Branch of knowledge: Science
Responsible Center: Higher School of Experimental Sciences and Technology
Teaching modality and Campus: Face-to-face Móstoles
Credits: 240. Credits year: 60. Duration: 4 years. Implantation: progressive, first year 2009-2010
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Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Luis Merino Martin course coordinators
Student attention: 91 665 5060 Student Help Box Suggestions, complaints and congratulations mailbox
Basic Information
What knowledge will I acquire with this Degree?
Specific cognitive skills (acquired knowledge)
- Concept and origin of life
- Types and levels of organization
- inheritance mechanisms
- Mechanisms and evolutionary models
- Genetic bases of biodiversity
- animal diversity
- Diversity of plants and fungi
- Diversity of microorganisms and viruses
- Systematics and phylogeny
- Distribution patterns of organisms and ecosystems
- Structure and function of biomolecules
- Replication, transcription, translation and modification of genetic material
- metabolic pathways
- cell signaling
- Bioenergetics
- Structure and function of viruses
- Structure and function of the prokaryotic cell
- Structure and function of the eukaryotic cell
- Structure and function of tissues, organs and systems
- Animal and plant anatomy and morphology
- Developmental biology
- Regulation and integration of animal functions
- Regulation and integration of plant functions
- Regulation of microbial activity
- Functional adaptations to the environment
- biological cycles
- The physical environment: water, atmosphere and land
- Population structure and dynamics
- Species Interactions
- Structure and dynamics of communities
- Energy flows and biogeochemical cycles in ecosystems
- Physical and chemical principles involved in biological processes
- Mathematical and statistical bases for the description and modeling of living systems
- Computer tools for application in the management and conservation of natural resources
- Applicable legislation in research practice and in the management and conservation of the territory
- Didactics of Biology
Where will I be able to work when I graduate?
After completing the training period, the skills acquired must allow the graduate to carry out the activities of a biologist, which according to the Biologists' Associations of Spain are:
- Study, identification, analysis and classification of living organisms and biological agents and materials, as well as their remains and signs of activity.
- Study of the biological effects of products of any nature and control of their action.
- Genetic studies and their application.
- Physical, physiological, biochemical, cytological, genetic, histological, microbiological, molecular and immunological studies and analyzes of biological samples.
- Biological analysis, control and water purification.
- Planning and rational exploitation of renewable natural resources, terrestrial and marine.
- Ecological studies, environmental impact assessment and planning, management, exploitation and conservation of populations, ecosystems and terrestrial and marine natural resources.
- Scientific and technical advice on biological issues and their teaching at educational levels where the minimum graduate degree is required.
- Ecological and environmental education.
- Organization and management of protected natural spaces, zoos, botanical gardens and museums of Natural Sciences and other equivalents of biological interest. recreational biology.
- Studies of analysis, prevention and treatment of industrial, agricultural and urban pollution and, in general, of environmental impact.
- Studies aimed at helping to mitigate the adverse effects of global change.
Is this Degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?
Yes (final verification report is attached), the implementation of the degree will be done progressively, starting the first year in the academic year 2009-10.
The final verification report turned out FAVORABLE
Favorable report first modification
Favorable report second modification
Favorable report third modification
Favorable report fourth modification
What subject areas will I address in this grade?
The study of Biology is organized into blocks that deal with closely related aspects of Biology:
- Origin and evolution of living beings.
- Biodiversity: phylogenetic lines.
- Molecular bases of organisms.
- Structure, organization and development of living beings.
- Functional aspects of organisms.
- Organization of populations and ecosystems.
Recommended Income Profile
In this degree there are no established conditions or special access tests. However, it is recommended that students come with basic knowledge in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. The Baccalaureate in Natural Sciences and Health Sciences would be the ordinary entry routes, although they are not exclusive.
On the other hand, since the objective is to train highly qualified professionals in knowledge and skills, and taking into account the future professional activity of the Graduate, it is desirable that the student of this degree possess a series of characteristics and skills such as:
- Sensitivity for environmental issues
- Capacity for teamwork
- Capacity for action and initiative
- Fluent oral and written communication in one's own language
- Facility for other languages
- Adaptation to new situations
- Ability to work autonomously
Objectives
Taking into account the objectives contemplated in the White Book of the degree in Biology, the functions assigned to biologists by the Official Colleges of Biologists, the guidelines of Royal Decree 1393/2007, as well as the profile with which we want to provide to our graduates, the general objectives contemplated for this title are:
- Transmit knowledge about morphology, systematics, structure, function and interaction of living beings, as well as the characteristics and functioning of populations, communities and ecosystems that are necessary for a biology graduate.
