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ADVANCES IN GENETICS

Course

Code: 3625

Degree: Master's in Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Faculty of Experimental Sciences

Year: Year 1 of Master's in Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Semester: Spring

Type: Elective

Language: Spanish

ECTS credits: 3

Lecture: 2

Laboratory: 1

Hours: 75

Directed: 16

Shared: 27

Autonomous: 32

Subject matter: Biomedical Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Module: Elective

Course instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.

Description

Complexity of human characters: the weight of the environment and genetics on human gene expression. Association studies and other differential aspects in the cloning of human genes. Genetics and genomics of cancer. The role of epigenetics in humans. Gene therapy. Pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine. Generation of disease models. Gene editing and modification. Human evolution in light of new genomic discoveries. Role of nuclear architecture in the control of gene expression. Genetic basis of cell reprogramming. Applications of massively parallel sequencing techniques.

Faculty

Name	Coordinator	Lecture	Laboratory
PONCE MOLET, MARIA ROSA	■	■	■
CANDELA ANTON, HECTOR		■	■
JOVER GIL, SARA		■	■
RODRIGUEZ CAZORLA, ENCARNACION		■	■
SARMIENTO MAÑUS, RAQUEL		■	■
MARTÍNEZ LABORDA, ANTONIO		■	■
VERA TORNEL, ANTONIO		■	■
MICOL MOLINA, JOSÉ LUIS		■	■
QUESADA PEREZ, VICTOR MANUEL		■	■
PEREZ PEREZ, JOSE MANUEL		■	■
ROBLES RAMOS, PEDRO		■	■

Professional interest

Every scientist must be continuously updated of discoveries that occur daily in their area of expertise to conduct cutting-edge research and quality. This up-to-day life is inconceivable without the consultation of the literature in the field of scientific research and without their critical judgment. The subject Avances en Genética seeks to inculcate students the query of recent and pointer works in the field of Genetics through the study of articles published in high impact factor journals, to learn to transmit the knowledge acquired through the drafting and dissemination of scientific news and to critically evaluate the research works.

Competencies and learning outcomes

General competencies

Apply acquired knowledge to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to biotechnology and bioengineering.
Ability to integrate knowledge and handle the complexity of making judgments based on information that, although incomplete or limited, includes reflections on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of knowledge and judgments on biotechnology and bioengineering.
Ability to communicate conclusions and the knowledge and latest rationale that sustain them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous manner.
Develop the capacity to continue studying in a mostly self-directed or autonomous manner.
Capacity to manage and organize information.
Have the ability to design and propose experiments in biotechnology and bioengineering.
Be able to critically assess and discuss information.
Be capable of coming up with new ideas to address problems related to biotechnology and bioengineering.

Specific competencies

Knowledge and skills in the use of the most common basic and advanced experimental techniques in the field of biotechnology and bioengineering and their applications for solving specific problems in this area.
Demonstrate skills to quantify phenomena and processes in biotechnology and bioengineering.
Be able to critically interpret and discuss results published and/or disseminated in journals, at conferences, and in other scientific forums.
Technical and scientific competence to ensure the achievement of accurate and reproducible results from which valid conclusions can be drawn in the scientific area of specialization within the field of biotechnology and bioengineering.
The ability to design a research project using the scientific method, compiling and evaluating information critically to solve problems in biotechnology and bioengineering.
The ability to transfer knowledge of biotechnology and bioengineering to finding effective industrial, therapeutic, or preventive interventions, preparing the application request for a patent for a biotechnological invention.

Objectives (Learning outcomes)

To identify the strengths and weaknesses of the experimental designs presented in articles published in journals with a high excellence
To acquire skills in scientific discussions and critical of research works, educating the capability of argumentation and debate.
Learn to recognize the relevance of the published results and their scientific and social impact.
Acquiring the ability to analyze data, develop forecasts and design experiments.
Develop skills in the search for scientific information.
Know the latest progress of human genetics.
Learn to transmit to society the most relevant aspects of each of the topics covered in the subject areas.

Teaching units

Basic bibliography

Methodology and grading

Methodology

Case studies: Learning through the analysis of actual or simulated cases in order to interpret and resolve them by employing various alternative solution procedures.
Lecture: Pass on knowledge and activate cognitive processes in students, encouraging their participation.
Project-based learning: Realization of a project to solve a problem, applying acquired learning and promoting abilities related to planning, design, performing activities, and reaching conclusions.

Grading

The course is divided into 11 sessions of 2 or 4 hours. Each hour of attendance at the seminar of each session is awarded with 0.1 points. In addition, students should respond to a questionnaire of 5 (for sessions of 2 hours) or 10 (4 hours) questions with four alternative answers, in which only one will be true or false.The questionnaire will be solved by students in the last 10 minutes of class. The right answers will be assessed with 1 point and 0.5 points will be subtracted by the incorrect ones. You can get up to 75 points In this part of the assessment, they would mean 7 on a score of 10.

About: ADVANCES IN GENETICS

General competencies

Specific competencies

Objectives (Learning outcomes)

Lecture topics

Teaching units

Course contents

Basic bibliography

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