Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Human Biology 1

Human Biology 1
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7870
1
First semester
FB
Basic biomedical sciences relevant in dentistry
Genetics, Biochemicals and Molecular Biology
Main language of instruction: Spanish

Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English

If the student is enrolled for the English track then classes for that subject will be taught in the same language.

Teaching staff


Dra. WRIGHT, Roni Helene Grace - rhgwright@uic.es

Dr. Miguel Baena: mbaena@uic.es

Dra. Roni Helene Grace: rhgwright@uic.es

Introduction

Human Biology I contains part of the basic knowledge in the Health Sciences that an undergraduate dentistry student needs to acquire.


The aim is for the student to achieve a basic understanding of the molecular bases of life, describing the structure and function of biomolecules, their metabolism and regulation.

Pre-course requirements

Knowledge of Biology and Chemistry at sixth-form level.

Objectives

  • To ensure students acquire the knowledge and competence required, once graduated, to be able to carry out general dental practice in an independent manner. At the same time they should be able to recognize their limitations and when faced with situations exceeding their abilities, seek advice or refer the patient to another professional.
  • Promote the acquisition of knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional behaviours that facilitate effective and appropriate interaction with patients, colleagues and other health professionals.
  • Promote acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes that promote learning throughout life in an effective way to allow adequate professional development.
  • Promote research in dentistry and ongoing training in the study of new techniques and improvements in the dental profession.

 

Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme

  • 08 - Knowing how to share information with other healthcare professionals and how to work as part of a team.
  • 11 - Understanding the basic biomedical science Dentistry is based on in order to ensure that adequate dental healthcare is provided.
  • 12 - Understanding and recognising the structure and normal function of the stomatognathic apparatus, at a molecular, cellular, tissue and organic level, during the various stages of life.
  • 13 - Understanding and recognising the science behind the essential bio-materials involved in dental practice as well as immediately managing potential allergies to these.
  • 14 - Being aware of the general processes of the illness, including infection, inflammation, alterations in the immune system, degeneration, neoplasm, metabolic alterations and genetic disorders.
  • 18 - Being aware of, critically evaluating and knowing how to use sources of clinical and biomedical infomation in order to obtain, organise, interpret and communicate scientific and healthcare-related information.
  • 19 - Being aware of scientific methods and having the critical ability to evaluate established knowledge and innovative information. Being able to formulate hypotheses, collect and critically evaluate information in order to resolve problems, in accordance with scientific methods.
  • 29 - Recognising the underlying causes of dental health in the population, whether genetic, lifestyle, demographic, environmental, social, economic, psychological or cultural.
  • 32 - Knowing the biomedical science on which Dentistry is based in order to ensure adequate oral and dental care. This science must include material on: (a). Embryology, anatomy, histology and the physiology of the human body (b). Genetics, Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology and (c). Microbiology and immunology.
  • 34 - Knowing about scientific methods and having the critical ability to evaluate established knowledge and new information
  • 38 - Being aware of clinical and laboratory-based procedures and diagnostic tests, knowing their reliability and diagnostic viability and being competent in interpreting the results

Learning outcomes of the subject

  • Clearly understand the basic biomedical sciences on which Dentistry is founded to ensure proper oral and dental care.
  • Understand the general processes causing illness, including genetic and metabolic disorders.
  • Understand the scientific method and acquire the critical capacity to value established knowledge and new information.
  • Acquire the basics to evaluate the basic published research.
  • Improve in the use of contemporary information technologies.
  • Be aware of diagnostic laboratory tests, their diagnostic reliability and validity, and be able to interpret their results.
  • Learn to value the need for life-long learning.
  • 1.04 - Know the organization of our immune system: molecules, cells and organs
  • 1.28 - Solve clinical problems from deductions made from the basic knowledge of anatomy and function of the teeth
  • 1.29 - Identify using image techniques, structures of the different topographical regions of the oral cavity and teeth in particular
  • 1.30 - Understand the basic bio-medical sciences on which dentistry is based to ensure proper oral-dental care.
  • 1.31 - - Understand and recognize the structure and normal function of the stomatognatic apparatus at a molecular and cellular level
  • 1.32 - Will know the general processes of falling ill, including genetic alterations
  • 1.33 - Will know better the scientific method and will have critical capacity to assess the established knowledge and new information
  • 1.34 - Will get the rudiments to assess published basic research
  • 1.35 - Will manage better than at the beginning of the subject, contemporary information technologies
  • 1.36 - – Will know genetic diagnostic testing of laboratory, its reliability and diagnostic validity and begin to be able to interpret the results
  • 1.37 - Will value as necessary the knowledge throughout life
  • 1.38 - Will start to understand the biochemical behavior of the essential bio-materials for dental practice
  • 1.39 - Will learn the general processes of falling ill, including metabolic alterations.
  • 1.40 - Will know the clinical biochemistry tests, its reliability and diagnostic validity and begin to be able to interpret their results