- Provide basic and applied knowledge for the study and resolution of the biodiversity crisis and global change, fostering a critical attitude about current problems and the importance of their study.
- Provide the tools so that this information can be used in the professional performance of the biologist, either in the task of transmitting and creating knowledge (teaching and research) or in managing the use and conservation of the environment.
- Promote the international mobility of students with the purpose of opening their minds to the global and multicultural framework that characterizes the world of the present and of the coming decades.
- Promote respect for fundamental rights and equality between men and women, in accordance with the provisions of Law 3/2007, of March 22, for the effective equality of women and men.
- Promote the knowledge and application of Human Rights and the principles of universal accessibility and design for all in accordance with the provisions of the tenth final provision of Law 51/2003, of December 2, on equal opportunities, non-discrimination and accessibility universal for people with disabilities.
- Disseminate and promote democratic values and the values of a culture of peace, as set out in Law 27/2005, of November 30, on the promotion of education and the culture of peace.
At the end of this degree in Biology, the student must have acquired and developed a series of knowledge, skills and abilities, which will allow them to function with good quality and competitiveness in the professional field, both nationally and internationally. He must also have acquired a sense of ethics and social commitment towards the society in which he is immersed. In this way you can face the problems and challenges of biological, ecological and economic interest of our planet, such as studies of biodiversity, structure and function of living beings, production and genetic management of plant and animal resources, experimental biology, management ecology, environmental impact, ecological management and conservation of natural resources.
Although it will be detailed later, we do not want to fail to point out at this point that, following a general guideline of our university, a series of compulsory subjects have been included with the purpose of achieving the objectives of comprehensive, supportive and responsible training that our graduates must have when they enter the labor market.
Competences
GENERAL COMPETENCIES
- CI1 Ability to analyze, synthesize and summarize different sources of information critically
- CI2 Ability to organize and plan
- CI3 Oral and written communication in one's own language
- CI4 Communication in a foreign language
- CI5 Information management capacity
- CI6 Troubleshooting
- CI7 Reference a job appropriately
- CI8 Apply the knowledge acquired and understand complex and multidimensional problems
- CI9 Prepare, process, interpret and present data using qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques
- CP1 Teamwork
- CP2 Work in an interdisciplinary team
- CP3 Skills in interpersonal relationships
- CP4 Identify personal efficacy as an individual and as a member of a team
- CP5 Understand and respect other people's points of view
- CP6 Ability to communicate with experts from other areas
- CP7 Recognition of diversity and multiculturalism
- CP8 Critical and self-critical capacity
- CP9 Ethical commitment
- CS1 Adaptation to new situations
- CS2 Ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice
- CS3 Ability to learn
- CS4 Ability to understand the language and proposals of other specialists
- CS5 Ability to communicate with people who are not experts in the field
- CS6 Knowledge of other cultures and customs
- CS7 Investigation Skill
- CS8 Initiative and entrepreneurial spirit
- CS9 Achievement Motivation
- CS10 Motivation for quality
- CS11 Sensitivity towards environmental issues
- CS12 Use of the Internet as a means of communication and as a source of information
SPECIFIC COMPETENCES
- CE1 Concept and origin of life
- CE2 Types and levels of organization
- CE3 Mechanisms of inheritance
- CE4 Mechanisms and evolutionary models
- CE5 Genetic bases of biodiversity
- CE6 Animal diversity
- CE7 Diversity of plants and fungi
- CE8 Diversity of microorganisms and viruses
- CE9 Systematics and phylogeny
- CE10 Distribution patterns of organisms and ecosystems
- CE11 Structure and function of biomolecules
- CE12 Replication, transcription, translation and modification of genetic material
- CE13 Metabolic pathways
- CE14 Cell signaling
- CE15 Bioenergetics
- CE16 Structure and function of viruses
- CE17 Structure and function of the prokaryotic cell
- CE18 Structure and function of the eukaryotic cell
- CE19 Structure and function of tissues, organs and systems
- CE20 Animal and plant anatomy and morphology
- CE21 Developmental Biology
- CE22 Regulation and integration of animal functions
- CE23 Regulation and integration of plant functions
- CE24 Regulation of microbial activity
