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12805
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Biochemistry
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Entry requirements |
Not aplicable
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Mode of delivery |
Face to Face with recourse to e-learning.
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Work placements |
Not applicable
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Learning outcomes |
The general objectives of the course unit Perspectives in Biochemistry are:
-To provide an introduction to the history and importance of biochemistry in today's society;
-To promote contact with various issues related to scientific research in Biochemistry, both at a fundamental and technological level, and to develop a taste for research;
-Contact with the applied component of Biochemistry, emphasising the interdisciplinarity between the various areas of knowledge and the importance of Biochemistry in the context of the development of science;
-To present some career paths in the field of biochemistry;
Encouraging a taste for active participation in lectures and conferences and other moments of non-formal learning.
-Demonstrate how to search for scientific information in databases.
- Introduce students to bioethics and bioinformatics applied to biochemistry.
- Know how to identify the risks in a chemical laboratory and how to preserve their safety.
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Syllabus |
1. Definition, history and evolution of Biochemistry
- The applications of biochemistry - employability in biochemistry
- Prospects and challenges
2. Bibliographical research in Biochemistry
- Web of Science, PUBMED and B-on
- Other IT tools
3. Methodology and aspects of scientific work
-Organising scientific work and the laboratory
-Reports and scientific articles
-Oral presentations
-Panel presentations
4- Bioethics in the Life Sciences
-Ethical regulation in clinical research on human beings and experimental research on animals
- Ethical dilemmas in complex clinical situations and in the care of patients with special needs
-Ethics in clinical studies, informed consent
-One Health concept
5- Bioinformatics
- concepts of algorithms and programming, introducing the Python language
- Introducing programming tests and conditions in Biochemistry.
6. Safety in the Biochemistry Laboratory.
-Biological Laboratory Safety. Emergency procedures.
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Main Bibliography |
Scientific articles searched in biochemistry and life sciences databases.
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics. Vol.1-páginas-1-69
Oxford Handbook of Bioethics
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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