Syllabus

The contents of the course are structured in 2 main blocks: "Structures of Biomolecules" and "Metabolism".

These will be supported with laboratory sessions, Clinical Cases (CC), and Self-teaching Material (MAP).

 
















Teaching and learning activities

In person



The contents of the course will be taught through the following activities:

  • Master Class (CM): theory expositions and exercises of general character by the teacher all the course in a single group. All semester, 3 hours / week.
  • Clinical Case Seminar (CC): Presentation of a topic (clinical case) by the students. Two groups. All semester, 1 hour / week per group.
  • Self-teaching material (MAP): Material available to students to reinforce the concepts acquired during the development of the course.
  • Laboratory: Practical laboratory sessions. 1 week (3 days per afternoon) per group. Attendance is mandatory.

 

Evaluation systems and criteria

In person



Partial exam: 10% of the final grade

Clinical Cases: 20% of the final grade, attendance is mandatory.

Internship: 10% of the final grade. Attendance at practicals is compulsory.

Final exam: 60% of the final grade, being essential a minimum grade of 5 to make an average with the other parts of the course.

 

General points to take into account about the evaluation system:

  • To pass the course a minimum grade of 5 will be required in the final exam, and a minimum grade of 5 averaging all parts of the course.
  • Attendance at practicals is compulsory. Unexcused non-attendance to a practice session will be equivalent to a -0.5 of the total of the course. The non-excused non-attendance to 2 or 3 practice sessions will be equivalent to the automatic failure of the course.
  • The expulsion of a student from the laboratory classroom will mean the suspension of the course. It is obligatory to bring the lab coat, without it the student cannot do the laboratory practices, which would mean the suspension of the course.
  • The exams will be of type test with 4 options of answer, counting +1 the correct answers and -0.25 the mistakes.
  • Attendance to the theoretical classes is not mandatory, but attendees will abide by the rules indicated by the professors.
  • Non-attendance or failure to submit the clinical cases assignment on time will be evaluated as a 0 in that clinical case. If a student obtains more than 3 clinical cases evaluated with a 0 (due to absence to the clinical cases, or not having handed in the corresponding homework), he/she will obtain a 0 in this part of the course.

  • Repeating students are not obliged to repeat the practical sessions or the clinical cases sessions. The grade obtained in both parts of the course in previous years will be kept.

  • Repeating students have the option of not taking the partial exam. In this case, the final exam of these repeaters will be equivalent to 70% of the total grade of the course.

Bibliography and resources

•Introducción a la Biología Celular

Alberts, 3ª Edición

Ed. Panamericana. Madrid. 2011.

 

•Principios de Bioquímica

Lehninger, 5ª Edición

Ed. Omega. Barcelona. 2009

 

•La Célula

Cooper & Hausman, 6ª edición

Editorial Marbán. Madrid. 2015

 

•Biología Celular y Molecular

Lodish, 5ª edición

Editorial Médica Panamericana

 

Evaluation period

E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:
  • E1 13/01/2025 A22 10:00h
  • E1 13/01/2025 A16 10:00h
  • E1 13/01/2025 A21 10:00h
  • R1 24/01/2025 A16 12:00h
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