Estudia

1. Concept and origin of life. Evolutionary cells origin: Prebiotic molecules, catalysis and self-replication.

2. Cells as structural and functional unit of living systems. Cell Theory. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. The Eukaryotic animal cell. The cell and its subcomponents.

3. Eukaryotic cell structure: Cell membrane. Structure: Fluid mosaic model. Composition and properties.Functions: Transport through the membrane, processes of exocytosis and endocytosis.

4. Eukaryotic cell structure: Mitochondria. Compartments and ATP's production.

5. Eukaryotic cell structure: Endomembrane system and vesicular traffic. The endoplasmic reticulum: synthesis and protein transportation. The Golgi apparatus. Lysosomes and peroxisomes.

6. Eukaryotic cell structure: The nucleus. Nuclear membrane, nucleoplasm and nucleolus. Chromatin and chromosomes. Cell division. Mitosis and Meiosis.

7. Eukaryotic cell structure: The cytoskeleton. Microtubules. Actin filaments. Cell contraction and cell mobility. Intermediate filaments.

8. Cell relationship with the environment: Extracellular matrix. Organization and main components.

9. Cell to cell communication: Adhesions and Intercellular unions. Types and functions.

10. Cell to cell communication. Intercellular signal Concept and types. Signal Receptors and signal transduction. Cell cycle. Phases and cell cycle regulation. Programmed cell death. Cancer.

11. Differentiation and cell specialization. Multicellular organisms. Stem cell concept. Basic concepts of embryology.

12. Organization in tissues. Human tissues. Basic features.

• Geoffrey M. Cooper , Robert E. Hausman (2015). The cell: a molecular approach.. Marban.

Assessment activities:

EVALUATION: 50% CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT + 50% FINAL EXAM

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT(50%):

- MIDTERM EXAM (25%): 25 multiple choice questions covering part of the course. Each question has only one true answer. Each correct answer scores +1 point. Each wrong answer will be penalized (questions with 4 possible choices, -0.25 points; questions with 2 choices, -1 points).

- ORAL COMMUNICATION of the most relevant aspects of a scientific article related to a topic of the subject in working groups (25%): Students who already passed the oral communication in the previous course (minimum grade of 5), the scored mark will be kept for the current course.


FINAL EXAM (50%): 50 multiple choice questions (8/10 points) + 2 short questions (2/10 points) covering the entirety of the course (including the content of the oral presentations). Each question has only one true answer. Each correct answer scores +1 point. Wrong answers will be penalized (questions with 4 choices: -0.25 points; questions with 2 choices: -1 points).T

For continuous asessment, a minimum of 4/10 points in the final exam is required in order to calculate the mean qualification of the whole subject.

A minimum grade of 5/10 is required to pass the subject.

Those students who fail the course (less than 5/10) will be eligible to take the BASIC COMPETENCES EXAM: 20 multiple choice questions (8/10 points) + 1 short question (2/10 points). Each correct answer scores +1 point. Each wrong answer will be penalized (questions with 4 possible choices, -0.25 points; questions with 2 choices, -1 points). In this exam, if passed (minimum of 5/10), the maximum grade given will be 5 and will be the course qualification.

AI POLICY: The use of AI tools is not permitted in the midterm exam, the final exam, or the basic competences exam. Their use is only allowed in a limited manner for preparing the oral communication: to support comprehension of scientific articles, as well as to improve spelling, grammar, and the clarity of presentation materials.

Specific criteria for the "No show" grade:
Students are required to participate in the assessment activities during the course (midterm exam, oral communication, final exam) or the unique assessment. On the contrary, will be considered as non-attendance.

Single Assessment:
The evaluation system in EUSES - UdG is based, in general, in the continuous assessment. If the student wishes to take part in the unique pathway, they must request it in writing to coordination@euses.cat within the first two weeks of the semester, with the subject lecturer included in copy.
The unique assessment pathway will consist of a comprehensive final evaluation covering all course content, including the theoretical content addressed in the oral presentations.

Minimum requirements to pass:
A minimum grade of 5.0 will be required to pass the subject.

The tutorials will be carried out in person in enabled classrooms, and also virtually.

Communication and interaction with the students will be done in person and virtually throughout the forum of Moodle, video-conferencing means and email.