Objectives of general skills

• Acquire, understand and use knowledge in the fields of biology and other fields
• Understand and use mathematical tools and basic statistics to describe and understand biological concepts
• Demonstrate an understanding of the general principles of life to understand questions and solve situations related to biology
• Integrate knowledge from other fields of knowledge with biology (earth science, physics, chemistry, mathematics), in a critical way, to foster an interdisciplinary approach
• Synthesise and summarise, in a critical way, information from scientific literature in different forms (textual, numerical, verbal and graphic)
• Solve issues relevant to biology
• Have developed practical skills in the various fields of biology through practical sessions in the laboratory and in the field, during which they have worked individually or in groups
• Make accurate observations in the context of activities in the field and in the laboratory
• Apply a scientific approach and critical thinking
• Understand and apply the basic principles of reasoning (obtaining data, analysis, synthesis, comparison, rule of three, syllogism, analogy, etc)
• Work with efficiency / accuracy / precision
• Present a hypothesis and hypothetical-deductive reasoning
• Develop critical thinking, test and monitor conclusions understanding the area of validity, and explore alternative hypotheses
• Manage doubt and uncertainty
• Develop autonomy, set training objectives and make choices to achieve them
• Organise time and work, individually and in a group
• Prioritise
• Manage stress regardless of events (exams, presentations, etc)

UE's Learning outcomes

After this teaching, the students will control the essential concepts of cellular biology, genetics and embryology in order to approach without difficulties the specialized courses of the following years. The students will acquire a general view of animal biodiversity (invertebrates and vertebrates) and the mechanisms of evolution will be understood. The basic techniques of molecular biology will be also taught.

UE Content

Introduction to biochemistry; DNA replication; synthesis of polypeptides; viruses; procaryotic cell, eukaryotic cell, mitosis, meiosis; Evolution; Mendel and genes; chromosomes and heredity; the concept of species; introduction to embryology; invertebrates and vertebrate biodiversity.

Prior experience

No.

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Practical test

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - comments

Biochemistry (written) : 20%
Genetics (written) : 20%
Rest (oral) : 40%
Practical laboratories (written) : 20%

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Oral Examination
• Written examination
• Practical test

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - comments

Biochemistry (written) : 20%
Genetics (written) : 20%
Rest (oral) : 40%
Practical laboratories (written) : 20%

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Practical Test

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - comments

Biochemistry (written) : 20%
Genetics (written) : 20%
Rest (oral) : 40%
Practical laboratories (written) : 20%

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Practical test

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

Biochemistry (written) : 20%
Genetics (written) : 20%
Rest (oral) : 40%
Practical laboratories (written) : 20%