- CE25 Functional adaptations to the environment
- CE26 Biological cycles
- CE27 The physical environment: water, atmosphere and land
- CE28 Population structure and dynamics
- CE29 Interactions between species
- CE30 Structure and dynamics of communities
- CE31 Energy flows and biogeochemical cycles in ecosystems
- CE32 Physical and chemical principles involved in biological processes
- CE33 Mathematical and statistical bases for the description and modeling of living systems
- CE34 Computer tools for application in the management and conservation of natural resources
- CE35 Applicable legislation in research practice and in the management and conservation of the territory
- CE36 Didactics of Biology
- CE37 Perform genetic analysis
- CE38 Carry out genetic counseling
- CE39 Identify organisms
- CE40 Catalogue, evaluate and manage natural resources
- CE41 Perform phylogenetic analyzes
- CE42 Identify and use bioindicators
- CE43 Make thematic cartographies
- CE44 Isolate, analyze and identify biomolecules
- CE45 Perform biological diagnoses
- CE46 Identify and analyze material of biological origin and its anomalies
- CE47 Perform the isolation and culture of microorganisms and viruses
- CE48 Perform cell and tissue cultures
- CE49 Obtain, handle, preserve and observe specimens
- CE50 Develop and apply products and processes of microorganisms
- CE51 Perform functional tests, determine vital parameters and interpret them
- CE52 Design and apply biotechnological processes
- CE53 Perform bioassays
- CE54 Analyze and interpret the behavior of living beings
- CE55 Design models of biological processes
- CE56 Describe, analyze, evaluate and plan the physical environment
- CE57 Diagnose and solve environmental problems
- CE58 Sampling and characterizing populations and communities
- CE59 Manage, conserve and restore populations and ecosystems
- CE60 Develop and apply biocontrol techniques
- CE61 Analyze, conserve and restore the landscape the landscape
- CE62 Identify, characterize and qualify environmental impacts
- CE63 Design experiments and interpret the results
- CE64 Perform services and processes related to biology
- CE65 Direct, write and execute projects in biology
- CE66 Implement and develop management systems related to biology
- CE67 Prevent, treat and solve the biological consequences of anthropogenic risks
- CE68 Establish evolutionary hypotheses at different levels of organization, developing the necessary methodology to confirm said hypotheses
- CE69 Address the use of morphological, biochemical, serological and genetic markers to approach the knowledge of biodiversity
- CE70 Design and apply species conservation plans
- CE71 Design and apply management plans for natural resources
- CE72 Evaluate and design measures against the threats of global change
- CE73 Design biodiversity monitoring protocols
- CE74 Carry out inventories of species, populations and habitats
- CE75 Establish correlations between metabolic activities and physiological responses by the body in relation to external environmental factors
- CE76 Incorporate the regime of natural disturbances in environmental management
- CE77 Document and understand the spatial patterns of biological diversity and the distributions of organisms, both past and present
- CE78 Ability to plan and carry out work in the laboratory considering safety protocols and chemical and biological waste management
Minimum stay requirements
- The permanence of the students in the Degree studies will be a maximum of eight years for full-time students. Part-time students may request an extension of up to two more years from the Rector.
- In Bachelor's degrees lasting more than 240 credits (4 years), the maximum of the previous section will be increased by one more year for every 60 ECTS credits that are added to the 240 ECTS.
- Students must pass a minimum of two subjects in the first year. Students studying part-time must pass at least one subject in their first academic year.
- Students who are studying any official Bachelor's degree at the Rey Juan Carlos University may make a maximum of four registrations to pass each of the subjects of the study plan, without counting previous cancellations of the same.
For more information see: Permanence regulations
Access and registration
Log in
Access to official undergraduate education will require possession of a bachelor's degree or equivalent and passing the test referred to in article 42 of Organic Law 6/2001, on Universities, modified by Law 4/2007, of April 12, without prejudice to the other access mechanisms provided for by current regulations.
The number of places offered for new admission are:
Móstoles Campus: 75 places
Matriculation year
The enrollment process at the Rey Juan Carlos University is done through the Internet. You can carry out the procedures on the computers installed on campus or through any computer with network access. You can check the deadlines at registration , as well as the different requirements and necessary documents.
