ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 30 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 51
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Functional Biology
Areas: Plant Physiology
Center Faculty of Sciences
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
-Understand the triple plant genetic material (structure and function) and know its integration.
-Understand the molecular processes of plant development: signals (hormonal and environmental) and their transduction.
-Know the use of different biotechnological strategies for different applications.
-Theory:
The plant genome. Plant transformation methods and applications. Molecular biology of development. Molecular biology of light and hormonal control ofdevelopment. Molecular adaptations to stress situations.
-Practices:
Transformation with agrobacterium. Plasmids and cloning of genetic material. Restriction enzymes. In vitro culture. Effect of hormone treatment.
Basic bibliography,
Buchanan RB, Gruissem W, Jones RL. 2015 (2ªed). Biochemistry and molecular biology of plants. Chichester (UK): American Society of PlantPhysiologists, Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-0-470-71422-5. (AVBF 77H/ AVBF 77I/VBF346). http://www.aspb.org/publications/biotext/
Jones R, Ougham H, Thomas H, Waaland S. 2013. The molecular life of plants. Chichester (UK): Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-0-470-87012. (FVE 327).http://www.wiley.com/go/molecularlifeofplants.
Davies PJ (ed.) 2004 (3ª ed). Plant hormones: biosynthesis, signal transduction, action. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. ISBN 1-4020-2685-4(1-4020-2686-2 e-book) (FVE 181)
Taiz L, Zeiger E, Moller IA, Murphy A. 2015 (6th ed.). Plant physiology and development. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates Inc. ISBN 978-1-60535-255-8. (FVE 374; 5ª ed. FVE317; 4º ed. 132, 196; en castellano, FVE 119/225) http://6e.plantphys.net/
Álvarez, MA. 2014. Plant biotechnology for health: from secondary metabolites to molecular farming. Heidelberg : Springer. ISBN 978-33-190-57705.(FVE 380).
Srivastava PS, Narula A, Srivastava S. 2004. Plant biotechnology and molecular markers. New Delhi : Anamaya Publishers. ISBN 1-4020-1911-4. (FVE165).
Complementary bibliography,
Azcón-Bieito J, Talón M (eds). 2008 (2ª ed.). Fundamentos de Fisiología vegetal. Madrid: McGraw-Hill Interamericana. ISBN 978-84-481-5168-3. (FVE120/121/122/123/241).
Barceló J, Nicolás G, Sabater B, Sánchez-Tamés R. 2000 (7ª ed.). Fisiología Vegetal. Madrid: Pirámide. ISBN 84-368-1521-4. (FVE 12).
García Breijo FJ, Roselló Caselles J, Santamarina Siurana MP. 2006. Introducción al funcionamiento de las plantas. Valencia: Ediciones UniversidadPolitécnica de Valencia. ISBN 84-9705-944-1. (FVE 201)
Hopkins WG, Hüner NPA. 2009 (4ª ed.). Introduction to plant physiology. Nueva York (NY): Wiley. ISBN 978-0-470-24766-2. (FVE 288/344).
Pineda, M. 2004. Resúmenes de Fisiología Vegetal. Córdoba: Servicio de publicaciones de la Universidad de Córdoba. ISBN 84-7801-718-6 (FVE145/243)
Web pages,
http://6e.plantphys.net/
http://www.wiley.com/go/buchanan/biochem
http://plantphys.info/Plant_Biology/Schedule.html
http://www.biologia.edu.ar/plantas/indplantas.htm
http://plantsinmotion.bio.indiana.edu/plantmotion/starthere.html
Con06: Understand in depth the main physiological and metabolic processes of multicellular organisms, as well as identify and explain the molecular bases and regulation of these processes.
Con07: Know and interpret the structure, organization, transmission, expression, regulation and evolution of genetic material.
Con10: Acquire knowledge and distinguish the different applications of the main experimental and instrumentation methods.
H/D05: Use appropriate techniques to study the structure and function of genetic material for the development of biotechnological applications.
H/D08: Plan and use the main experimental methods aimed at the analysis of biological activity, isolation techniques, characterization of biological molecules, development of therapeutic systems and evaluation of active substances.
H/D12: Prepare, write and present orally a study or project in the field of Biochemistry, critically interpreting the results obtained and evaluating the conclusions reached.
