Degree in Biology

2024/2025 · 240 credits

Quality assurance

All UDC centers have a Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS), verified by the Agency to Calidade do Sistema Universitario de Galicia (ACSUG) and ANECA in FIDES programs and AUDIT, respectively, and in accordance with the standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA. Within IQAS centers integrate all their degrees and masters. IQAS procedures established who and how to follow up and monitoring of the results and the student's learning process in the titration, establishing coordinating bodies and mechanisms, evaluation and continuous improvement of the studies, which are the academic comittee and the quality assurance commision of center.

Learning outcomes

The IQAS establish how UDC centers measure and analyze the learning outcomes. To do the IQAS uses rates and global indicators for assessing the quality of training provided. Included among the results, in addition to the fees included in the title verification reports (efficiency rates, graduation and dropout), assessment rates, success and performance. We compare the results obtained in the title with the center's results for each indicator.

Academic years results

Quality assurance

To ensure that the title is developed in accordance with the verification report presented the center conducts an annual monitoring report in accordance with the procedures of the center IQAS and results. This report is reviewed by the ACSUG, external evaluation agency.

The outcome of this analysis will emerge corrective actions and improvement proposals that achieve the intended objectives and the improvement of the degree.

Committees

In order to ensure proper standards and quality at UDC, an academic management committee and a quality assurance committee are appointed for each faculty/school. In addition to, each faculty/school will be able to establish a specific academic management committee of the study.

Martínez Lage, Andrés
Presidente
Rodríguez Belmonte, María Esther
Vicepresidenta
Domínguez Pérez, Montserrat
Secretaria
Cabeza Gras, Óscar
Vocal PDI
Fernández Rodríguez, Nuria
Vocal PDI
Platas Iglesias, Carlos
Vocal PDI
Ferreiro Ferreiro, Ana María
Vocal PDI
Gelpi Santos, María
Vocal Estudiante
Castellano Santana, Raúl
Vocal Estudiante
Hernández Piñeiro, Victor
Vocal Estudiante
Costoya Sánchez, Eva María
Administradora del centro
Vilariño Barreiro, María Teresa
Presidenta
Martínez Lage, Andrés
Vicepresidente
Domínguez Pérez, Montserrat
Secretaria
Castro Castro, Antonio Manuel
Vocal PDI
Bao Casal, Roberto
Vocal PDI
Ares Fandiño, Xoana
Vocal Estudiante
Villar Philippon, Pablo Germán
Vocal Estudiante
Muniategui Lorenzo, Soledad Norberta
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Cremades Ugarte, Javier
Vogal Coordinador de Título
Becerra Fernández, Manuel
Vogal Coordinador de Título
Herrero López, María Concepción
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Fagúndez Díaz, Jaime
Vogal Coordinador de Título
Gonzalez Castro, Maria Jose
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Rodríguez Belmonte, María Esther
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Folgueira Otero, Mónica
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Couceiro López, Lucía
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Ferreiro Ferreiro, Ana María
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Vázquez García, Digna
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Costoya Sánchez, Eva María
Administradora del centro
Rodríguez Belmonte, María Esther
Presidenta
Martínez Lage, Andrés
Vicepresidente
Couceiro López, Lucía
Secretaria
Cid Blanco, María Ángeles
Vocal PDI
Freire Picos, María Ángeles
Vocal PDI
González Tizón, Ana María
Vocal PDI
Álvarez Bermúdez, María José
Vocal PDI
Bernal Pita Da Veiga, María de los Ángeles
Vocal PDI
Lamas Criado, Ibán
Vocal PDI
Rodríguez Roiloa, Sergio
Vocal PDI
Fernández Rodríguez, Nuria
Vocal PDI
Jácome Pumar, María Amalia
Vocal PDI
Lado Liñares, Marcos
Vocal PDI
Pimentel Pereira, Manuel
Vocal PDI
Suárez Taboada, María
Vocal PDI
Ruíz Bolaños, Isabel
Vocal PDI
Soto Lamas, Ángela
Vocal Estudiante
Costoya Sánchez, Eva María
Administradora del centro

Study facts

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2023/2024 334
Men 2023/2024 131
Women 2023/2024 203
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2023/2024 18,560
Credits on 1st enrollment 2023/2024 14,630
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2023/2024 2,508
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2023/2024 1,428
% credits repeated 2023/2024 21.2
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2023/2024 55.58

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2023/2024 877
Men 2023/2024 384
Women 2023/2024 493
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2023/2024 50,070
Credits on 1st enrollment 2023/2024 39,840
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2023/2024 6,684
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2023/2024 3,552
% credits repeated 2023/2024 20.44
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2023/2024 57.1

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2022/2023 336
Men 2022/2023 130
Women 2022/2023 206
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2022/2023 18,530
Credits on 1st enrollment 2022/2023 14,360
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2022/2023 2,838
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2022/2023 1,326
% credits repeated 2022/2023 22.47
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2022/2023 55.14
Evaluation rate 2022/2023 91.16
Success rate 2022/2023 77.23
Performance rate 2022/2023 70.4
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Efficiency rate 2022/2023 88.12
Graduation rate 2018/2019 52.87
Leaving rate 2020/2021 13.25

