Universidad de Jaén

THEORY LESSONS

Block I. Animal tissues

1.-  Animal tissues as specialisation of cell populations.

2.- Epithelial tissue. Epithelium/mesenchyme transition. Diapedesis and metastasis.

3.- Connective tissue: types. General connective tissue.

4.- Adipose tissue: types and structure/function correlations. Thermogenesis and hibernation.

5.- Blood tissue. Blood and lymph.

6.- Cartilaginous tissue: types and structure/function correlations. Chondrogenesis and cartilage regeneration.

7.- Bone tissue: types and structure/function correlation. Osteogenesis, regeneration and bone remodelling.

8.- Muscle tissue: types and structure/function correlation. Fibres and syncytia .

9.- Striated skeletal muscle tissue: microfilaments and muscle contraction.

10.- Cardiac skeletal muscle tissue: mechanism of cardiac contraction .

11.- Smooth muscle tissue: mechanism of contraction and localisation.

12.- Nervous tissue. The neuron: types and mechanisms of synapse. Glial cells: types, structure, location and functions.

13.- Nervous system: central and peripheral. Motor plate.

Block II. Plant tissues

14.- Introduction to plant histology and organography. Primary and secondary growths.

15.- Meristems: types, location and functional implications.

16.- Dermal system: epidermis, peridermis, hypodermis and endodermis.

17.- Fundamental system: parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma.

18.- Vascular system: xylem and phloem.

19.- Root: tissue structure. Structural and functional modifications of the root.

20.- Stem: tissue structure. Structural and functional modifications of the stem.

21.- Leaf: tissue structure. Structural and functional modifications of the leaf.

22.- Flower: tissue structure. Structural and functional modifications of the flower.

23.- Seed and fruit.

LABORATORY SESSIONS

Block I. Animal tissues

1.- Epithelial tissue.

2.- General connective tissue. Adipose tissue. Blood tissue.

3.- Cartilaginous tissue. Bone tissue.

4.- Muscular tissue: skeletal, cardiac and smooth.

5.- Nervous tissue.

6.- Endocrine and exocrine glands. Tissue structure in the digestive system.

7.- Tissue structure in the excretory system.

8.- Tissue structure in the reproductive system.

Block II. Plant tissues

9.- Histology of the root.

10.- Histology of the stem.

11.- Histology of the leaf.

12.- Histology of the flower, seed and fruit.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

The contents of this subject are linked to the knowledge of the cellular and histological bases of animal and plant organisms, and therefore with the benefits they bring to the planet. In this way, they connect with the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

 3. Good health and well-being.

 4. Quality education.

 5. Gender equality.

 11. Sustainable cities and communities.

 13. Climate action.

 14. Life below water.

 15. Life on land.

With regard to good academic practices, they will be in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Regulations of the Academic Regime and Student Assessment of the University of Jaén.

Students will carry out the following academically directed activities (face-to-face or online):

1.- Under the tutelage of the teaching staff, 3 seminars will be given throughout the four-month period in which they will use different interactive multimedia material.

2.- For the theoretical-practical monitoring of the subject and student participation, debates/questions will be proposed in which the contents taught will be analysed and evaluated.

3.- Discretionary use of resources such as Moodle (Platea), Google Workspace tools, JoVE... as an effective voice/image communication tool between teacher and student.

4.- Tutorials (individual and group) in which students can ask any questions or doubts related to the theoretical and practical aspects of the course.

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 grading system will be governed by the provisions of Royal Decree 1125/2003 of 5th September, which establishes the European Credit System and the grading system for official university degrees.

ASSESSMENT IN THE ORDINARY EXAM CALL

Assessment of the theoretical concepts of the subject (60%)

Competences assessed: CE5, CE6, CE7, CG3, CT1, CT3, CT4, CT6, CT7, CT9 and CT10.

The overall grade for the theoretical concepts of the subject will account for 60% of the final mark for the course.

The theoretical concepts of the subject will be assessed by means of:

A. Continuous assessment

- There will be 2 continuous assessment tests: one at the end of the animal tissues block and the other at the end of the plant tissues block.

- These tests will lead to the elimination of the subject for marks equal to or higher than 5 points.

