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- Acquisition of theoretical and theoretical-practical skills related to the composition and the functioning of the cells;

- Ability to understand the physiological characteristics of an organism as a result of different cell characteristics;

- Acquisition of knowledge related to evolution and cell differentiation;

- Acquisition of laboratory work skills;

- Acquisition of group work skills;

- Acquisition of theoretical, theoretical-practical and practical skills on the establishment, maintenance and characterization of human cell cultures.

- Acquisition of theoretical and theoretical-practical skills related to the composition and the functioning of the cells;

- Ability to understand the physiological characteristics of an organism as a result of different cell characteristics;

- Acquisition of knowledge related to evolution and cell differentiation;

- Acquisition of laboratory work skills;

- Acquisition of group work skills;

- Acquisition of theoretical, theoretical-practical and practical skills on the establishment, maintenance and characterization of human cell cultures.

Theoretical topics:

- General characteristics of the cells

- Chemical components of the cells and basic molecular biology

- Cell membrane and transport across the membrane

- Cytoskeleton

- Nucleus and nucleolus

- Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis

- Endoplasmic reticulum

- Golgi apparatus

- Mitochondria

- Lysosomes

- Peroxisomes

- Intracellular transport

- Intercellular junctions

- Extracellular matrix

- Cell adhesion

- Cell mobility

- Cell communication

- Cell death

Theoretical-practical and practical topics:

- Cell biology techniques

- Observation of different subcellular structures

- Initiation to human cell cultures

Theoretical classes of dynamic display of the syllabus, with the involvement of students in it.

Theoretical-pratical classes of  demonstration of the applicability of theoretical concepts, relating them to physiological and pathological conditions, as well as its importance in the context of scientific research.

Laboratory classes similar to an introductory course to cell cultures, and to scientific research, where students are placed before scientific challenges that must overcome using different experimental methodologies.

According to the General Regulation of the University of Porto Learners Assessment is considered a student fulfills the attendance to a course if, having been regularly enrolled, does not exceed the number limit faults corresponding to 25% of the foreseen classes, as regulated in the existing organizational unit.

Final classification: classification in the final exam (20 values).