IDENTIFYING DATA 2012_13
Subject (*) SCIENTIFIC SEMINAR ON OENOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY Code 19605216
Study programme
Oenology (2010)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional Only annual
Language
Anglès
Department Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
Coordinator
BELTRAN CASELLAS, GEMMA
 E-mail gemma.beltran@urv.cat
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Lecturers
BELTRAN CASELLAS, GEMMA
MATEO ALESANCO, ESTÍBALIZ
Web
General description and relevant information Seminars on various topics on oenology and biotechnology

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Common
  Professional
  Research
  AR4 Excellence in the study and knowledge in the oenology research.
  AR7 The presentation of results in a scientific way, according to the accepted standards.
  AR8 The critical evaluation of results of oenological research.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  Common
  BC5 Transferability. Applying knowledge and skills in new or unknown surroundings and in multidisciplinary contexts related to its specific area.
  BC8 Professional self-esteem. Understanding the value of the own knowledge and its impact in the society/community.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  Common

Learning aims
Objectives Competences
Knowledge of current research topics in enology and biotechnology AR4
AR7
AR8
 BC5
BC8

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Updated research topics on Oenology and biotechnology

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
1 1 2
 
Seminars
20 20 40
Assignments
0 10 10
Forums of discussion
10 10 20
 
Personal tuition
3 0 3
 
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Presentació del programa i desenvolupament del curs
Seminars There will be a series of seminars throughout the course, 80% attendance is mandatory to pass the course. The specific plan of seminars will be delivered at the beginning of the course, but may be modified throughout the course.
Assignments A critical summery of the different semminars has to be delivered in Moodle
Forums of discussion There will be several discussion forums via the Moodle platform, on issues arising in the seminars.
Personal tuition

Personalized attention
 
Seminars
Forums of discussion
Description
The personalized attention will be on two levels: the first during the stay of guest lecturers. The second means of communication by email, discussion forums and requested visits by the student.

Assessment
  Description Weight
Seminars Active participation at the different seminars, short questions to the speakers of the various conferences.
Attendance at 80% of the seminars is compulsory to pass the course. 		20
Assignments Realization of a critical summary of the seminars, which will be delivered at the Moodle platform. 70
Forums of discussion Active participation in discussion forums generated through the Moodle platform 10
 
Other comments and second exam session

Sources of information

Basic

Els ponents donaran específicament les fonts d'informació, que estaran disponibles al moodle
Complementary

Recommendations
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.