Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - BarcelonaIntegrated Biomedicine II
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
Head instructor
The Integrated Biomedicine II course is part of a block of three subjects covered in the second semester of the first three courses (Integrated Biomedicine I, II, III). These subjects are intended, as the name implies, to integrate the concepts that have been worked on in each corresponding course, solving a basic, clinical or technical problem by pooling the concepts that have been presented so far. Each of these subjects has a specific teaching methodology and activities. The Integrated Biomedicine II approach focuses on mastering practical aspects of day-to-day laboratory work.
Basic and general knowledge of techniques of biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, genetics and laboratory work dynamics.
1. Work semi-autonomously with techniques in the field of biomedical research in small groups, assimilating the completion of a protocol in the research laboratory.
2. Create and maintain the laboratory notebook.
3. Expose and critically analyse the results and technical problems in a "group seminar" format. Discuss the results obtained based on the previous literature.
4. Evaluate a scientific communication made by students from other courses.
• Integrate the basic concepts related to the field of biomedicine both theoretically and experimentally.
• That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the competencies that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
• That students have the ability to collect and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
• That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialized and non-specialized audience
• Develop the ability of analysis and synthesis
• Develop the ability to solve problems.
• Develop the organization and planning capacity appropriate to the moment.
• Know how to communicate, make presentations and write scientific papers.
• To be able to teamwork.
• Be able to carry out autonomous learning.
The learning outcomes that will be required of the students will be linked to the selected competences in each case. Among others, the student:
• Integrates the concepts learned during the course and is able to summarise and present the knowledge in different formats.
• Develops basic generic skills.
• Understands and chooses the appropriate methods to carry out genetic, molecular and cellular practices in the biomedical laboratory.
• Integrates biomedical concepts to solve theoretical and practical questions and problems related to health sciences.
• Understands and critically evaluates original and reviewed scientific articles in the field of biomedicine, and can defend the results in front of a specialised audience.
• Preparation of laboratory techniques (protocols, solutions, reagents, biosecurity in the laboratory)
• Semi-autonomous execution of techniques related to: cell cultures, proteins, nucleic acids.
• Preparation of the laboratory notebook.
• Presentation of results and discussion of technical problems.
• Assessment of scientific communication carried out by students from other courses.
Bibliography will be specific for each practice and will be indicated in each session.