Universidad de Jaén

CONTENT DESCRIPTION   Theory 1. The cell as the structural and functional unit of live. The cell theory.  2. Cellular membranes. Structural and functional model of the cell membrane.  3. Movement through cell membranes. 4. Cell signalling. 5. Cell junctions. 6. Cell walls. 7. Plastids. 8. Mitochondria. 9. Peroxisomes and glyoxysomes. 10. Nucleus. 11. Nucleolus. 12. Rybosomes. 13. Rough endoplasmic reticulum. 14. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum. 15. Golgi complex. 16. Lysosomes. Vacuoles. 17. Endomembrane system. 18. Microtubules. Centrioles. Cilli. Flagella. 19. Microfilaments. Intermediate filaments. 20. Cell cycle. 21. An introduction to animal tissues. 22. Epithelial tissue. 23. Epithelial glands. 24. General connective tissue. 25. Types of connective tissue. 26. Cartilage. 27. Bones. 28. Blood. 29. Skeletal muscle. 30. Cardiac muscle. 31. Smooth muscle. 32. Nervous tissue and cells. 33. Nervous fibres. 34. Central nervous system. 35. Perypheral nervous system. Sensitive receptors. 36. Plant embryo. Meristems. 37. Protective tissues in plants. 38. Secretory tissues in plants. 39. Plant parenchyma. 40. Supporting tissues in plants. 41. Xylem. 42. Floem. 43. Plant reproductive system.   Practical sessions   Session 1. The optical microscope. Session 2. Cellular organelles. Session 3. Histological techniques I. Session 4. Histological techniques II. Session 5. Histological techniques III. Session 6. Cell types I.  Session 7. Cell types II. Session 8. Epithelial tissue I. Session 9. Epithelial tissue II. Session 10. Glands I. Session 11. Glands II. Session 12. Connective tissue. Session 13. Specialized connetive tissue I. Session 14. Specialized connetive tissue II. Session 15. Muscular tissue I. Session 16. Muscular tissue II. Session 17. Nervous tissue. Session 18. Protective and secretory tissues in plants. Session 19. Parenchyma and supporting tissues in plants. Session 20. Vascular tissues in plants. Session 21. Plant embryo and reproductive structures.

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY   Lab sessions including wet-lab procedures in Cellular Biology and Histology, and diagnosis of histological sections.  Seminars: Seven reports focused on given issues of the program contents using web based multimedia approaches with on-line assessments. On-line tutorials.

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ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY   Two continuous assessments of the theoretical contents, with a possible additional assessment in June to those students with a final mark under 5 (over 10) at any of them.  Continuous assessment of the practical contents and seminars, with a final written presentation.  Assesment of the microscopical examination of tissue sections.  Practical sessions are mandatory.