Validation with FP qualifications
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DEGREES |
SUPERIOR TECHNICIAN IN MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES |
HIGHER TECHNICIAN IN MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF NATURAL AND LANDSCAPE RESOURCES |
Training itinerary
ACCESS TO ALL UNIVERSITY TEACHING GUIDES
Subject Unit
SUBJECTS THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE PASSED PREVIOUSLY | ||||||||
COURSE | SEMESTER | COURSE | COURSE | SEMESTER | COURSE | |||
1 | 2 | Biology I: Biochemistry | 1 | 1 | Chemistry | |||
2 | 1 | Microbiology | 1 | 2 | Biology II: Cell Biology | |||
2 | 1 | Histology and organography | 1 | 2 | Biology I: Biochemistry | |||
1 | 2 | Biology II: Cell Biology | ||||||
2 | 1 | Plant physiology and ecophysiology | 1 | 2 | Biology I: Biochemistry | |||
1 | 2 | Biology II: Cell Biology | ||||||
2 | 1 | instrumental techniques | 1 | 1 | Chemistry | |||
2 | 1 | Biostatistics | 1 | 1 | Maths | |||
2 | 2 | Animal physiology and ecophysiology | 1 | 2 | Physics | |||
1 | 2 | Biology I: Biochemistry | ||||||
3 | A | Ecology | 1 | 1 | Maths | |||
2 | 1 | Biostatistics | ||||||
2 | 2 | Botany | ||||||
2 | 2 | Zoology | ||||||
3 | 1 | evolutionary genetics | 1 | 1 | Maths | |||
1 | 2 | Genetics | ||||||
1 | 2 | Biology I: Biochemistry | ||||||
1 | 2 | Biology II: Cell Biology | ||||||
3 | 1 | Geographic information systems | 1 | 1 | Maths | |||
1 | 2 | Physics | ||||||
1 | 2 | Applied computing | ||||||
2 | 1 | Biostatistics | ||||||
3 | 1 | Edaphology | 1 | 1 | Geology | |||
3 | 1 | Design, data collection and analysis of experiments | 1 | 1 | Maths | |||
2 | 1 | Biostatistics | ||||||
3 | 2 | Biogeography | 1 | 1 | Geology | |||
2 | 2 | Botany | ||||||
2 | 2 | Zoology | ||||||
3 | A | Ecology | ||||||
3 | 1 | Design, data collection and analysis of experiments | ||||||
3 | 2 | evolutionary biology | 1 | 1 | Maths | |||
1 | 2 | Genetics | ||||||
2 | 2 | Botany | ||||||
2 | 2 | Zoology | ||||||
3 | 1 | evolutionary genetics | ||||||
3 | 2 | behavioral ecology | 1 | 2 | Physics | |||
1 | 1 | Maths | ||||||
2 | 1 | Biostatistics | ||||||
3 | 1 | Design, data collection and analysis of experiments | ||||||
3 | 2 | Physiology and microbial ecophysiology | 2 | 1 | Microbiology | |||
3 | 1 | Design, data collection and analysis of experiments | ||||||
3 | 2 | conservation biology | 1 | 2 | Genetics | |||
3 | A | Ecology | ||||||
4 | 1 | Optional 1: Plant Diversity | 2 | 2 | Botany | |||
4 | 1 | Optional 2: Diversity of vertebrates | 2 | 2 | Zoology | |||
4 | 1 | Iberian ecosystems | 1 | 1 | Geology | |||
2 | 2 | Botany | ||||||
2 | 2 | Zoology | ||||||
3 | A | Ecology | ||||||
3 | 2 | Biogeography |
External Internships
The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the Degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.
Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement your university education, while providing you with a deeper knowledge about the skills you will need once you have graduated.
The External Practices subject will consist of two phases:
- Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the graduate profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.
- Elaboration of the memory
Documentation:
For more information: External Internship Unit
Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024
Academic Recognition of Credits
Regulations for academic recognition of credits in undergraduate studies
Mobility programs
ERASMUS
The Erasmus program makes it easy for URJC students -both undergraduate and postgraduate- to study one or several semesters at one of the European universities with which the URJC has agreements.
These exchanges traditionally have an economic endowment thanks to the Erasmus Scholarships provided by the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education.
WORLD
The Munde program manages mobility with universities from countries not included in the Erasmus Program.
The possibility of obtaining a scholarship or economic endowment and its amount depends, in each case, on the agreements with the universities, countries or entities that sign it.
For more information:
SICK
SICUE is a national mobility program for GRADOS university students that allows them to carry out part of their studies at another Spanish university with guarantees of academic recognition, use and adaptation to their curricular profile.
