Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2502442 Medicine | OT | 2 | 2 |
2502442 Medicine | OT | 3 | 0 |
2502442 Medicine | OT | 4 | 0 |
2502442 Medicine | OT | 5 | 0 |
2502442 Medicine | OT | 6 | 0 |
There are no established prerequisites. It is advisable for the student to have acquired basic self-learning and teamwork skills, as well as knowledge of biology at the pre-university level. The content of this subject is complemented by the knowledge acquired in the subjects Cell Biology, Human Genetics and the 4 subjects dedicated to Human Anatomy that are imparted in the first and second year of the Degree in Medicine.
Contextualization:
Developmental Biology and Teratogeny is an optional subject of 3 ECTS credits, which is included in the mentions: maternal-child health, medical clinic and clinical surgery.
General objectives:
To deepen in the knowledge of the reproductive mechanisms and human pre and postnatal development.
To study the main morphogenetic processes and their chronology. Understand their relationship with possible alterations.
To learn the main experimental techniques in embryology and teratology and its usefulness in basic and applied research.
To know the main control genes involved in embryonic development.
Specific objectives:
To study the general aspects of developmental biology and teratogenesis.
To study the normal and anomalous development of organs and apparatus.
To introduce the student in the experimental techniques in embryology and teratology.
To deepen in the knowledge of the embryonic and fetal periods, both in the unique and multiple pregnancies.
To deepen in the knowledge of the anomalous development of the apparatus and systems.
In accordance with the objectives of the subject, the teaching methodology of the course is based on the following activities:
AUTONOMOUS ACTIVITIES:
Comprehensive reading of texts and articles. Personal study. Realization of schemes and abstracts. Conceptual assimilation of the contents of the course.
GUIDED ACTIVITIES:
Theoretical classes: A systematized exhibition of the contents of the subject, giving relevance to the most important concepts. Students acquire the basic knowledge of the subject attending the lectures and complementing them with the personal study of the topics explained. 14 hours of theoretical classes are programmed.
Classroom practices: Sessions with a smaller number of students for the discussion and resolution of practical exercises. The knowledge acquired in the theory classes, the Tutorials and in the personal study are applied to the resolution of clinical cases that arise in the seminars. 8 hours of practical classes are programmed.
Laboratory practices: Students will familiarize themselves in small groups with the basic techniques of experimental embryology and the observation of normal and malformed embryos. 4 hours of laboratory sessions are programmed.
SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES:
Tutorials: The tutorials will be done in a personalized way in the teacher's office (schedule to be agreed). The aim of the tutorials is to clarify concepts, to establish the acquired knowledge and to facilitate the study by the students. They can also be used to resolve doubts that students have when are preparing the contents of classroom practices.
Note: Due to the situation caused by Covid-19, the methodology of the subject may suffer variations according to sanitary situation.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
CLASSROOM PRACTICES (CLASP) | 8 | 0.32 | 5, 6, 22, 8, 9, 11, 12, 10, 13, 28, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 4, 7, 1, 2, 3 |
LABORATORY PRACTICES (LABP) | 4 | 0.16 | 19, 27, 3 |
THEORY (T) | 14 | 0.56 | 11, 19, 27 |
Type: Supervised | |||
TUTORIALS | 7 | 0.28 | 5, 13, 17, 26, 27, 4, 7 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
ELABORATION OF WORKS / PERSONAL STUDY / READING OF ARTICLES / REPORTS OF INTEREST | 38 | 1.52 | 5, 22, 8, 9, 14, 13, 28, 16, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 4, 7, 1, 2, 3 |
The competences of this subject will be evaluated as follows:
Objective tests (80% of the final grade) of the knowledge acquired in the theoretical classes through multiple choice tests, and evaluation of the work done in the practices regarding clinical cases based on problems (20% of the final grade).
1. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION:
The final qualification of each partial will be obtained according to the following scheme:
A. First part (40% of the total of the subject)
Objective test of the knowledge acquired in the theoretical classes and in the laboratory practices corresponding to the first half of the subject.
B. Second part (40% of the total of the subject)
Objective test on the knowledge acquired in the theoretical classes and in the classroom practices corresponding to the second half of the subject.
C. Problem-based learning (20% of the grade for the subject)
This part will evaluate the work done and the knowledge acquired in the part of "Abnormal development of different devices and body systems" through the continuous evaluation of classroom practices and the presentation of work related to different clinical cases.
The final grade of the subject will be obtained by applying the formula:
(Grade of the first part x 0.4) + (Grade of the second part x 0.4) + (Grade of problem-based learning x 0.2)
To achieve the sufficiency, theaverage of scores from the two partial exams must be equal to or greater than 5.0.
It is necessary to obtain a minimum mark of 4.0 in each of the partial evaluations, otherwise the average score cannot be calculated.
2. RECOVERY EXAM:
This exam is intended for students who are in any of the following situations after the endof continuous evaluation:
The recovery exam will consist of an "objective exam" corresponding to each part. The student may perform one or both tests according to their situation.
The score corresponding to the first partial will be obtained entirely from the objective test.
The score corresponding to the second partial will be obtained from the weighted sum of the score obtained in the "objective test" and the score from continuous assessment obtained in first place.
In any case, the scores used to calculate the final qualification will be always the highest of the obtained
The final qualification from the recovery exam is calculated in the same way and with the same criteria described for the continuous evaluation.
Additional considerations: Students that have not attended to any exam along the course are considered non evaluable.
Note: Due to the situation caused by Covid-19 or other causes, the evaluation may suffer changes according to sanitary situation.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM | 50 | 2 | 0.08 | 11, 12, 10, 19, 1 |
PROBLEM BASED LEARNING | 20 | 1 | 0.04 | 5, 6, 22, 8, 9, 11, 12, 10, 14, 13, 28, 16, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 4, 7, 1, 2, 3 |
RESTRICTED RESPONSE QUESTIONS | 30 | 1 | 0.04 | 11, 12, 10, 19, 27 |
CARLSON BM (2014). Human embryology and Develpmental biology. 5ª edición. Ed. Elsevier.
MOORE KL (2013). Clinical embryology. 9ª edición. Ed. Elsevier Saunders.
NUSSBAUM RL. (2016). Thompson & Thompson. Genetics in medicine. 8ª edición. Ed. Elsevier.
ROHEN J, LÜTJEN-DRECOLL (2008). Functional embryology. 3ª edición. Ed. Panamericana.
SADLER TW (2016). Langman. Medical Embryology. 13ª edición. Ed. Wolters Kluwer
TURNPENNY PD, ELLAR S (2018). Emery's. Elements of medical genetics. 15ª edición. Ed. Elsevier
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