Subject

Introduction to Biomedicine

  • code 13481
  • course 1
  • term Semester 1
  • type OB
  • credits 4

Matter: HABILIDADES ORIENTADAS A LA PROFESIÓN

Main language of instruction: Spanish

Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English

Teaching staff

Head instructor

Dra. Andrea Natalia RICCO - anricco@uic.es

Office hours

To consult questions about the subject, please ask for an appointment to anricco@uic.es

Introduction

The environment of the Biomedical Sciences is rich and offers the possibility of developing abilities that are not necessarily in intimate relation with the knowledge of Biology and Pathology, in a large number of different professional areas.

Within the field of Biomedical Sciences, research is the professional choice most chosen by students. But there are other options such as the pharmaceutical or biotechnological industry, the management of research, clinical analysis, scientific dissemination, or teaching.

With the intention of going beyond the fundamental knowledge that a professional of the Biomedical Sciences must acquire, in this subject all the available professional opportunities will be presented, so that the student knows them from the beginnings of the career and can contemplate them and integrate them in the configuration of your professional profile.

On the other hand, a series of tools will also be offered that will allow the student to take full advantage of both the teaching activities that will take place during the course of the degree, as well as the professional development that will come after obtaining the degree.

Pre-course requirements

Not necessary.

Objectives

The subject has two main objectives:

1) Offer students tools that:

  • Allow effective communication and dissemination.
  • Help in the management of interpersonal conflicts and favor teamwork.
  • Facilitate the establishment of objectives and the strategy to achieve them.
  • Promote the use of appropriate study techniques for each student.

2) Know the professional outputs of the Biomedical Sciences.

Competences / Learning outcomes of the degree programme

  • Understand the essential elements of the biomedical profession.
  • Transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialized and non-specialized public.
  • To be able to teamwork.
  • Have the ability to develop skills in interpersonal relationships.

Learning outcomes of the subject

At the end of the course, the student:

  • Know the professional opportunities of the Biomedical Sciences and the dynamics and configuration of the optionality of the degree offered by the UIC.
  • Knows techniques that facilitate both an effective communication and dissemination, as well as the management of interpersonal conflicts, the establishment and achievement of objectives or an efficient study of the subjects of the degree.

Syllabus

Unit I: Oral communication tools.

Unit II: Group work: interpersonal conflict management.

Unit III: Mindfulness and achievement of objectives.

Unit IV: Professional outputs of the Biomedical Sciences.

Unit V: Scientific dissemination project.

Teaching and learning activities

In person

The teaching methodologies that this subject contains are:

Lectures: presentation of a theoretical topic by the teacher.

Case methods: statement of a real or imaginary situation. The students work the questions formulated in small groups and in class the answers are discussed. The teacher intervenes actively and if necessary brings new knowledge.

Evaluation systems and criteria

In person

To obtain the final grade of the subject, an oral presentation, a test-type exam and the presentation of a project on scientific dissemination will be evaluated. The weight of each of these evaluations on the final grade will be as follows:

* Oral presentation: 20%

* Test type exam: 20%

* Project on scientific disclosure: 50%

*Attendance & attitude: 10%

 

Considerations:

  • Class attendance is mandatory. Justified absences of attendance will be considered, by means of the presentation of an official receipt.
  • A maximum of 4 excused absences are allowed.
  • In order to pass the subject, it is mandatory to carry out each one of the proposed evaluations.

Bibliography and resources

There is no specific bibliographic source to work the different blocks of this subject. The professors of each block will recommend different bibliographical sources or they will contribute the material in power point format.

Evaluation period

E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:

  • E1 16/12/2019 16:00h A09
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