Student support programs
Orientation to future students. The University offers various orientation programs for future students: we carry out visits to high schools and secondary schools, we organize guided visits to the Campuses, we are present in the Classroom and, at the beginning of each course, we carry out welcome days to guide students new students.
academic tutorials. Each teacher carries out, within their teaching planning, academic tutorials on their subject.
Coordinator of the degree. It works to promote coherence and balance between the subjects and the workloads of the students.
mentoring program. The URJC has this program, peer tutoring, in which the students of the last years act as mentors with the first year students.
Students with disabilities. The Support Office for Persons with Disabilities offers guidance and assistance to students with special needs.
Scholarships . The Rey Juan Carlos University manages the main scholarships and annual grants, both its own and from other official bodies: Ministries, Community of Madrid, International Organizations and other entities. It also publishes and disseminates those scholarships and grants of interest to its students and graduates. Throughout the course, students receive information about them through the different communication channels established.
Job placement program. The Rey Juan Carlos University, through the External Internship Unit and the Graduates Office, organizes conferences, workshops and various actions aimed at supporting and guiding students in their job search, to improve their employability and promote job placement . The University has a Job Exchange -a platform available to companies and graduates- where institutions can carry out their selection processes.
Regulation
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
REGISTRATION
*The rates corresponding to double degrees with different degrees of experimentality will be applied as established in the new Decree 43/2022, of June 29, of the Government Council, which establishes the public prices for university studies leading to official degrees and services of an academic nature in the public universities of the Community of Madrid*
- Enrollment and permanence in URJC degree studies. Academic year 2023/24
- Enrollment and permanence in URJC degree studies. Academic year 2024-25 (effective as of June 1, 2024)
- Regulation of refund of academic fees
- Admission due to change of campus or modality, university and/or partial Spanish university studies of Degree and Double Degree of the URJC
- Public Prices
TRAINING PROCESS
- Academic exemption (Regulations for the Evaluation of Learning Outcomes - Title IX)
- External internships (in force during the 21/22 academic year)
- External internships (applicable from the 22/23 academic year)
- Academic Recognition of Credits (RAC)
- TFG Framework Regulation (Approved Governing Council May 26, 2023)
- Extraordinary End of Degree Award
EVALUATION
- Regulation on the Assessment of Learning Outcomes (in force from 1 September 2024)
- Review and claim of the evaluation (Regulations for the Evaluation of Learning Outcomes - Title VII)
- Request for review and claim of the evaluation
- Early call (Regulations on the Assessment of Learning Outcomes - Article 19)
- Early call procedure
- Compensation Court (Regulations for the Evaluation of Learning Outcomes - Title X)
Validation, adaptation of studies, recognition of credits and homologation of foreign qualifications
- Validations / Recognition degrees
- Partial validation of foreign studies
- Complementary training requirements prior to the recognition of foreign qualifications
UNIVERSITY DEGREES
VISITING STUDENTS AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY
TEACHING COORDINATION
COEXISTENCE REGIME
SCHOOL INSURANCE
ASSOCIATIONS
Quality guarantee
Results report
Once the follow-up has been carried out, the quantitative information on the results obtained in the follow-up of said Degree is shown, differentiated by academic year.
Report by course:
General information collection plan
Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:
- New students
- Teacher evaluation
- Student satisfaction
- Satisfaction of the graduates
- Labor insertion
- Causes of abandonment
- Career path:
- Second year after graduation
- Third year after graduation
- Fourth year after graduation
- Degree of satisfaction:
- Faculty with the campus and university
- Teacher with degree
- of the evaluators
- Incoming student mobility program
- Outgoing Student Mobility Program
- Administration and services staff with the university
- External internships:
- Student satisfaction
- External tutor satisfaction
- Evaluator satisfaction
Survey results:
Improvement actions
The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.
- Improvement actions 2022/2023
- Improvement actions 2021/2022
- Improvement actions 2020/2021
- Improvement actions 2019/2020
- Improvement actions 2018/2019
- Improvement actions 2017/2018
- Improvement actions 2016/2017
- Improvement actions 2015/2016
- Improvement actions 2014/2015
- Improvement actions 2013/2014
- Improvement actions 2012/2013
- Improvement actions 2011/2012
- Improvement actions 2010/2011
Renewal of accreditation
The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.
In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”