Comp01: Develop the ability to properly organize and plan work, based on a synthesis and analysis that allows decision-making.
Comp08: Be able to communicate conclusions and knowledge in an argued manner to specialized and non-specialized audiences with clarity and precision, also in foreign languages, mainly in English.
LECTURE CLASSES
The lecture classes will take place during the first semester, according to the schedule approved by the center. The subject will be taught in masterclasses (lecture in large group), where the teacher will expose the contents of the subject with the help of audiovisual media (blackboard and projectioncannon). Prior to the lecture, all the material necessary to follow the class will be available to students on the Virtual Campus.
The participation of the students will be required at all times, discussing what they have learned in the topic and relating it to the previous topics.
LABORATORY PRACTICES
The laboratory practices will be carried out simultaneously with the theoretical classes. These practices will be related to the theoretical contents of thesubject. During the practices, a series of experiments, monitoring and/or observations will be carried out applying the experimental protocols describedin the practice guide. This guide will be available to the student in the virtual classroom before each session and students must review the guide beforestarting the practice. During the practice, the students will take notes in order to be evaluated later. Attendance at practices is mandatory. Students whohave completed all the practices previously are exempt from attending the practices. The practices will be kept for two courses.
INTERACTIVE CLASSES (SEMINARS)
In the seminars, students individually or in groups will carry out a work related to the theoretical contents of the subject. Students will have to present the topic orally using the cannon and the blackboard. Subsequently, both the other students and the teacher will ask any doubts that may have arisenduring the presentation of the topic.
TUTORING
The tutorials will serve to resolve the doubts that the student may have during the learning of the subject. These doubts will be resolved and discussedcollectively by the teacher and the students, promoting the active participation of the student in their own learning.
Theoretical evaluation:
The theoretical evaluation will consist of a written exam on the contents of the subject. The teacher will assess the acquisition of the theoreticalknowledge of the subject. The grade will be 60% of the final grade. The associated Knowledge, Skills and Competencies are the following: Con06, Con07, H/D05, Comp01.
Practical evaluation:
The teacher will evaluate attendance, participation and use of practices. The evaluation of the practices will take place through the delivery of a report ofpractices or a practice exam. Attendance at all practices is mandatory. The associated Knowledge, Skills and Competencies are the following: Con07, Con10, H/D08 and Comp01.
Evaluation of interactive classes (seminars):
Attendance at all seminars is mandatory to qualify for this section. Both the presentation of the work and the ability to answer questions about it will begraded. The grade will be 15% of the final grade. The associated Knowledge, Skills and Competencies are the following: Con06, Con07, H/D12 and Comp08.
The final qualification of the subject will be the sum of the marks obtained in the theoretical evaluation, practices, seminar.
For cases of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, the provisions of the "Normativa de evaluación del rendimiento académico de los estudiantes yde revisión de las calificaciones" will apply.
The final test is mandatory for students who do not qualify for continuous assessment.
Classroom hours:
• Lecture classes: 30 hours
• Interactive classes (seminars): 3 hours
• Laboratory practices: 15 hours
• Tutorials in small groups: 3 hours
Total classroom hours: 51 hours
Student personal work
• Reading and preparation of topics: 20 hours
• Preparation of laboratory practices: 4 hours
• Preparation of the report or practice exam: 20 hours
• Seminar preparation: 14 hours
• Exam preparation: 41 hours
Total non-classroom hours: 99 hours
Total hours of student work: 150 hours
• The assistance to the activities of the subject and a continued study of the same are the best guarantee to pass the subject.
• Involvement and active participation in the discussions that arise in the different types of sessions; the student being aware of his central role in theacquisition of skills.
• Consult each topic prior to the sessions, regardless of their nature, in the recommended bibliography. And later, to reinforce what has been learned.
• Working daily will make it easier to follow classes, practices and pass evaluation tests.
• Summarize what has been studied with tables and/or diagrams that relate the different parts of the subject.
Having basic knowledge of Biology and Biochemistry will facilitate the follow-up of the subject.
Javier Veloso Freire
- Department
- Functional Biology
- Area
- Plant Physiology
- Phone
- 982822467
- javier.veloso [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
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