Good basic biology background

In this course, students will study the basic concepts and procedures of genetics. Students will be introduced to the basis of inheritance, as well as the identification of hereditary genetic material and its capacity to replicate, expression and mutate at both chromosomal and genomic levels. Population genetics, which is the basis of evolution, will also be studied. Finally, the student will be introduced to the study of the manipulation of hereditary material through genetic engineering by studying the new technologies and genetic engineering tools that allow us to treat more diseases by having a deeper knowledge of the human genome and its relationship with health and diseases.

K4: Knows the various types of biomolecules, the structure and function of the main cellular components, their interrelationships and involvement in essential biological processes including the encoding and decoding of genetic information, its regulation and transmission. S1: Uses a variety of techniques to find, manage, integrate and critically evaluate available information for the development of professional activities in Neuroscience, especially in the digital sphere S5: Appropriately uses the scientific and technical vocabulary of the different subfields within Neuroscience. S6: Has an understanding of the biological bases of pathologies of the nervous system, as well as the biological and socio-economic effects these pathologies have on the lives of people who suffer from them. C1: Apply knowledge about the biological basis of Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders and their effects to the development of improved diagnostics and treatments. C2: Apply knowledge about the organisation, structure and function of the Central Nervous System (CNS) to contribute to the evolution and improvement of technologies and systems for computing, data handling and analysis. C5: Apply your neuroscience knowledge in a unifying and integrated fashion as part of a multidisciplinary team (pharmaceutical sector, health industry, diagnostic techniques, health information technologies, government agencies and regulatory bodies. C6: Apply the results of your comprehensive training to your everyday professional activities, combining Neuroscience knowledge with a solid foundation of ethical responsibility and respect for fundamental rights, diversity and democratic values. C7: Apply the scientific and technical principles you acquired during your undergraduate training, together with your own natural learning capabilities, to better adapt to novel opportunities arising from scientific and technological development.

1. Introduction 2. Genome evolution. 3. Replication, transcription and translation. 4. Gene transfer. 5. Mutations and polymorphisms. 6. Chromosomal alterations. 7. Epigenetics. 8. The human genome. 9. Developmental genetics. 10. Genetic engineering. 11. Treatment of genetic diseases: gene therapy.

Classroom lectures. Face-to-face classes: reduced (workshops, seminars, case studies). Student individual work. Laboratory session. Final exam. Seminars and lectures supported by computer and audiovisual aids. Practical learning based on cases and problems, and exercise resolution. Individual and group or cooperative work with the option of oral or written presentation. Individual and group tutorials to resolve doubts and queries about the subject. Internships and directed laboratory activities.