B. One final written test

- Students will only be examined for the part(s) not passed in the continuous assessment tests.

- The final written exam will coincide with the date of the ordinary exam call II published by the Faculty of Experimental Sciences.

- In order to pass the exam, a grade equal to or higher than 5 points must be obtained.

- Grades lower than 4.0 cannot be used as an average with the grades of the other aspects (completion of assignments, cases or exercises (seminars) and laboratory sessions).

Assessment of the completion of assignments, cases or exercises (seminars) (15%)

Competences assessed: CE5, CE6, CE7, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7 and CT8.

Attendance is compulsory. Unjustified absence from more than 1 session will result in failure of the evaluation of the assignments, cases or exercises (seminars) aspect.

The evaluation will be carried out by the assessment of the activities carried out and, where appropriate, the presentation and defence of the same.

The grade obtained will account for 15% of the final mark.

Assessment of laboratory sessions (25%)

Competences assessed: CE4, CE5, CE6, CG3, CG4, CT1, CT5 and CT7.

Attendance to the practical sessions is compulsory. Unjustified absence from more than 3 sessions will result in failure of the evaluation of the laboratory sessions aspect.

Lab sessions will be assessed by means of an exam.

The total percentage of thelab sessions assessment (25%) will correspond to the grade obtained in the exam.

In order to pass the exam, a grade equal to or higher than 5 points must be obtained.

Grades lower than 4.0 cannot be used as an average with the grades of the other aspects.

Final grade (100%)

The final grade of the course will be obtained by adding the weighted scores obtained in each aspect: theoretical concepts of the subject (60%), assignments, cases or exercises (seminars) (15%) and laboratory sessions (25%).

To do so, marks equal to or higher than 4.0 must have been obtained in both the evaluation of the theoretical concepts of the subject and in the lab sessions exam. Otherwise, the course will be considered failed.

Grades obtained in the completion of assignments, cases or exercises (seminars) may be used for the final calculation regardless of their grade.

As stated in article 18 of the Regulations of the academic regime and student assessment, " An evaluation call will be considered failed when the assessment tests in which the student has participated together account for more than 30% of the final grade for the subject".

EVALUATION IN THE EXTRAORDINARY CALL

If the subject is not passed as a whole in the ordinary exam, for the extraordinary exam the marks higher than or equal to 5 points from the evaluation of the theoretical concepts of the subject and the laboratory sessions exam will be kept.

The mark obtained in the evaluation of assignments, cases or exercises (seminars) will be kept regardless of the grade.

REPEATING STUDENTS

No marks will be kept for any aspect of the subject.

Attendance to lab ssions and assignments, case studies or exercises (seminars) is not compulsory, but recommended.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

EVALUATION

Ordinary call

Extraordinary call

RESOURCES

- Bibliographic resources indicated in the face-to-face scenario, with special emphasis on the resources available online.

- Technical resources provided by the University of Jaén: email, PLATEA, JoVE, Google Workspace and any other tool that may eventually be approved by the University.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

EVALUATION

Ordinary call

 E xtraordinary call

RESOURCES

- Bibliographic resources indicated in the face-to-face scenario, with special emphasis on the resources available online.

- Technical resources provided by the University of Jaén: email, PLATEA, JoVE, Google Workspace and any other tool that may eventually be approved by the University.

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Data protection delegate (DPO): TELEFÓNICA, S.A.U. ; Email: dpo@ujaen.es

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Legitimacy: Data will be managed according to legal regulations (Organic Law 6/2001, December 21, on Universities) and given consent provided by selecting corresponding box in legal admission documents

Data recipients (transfers or assignments): Any person allowed to get access to every teaching modality

Rights: You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, portability, limitation of processing, deletion or, where appropriate, opposition. To exercise these rights, you must submit a written request to the Information, Registration and Electronic Administration Service of the University of Jaen at the address above, or by e-mail to the address above. You must specify which of these rights you are requesting to be satisfied and, at the same time, you must attach a photocopy of your ID card or equivalent identification document. In case you act through a representative, legal or voluntary, you must also provide a document that proves this representation and identification. Likewise, if you consider that your right to personal data protection has been violated, you may file a complaint with the Andalusian Data Protection and Transparency Council www.ctpdandalucia.es