Universidad de Jaén

THEORY

• Organization of life.
  Definition and Origin of Life.
  Diversity of life.
  Levels of organization of organisms
   
  2. Molecular organization of organisms
  Carbohydrates.
  Lipids.
  Proteins.
  Biological membranes.
  Nucleic acids.
   
  3. Cellular metabolism.
  Energy metabolism.
  Bioactivation and detoxification in plants and animals.
   
  4. DNA, genes and genomes.
  Organization of the genome: chromosomes and its transmission.
  Fundamentals of heredity.
  The flow of genetic information.
  Mechanisms of controlling gene expression.
  Genes and Development.
   
  5. Biological implications of mutations.
  Concept and types of mutations.
  Spontaneous and induced mutagenesis.
  Biological effects of the mutations.
  Detecting environmental mutagens.
   
  6. Evolution.
  Evolution: mechanisms and testing.
  Population genetics.
  Speciation and macroevolution.
   
  7. Cellular organization.
  Structure and life processes of the prokaryotic cell.
  Structure and life processes of the eukaryotic cell.
   
  8. Structure and life processes of plants and animals.
  Structure and function of plant tissues and organs
  Structure and function of animal tissues and organs
  

Practical Program:

• Identification and handling of materials and equipment used in the laboratory. Preparation of reagents and buffers. PH determination.
  2. Determination of metabolites by spectrophotometric techniques.
  3. Analysis and detection of mutagenicity: Ames test.
  4. Study and realization of karyotypes mitosis.
  5. Observation of animals histological preparations: epithelial, connective muscle and nerves.
• 6. Observation of histological preparations plant: root, stem and leaf.

Teaching methodology

 

The lectures will take place in theoretical academic sessions with the support of Information and communication thecnologies, that will provide all necessary teaching materials, references, addresses, in order to allow students to work independently.

 

The lab sessions will be developed in the laboratory, and consist of conducting experiments in a guided session of 2 hours. Students will grouped in working teams and will have the support of the laboratory notebook, containing basis of experimental procedures. The results will be analyzed and discussed globally with the teacher.

  

Problems and seminars sessions will take in one-hour sessions, focused to the resolution of issues worked on the theory, and the presentation and defense of work done by groups of students on environmental topic of interest related to the subjects.

 

In the tutorials (small groups) will be discussions on topics of interest related with theory matter.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

The final note of the course will be obtained by summing the proportional scores obtained for each aspect (Theory, Practice and Problems / seminars) of the subject.

In the final exam of Theory it must be obtained a minimum rating of 4 out of 10 to further add both the Practice and Problems scores and overcome the complete subject. If the course is not approved as a whole in the ordinary call I (January-February), the Practices and Problems will be saved just for the extraordinary calls I (May-June) or II (June-July). The following year, students must take and relay examined of all parts of the course.