecnoloxía
- davide.crucitti [at] rai.usc.gal
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h
Maria Manieri Tania
- Department
- External department linked to the degrees
- Area
- Área externa Grao en Biotecnoloxía
- Category
- External area professional_máx. 30 h