Molecular Cell Biology

Code:

112

Acronym:

112

Instance: 2004/2005 - A

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://medicina.med.up.pt/bcm/index.html
Course/CS Responsible:

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MD	110	Plano oficial a partir de 2000	1	7	13,5	-

Objectives

A - To provide knowledge of the molecular and structural constitution, organization and functioning of the components of the living cells, and on the mechanisms of origin, growth and development of the cell; B – To teach the students how to use and apply techniques of light and electron microscopy and molecular biology.

Program

Concept and objectives of Cellular and Molecular Biology; Its importance in modern Medicine; Techniques used in Cellular and Molecular Biology; Structural and chemical organization of the cell; Cell cycle; General basis of Molecular Genetics; Cell differentiation; Developmental biology embryonic development and aging.

Main Bibliography

Molecular Biology of the Cell - Alberts, B. e al., Garland Publishing, Inc., 4th Edition, New York, 2002; Molecular Cell Biology-Lodish, et al., - Media Connected, W.H. Freeman and Company, 4th Edition, New York, 2000; Langman's Medical Embryology – 8th Edition, Sadler, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995; Cellular and Molecular Biology – 3rd Edition, Carlos Azevedo, Lidel, Ed. Technique, Lisbon, 1999; Developmental Biology – 6th Edition, Gilbert, Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, USA, 2000.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Total period of working load – 150 hours:
Theoretical Learning – 50 hours distributed for 50 sessions of 60 minutes, 2 sessions per week (includes teaching sessions by professors and sessions for presentations of projects by students in the item “Optional Practical Learning” from students).
Cumpulsory Practical Learning – 50 hours in groups of 15 students:
15 hours of observation of microscopical material; 1.5 hours/week
27,5 hours of laboratory protocols; 2.5 hours/week
7,5 hours of problemresolution; 1.5 hours/week
Optional Practical Learning – 50 hours; 2 hours/week in groups of 2 to 5 students (according to the area and subject)
Note: The Optional Practical Learning consists of the execution of facultative projects, that fit in one of the following groups:
Seminars – Preparation and presentation to colleagues and professors of a subject in the scope of Molecular Cell Biology
Monographs – Development of a subject of Molecular Cell Biology to be presented under the written form
Webpage – Presentation of a subject of Molecular Cell Biology as a Web page that may be later annexed to the BCM on-line
Laboratory Projects: Execution of laboratory tasks throughout the year, to be presented to colleagues and professors at the end of the year
Research Projects: Participation in one of the ongoing research projects in course in the department

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Calculation formula of final grade

Final evaluation
Obtained by the formula {(3T+P)X18/80}+O, for students that chose the optional practical learning) or the formula (3T+P)X18/80, for the remaining. A minimum of 9.5 in the practical exam is required.

Observations

TEACHING STAFF
Coordinator: Deolinda Maria Lima (Full Professor).
Teaching Team: Deolinda Maria Lima (Full Professor); Henrique Manuel Nunes de Almeida (Associate Professor); Delminda Rosa Gamelas Neves Lopes de Magalhães and Carlos Manuel Gomes Reguenga (Assistant Professors); Maria Isabel Torres Martins (Teaching Assistent); Sandra Paula da Costa Pinto da Silva Rebelo de Sousa and Joaquim Jorge Gonçalves Ferreira (Invited Teaching Assistants).



LANGUAGE OF TEACHING
Portuguese.

NATIONAL CREDIT UNITS/EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM
7 NCU;
15 ECTS.