Agricultural Biotechnology
Code: 44783 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Biology, Genomics and Biotechnology | OB | 1 |
Contact
- Name:
- Marc Valls Matheu
- Email:
- Desconegut
Teachers
- Soledad Martos Arias
- (External) Marc Valls
- (External) Marta Pujol
- (External) Núria Sánchez Coll
Teaching groups languages
You can view this information at the end of this document.
Prerequisites
none
Objectives and Contextualisation
The aim of this module is to introduce to the students the fundamentals of Agricultural Biotechnology, with a
special emphasis on molecular breeding and modern molecular biology approaches, including transgenesis.
Learning Outcomes
- CA03 (Competence) Recognise the ethical, social responsibility and legal considerations in the use of genetically modified plants, assessing the social, economic and environmental impact in order to apply them to the scientific and professional environment in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals.
- CA09 (Competence) Apply the knowledge acquired in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to agricultural biotechnology or based on the needs and demands of society.
- CA19 (Competence) Develop a scientific, technical or industrial project in biology, genomics and plant and fungi biotechnology with respect for human and fundamental rights, diversity and democratic values, as well as the principles of universal accessibility and design for all.
- KA07 (Knowledge) Recognise the most appropriate strategies to obtain or cultivate genetically modified plants or to evaluate plant germplasm.
- KA08 (Knowledge) Identify the research results of the application of biotechnological methods in cell factories for plants and fungi to obtain new products or viable processes at industrial and commercial levels and transfer them to society.
- SA13 (Skill) Apply the most appropriate tools to molecular improvement, plant identification, genotyping or diagnosis.
- SA14 (Skill) Develop a genetic improvement project or programme assisted by markers or by means of transgenesis or genome editing or in vitro cultivation.
- SA15 (Skill) Apply bioinformatic tools to the genetic, evolutionary and functional study of plants.
Content
Applications of genetically engineered or edited plants in agriculture
Micropropagation and in vitro culture applied to agriculture
Fundamentals of plant breeding
Molecular breeding
Activities and Methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Field practical | 5 | 0.2 | |
| lab practicals | 6 | 0.24 | |
| Lectures | 21 | 0.84 | |
| seminars | 10 | 0.4 | |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Preparation of research project | 67 | 2.68 | |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| autonomous study | 40 | 1.6 |
-Lectures covering the different topics of the program. Powerpoint presentations will be available in advance at
the "campus virtual".
-Reading of selected research papers for presentation and discussion in the seminar sessions
- practicals of in vitro propagation
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continous Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research project presentation | 40% total grade | 0.5 | 0.02 | CA03, CA09, CA19, KA07, KA08, SA13, SA14, SA15 |
| written evaluation | 40% of the final grade | 0.5 | 0.02 | CA03, CA09, CA19, KA07, KA08, SA13, SA14, SA15 |
-Written reports (Exam 50% final grade)
-Oral presentation and defense of seminar session (40%)
-Attendance and participation in the classroom and seminar sessions (10%)
-The student will be "not qualificable" when the mark of the different evaluations does not reach a global
minimal qualification of 5.0 (out of 10).
This subject/module does not include the single assessment system.
Bibliography
Specific bibliography (books, book chapters and journal publications) and useful links related with Agricultural
Biotechnology will be provided for the different sessions of the program.
Software
none
Groups and Languages
Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.
| Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PLABm) Practical laboratories (master) | 1 | English | first semester | afternoon |
| (PLABm) Practical laboratories (master) | 2 | English | first semester | afternoon |
| (SEMm) Seminars (master) | 1 | English | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (SEMm) Seminars (master) | 2 | English | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (TEm) Theory (master) | 1 | English | first semester | morning-mixed |