Degree in Biology

  • Explain the major events in evolutionary history from the origin of cellular complexity including the role of symbiosis to present-day diversity including that of the human species by applying the main models, theories and experimental observations with palaeontological, morphological, archaeological and genetic data.
  • Understand the diversity of living organisms and the various classification systems to interpret the historical nature of the evolutionary process and apply methods for reconstructing the evolutionary process so as to place major evolutionary events on the geological time scale.
  • Know how to analyse the diversity of living beings and ecosystems and global, regional and local environmental problems. Know how to relate the structure and function of biomolecules and to apply the methodologies of global structural and functional analysis of genomes and cellular processes.
  • Be able to integrate knowledge of the structure and function of cells, tissues and animal and plant organs.
  • Know how to obtain, process and analyse material of biological origin by applying histological techniques for light and electron microscopy.
  • Be able to integrate the biological processes of energy production and cell signalling mechanisms.
  • Understand the phylogenetic and geographical relationships of living organisms, as well as their taxonomy and systematics. Apply current scientific techniques to identify organisms and discern their phylogenetic relationships.
  • Understand the morphological and functional diversity of living beings. Understand the functions of the basic underlying mechanisms from an integrative point of view and their adaptations to the environment throughout their history.
  • Assimilate the process of constructing scientific knowledge: experimentation in the laboratory and field studies, gathering, handling and analysis of data and preparation of scientific documents. Use of information and communication technology (ICT) in biology.
  • Be able to analyse the data obtained in different biological experiments by using appropriate statistical software.
  • Students must have acquired knowledge and understanding in a specific field of study, on the basis of general secondary education and at a level that includes mainly knowledge drawn from advanced textbooks, but also some cutting-edge knowledge in their field of study.
  • Students must be able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and have acquired the competences required for the preparation and defence of arguments and for problem solving in their field of study.
  • Students must have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually in their field of study) to make judgements that take relevant social, scientific or ethical issues into consideration.
  • Students must be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both expert and lay audiences.
  • Students must have developed the learning skills needed to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Interpret, analyse, evaluate, process and synthesise biological data and information by applying mathematical and statistical methods.
  • Apply principles of physics, chemistry and geology to the field of biology.
  • Design and conduct experiments by using scientific techniques and instruments appropriately and complying with laboratory safety regulations.
  • Interpret and apply basic legislation to manage professional tasks within the field of biology.
  • Organise, plan and manage information in a manner that allows the individual to analyse, synthesise and develop critical reasoning that can be applied to solve problems, make decisions and carry out work.
  • Use scientific language, both oral and written, and be able to adapt the register to the target audience and/or readers. Use the most common foreign languages in each discipline as a vehicle for communication in a globalised system.
  • Use ICTs, apps and other computer tools to manage and disseminate information in both educational and professional environments.
  • Develop the skills needed to carry out a professional activity with a proactive attitude towards the world of work and with an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. Be able to apply sustainability criteria and to work within the framework of professional ethics.
  • Understand the main stages and patterns of development of various groups of metazoans and the molecular, genetic and cellular bases for developmental changes in the embryo, including programmed cell death.
  • Understand and relate the structure and function of biomolecules and interpret the functioning of the mechanisms of replication, transcription, translation and mutation. Be familiar with the techniques, methodologies and basic instruments of the molecular biology laboratory.
  • Understand the fundamentals of enzyme catalysis, the biological processes of energy production and transformation, metabolic pathways and their regulation.
  • Interpret the functioning of the mechanisms of biological inheritance and the applications in recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering.
  • Understand the historical nature of the evolutionary process in terms of unrepeatability, contingency and/or necessity and apply the principles and methods for the interpretation of the fossil record and its use in dating, palaeoenvironmental reconstruction and evolutionary inferences.
  • Analyse the evolutionary mechanisms, processes and models at different levels of biological organisation, and understand their relationship with organic and environmental diversity.
  • Know the place of ecology within scientific knowledge as a whole and in the understanding of human relationships with nature. Know how to analyse and interpret the evolutionary, physiological and demographic responses of living beings to environmental factors and their interactions, as well as the functioning of ecosystems and the main human impacts that affect them.
  • Correctly apply the specific terminology of microbiology and understand the theories, history and trends of this science, being able to relate all these to other scientific disciplines; integrate knowledge of the biology of the main groups of microorganisms in terms of structural, metabolic, genetic, ecological, taxonomic, evolutionary and applied characteristics; use basic microbiological laboratory techniques and use and analyse documentary sources in the field of microbiology.