The student may consult lecturers about doubts at the end of each class. For enquiries outside of class time, students must make an appointment by email:
Sara Hernández (shernandez@uic.es)
Reyes Carballar (rcarballar@uic.es)
Pedro Mateos (pmateosaparicio@uic.es)
Alessandro Giampietro (agiampietro@uic.es)
Introduction
In the event that the health authorities announce a new period of confinement due to the evolution of
the health crisis caused by COVID-19, the teaching staff will promptly communicate how this may effect
the teaching methodologies and activities as well as the assessment.
Nowadays, illness are explained on molecular terms, and the knowledge of Biochemistry and Cell Biology is indispensable for performing a correct analysis of the etiology, diagnosis, therapeutics and evaluation of the therapeutic processes. This is why the future professionals of medicine must know how the human body works on biochemical and molecular basis.
The subject tries to give to the student of medicine a global view about the basic aspects of Biochemistry, Cell Biology and about the scientific methodology in general. The subject is made on a practical way, trying to focus in each topic those concepts and situations that adapts better to the comprehension associated to the professional exercice in the field of medicine.
Pre-course requirements
The subject, do not require any specific administrative condition. Despite this, in order to develop the course successfully, you should have the following knowledge:
- Knowledge of Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology of second high school level.
Objectives
The student, at the end of this course, must have acquired a series of basic knowledge indicated in the program, but above all must have acquired a new vision of the human body.
The mission of this subject (and, therefore, its final objective) is for the student to gradually enter into the molecular logic of life and to understand the functioning of the human body as the coordination of myriads of molecules acting at the same time.
Competencies
07 - Understand and recognise normal structure and function of the human body at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ and systemetic levels, at different stages of life and in both sexes.
09 - Understand and recognize the effects, mechanisms and manifestations of disease on the structure and function of the human body.
CB-5 - To transmit in a clear and unambiguous way to a specialised or non-specialised audience, the results of scientific and technological research projects and innovation from the field of the most advanced innovation, as well as the most important concepts which they are based on.
31 - Understand, critically evaluate and know how to use sources of clinical and biomedical information to obtain, organize, interpret and communicate scientific and health care information.
34 - Ability for critical thinking, creativity and constructive skeptisim with a focus on research within professional practice.
36 - Be able to formulate hypotheses, collect and critically evaluate information for problem solving using the scientific method.
37 - Acquire basic training for research.
CB-1 - To have acquired advanced knowledge and demonstrated, within the context of highly specialised scientific and technological research, detailed comprehension based on theoretical and practical aspects and a working methodology from one or more fields of study.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student:
- Knows the structure and function of biomolecules.
- Applies the principles of inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry in the study of biomolecules and fundamental biochemical processes.
- Knows the structure and composition of cells.
- Knows the main metabolic routes.
- Understands and integrates metabolic regulation systems.
- Is curious about what is considered normal and knows how to formulate questions and hypotheses.
- Has the basic tools to orally present data, results or theoretical concepts in a clear and concise manner.
Syllabus
Chapter 1Introduction
Chapter 2Inorganic composition of the human body (Virtual)