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2022/2023 932
Men 2022/2023 413
Women 2022/2023 519
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2022/2023 51,590
Credits on 1st enrollment 2022/2023 41,690
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2022/2023 6,569
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2022/2023 3,332
% credits repeated 2022/2023 19.19
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2022/2023 55.36
Evaluation rate 2022/2023 90.43
Success rate 2022/2023 78.7
Performance rate 2022/2023 71.17

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2021/2022 363
Men 2021/2022 141
Women 2021/2022 222
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2021/2022 19,450
Credits on 1st enrollment 2021/2022 15,560
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2021/2022 3,192
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2021/2022 696
% credits repeated 2021/2022 19.99
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2021/2022 53.59
Evaluation rate 2021/2022 88.71
Success rate 2021/2022 78.65
Performance rate 2021/2022 69.77
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Efficiency rate 2021/2022 91.7
Graduation rate 2017/2018 52.94
Leaving rate 2019/2020 8.64

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2021/2022 948
Men 2021/2022 408
Women 2021/2022 540
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2021/2022 50,670
Credits on 1st enrollment 2021/2022 41,100
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2021/2022 7,608
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2021/2022 1,965
% credits repeated 2021/2022 18.89
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2021/2022 53.45
Evaluation rate 2021/2022 89.46
Success rate 2021/2022 78.76
Performance rate 2021/2022 70.46

Facts by subject

Success Not success Not presented

1st year

Chemistry
62
35
3
Physics
50
36
15
Mathematics
67
29
19
Geology
74
0
3
Statistics
45
56
13
Physical Geography
76
11
5
Biology: Basic Levels of Organisation of Life I (Cells)
70
15
2
Biology: Basic Levels of Organisation of Life II (Tissues)
61
20
10
Biochemistry I
64
38
27
Introduction to Botany: General Botany
57
37
5

2nd year

Microscopic Organography
60
27
7
Biochemistry II
51
31
6
Microbiology
69
11
8
Applied Microbiology and Microbiological Control
59
14
7
Genetics
47
28
28
Plant Systematics: Cryptogamia
63
35
1
Plant Physiology I
61
30
11
Plant Physiology II
69
10
8
Zoology I
61
45
0
Zoology II
65
42
16

4th year

Developmental Biology
7
1
1
Biochemical Foundations of Biotechnology
16
0
1
Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology
35
0
0
Cytogenetics
5
1
0
Botanical Geography: Geobotany
4
0
0
Plant Response to Adverse Conditions
19
1
2
Animal Biodiversity and the Environment
54
5
1
Sustainability and Conservation of Faunal
12
0
1
Functional Adaptations of Animals in the Environment
54
3
3
Ethology
30
1
2
Human Ecology
67
0
0
Ecotoxicology
14
0
0
Paleobiology
30
5
1
Data Analysis in Biology
15
0
0
Edaphfology
3
0
0
Final Year Dissertation
46
0
31
Work Placement I
27
0
0
Work Placement II
29
0
0

3rd year

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
45
6
1
Microbiology Techniques
38
4
3
Molecular Genetics
39
14
8
Population Genetics and Evolution
46
26
3
Plant Systematics: Phanerogamia
55
8
1
Applied Plant Physiology
52
2
5
Animal Physiology I
50
3
3
Animal Physiology II
53
3
4
Ecology I: Individuals and Ecosystems
49
2
5
Ecology II: Populations and Communities
49
5
2

Success Not success Not presented

1st year

Chemistry
74
26
7
Physics
64
34
11
Mathematics
40
38
22
Geology
80
3
4
Statistics
55
40
12
Physical Geography
75
8
11
Biology: Basic Levels of Organisation of Life I (Cells)
78
22
2
Biology: Basic Levels of Organisation of Life II (Tissues)
66
13
11
Biochemistry I
54
40
22
Introduction to Botany: General Botany
82
22
6

2nd year

Microscopic Organography
45
28
9
Biochemistry II
27
20
6
Microbiology
55
10
6
Applied Microbiology and Microbiological Control
46
12
9
Genetics
43
39
24
Plant Systematics: Cryptogamia
42
32
1
Plant Physiology I
45
35
13
Plant Physiology II
55
15
18
Zoology I
55
23
15
Zoology II
43
36
20

4th year

Developmental Biology
18
0
1
Biochemical Foundations of Biotechnology
26
0
2
Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology
32
0
3
Cytogenetics
17
1
2
Botanical Geography: Geobotany
7
0
2
Plant Response to Adverse Conditions
24
2
0
Animal Biodiversity and the Environment
61
4
7
Sustainability and Conservation of Faunal
34
1
3
Functional Adaptations of Animals in the Environment
64
3
8
Ethology
39
1
2
Human Ecology
71
0
1
Ecotoxicology
21
2
2
Paleobiology
28
3
4
Data Analysis in Biology
29
1
0
Edaphfology
7
0
1
Final Year Dissertation
79
1
31
Work Placement I
43
0
0
Work Placement II
37
0
1

3rd year

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
46
7
3
Microbiology Techniques
58
6
6
Molecular Genetics
54
13
14
Population Genetics and Evolution
39
23
6
Plant Systematics: Phanerogamia
49
10
7
Applied Plant Physiology
50
5
9
Animal Physiology I
45
9
7
Animal Physiology II
45
11
4
Ecology I: Individuals and Ecosystems
61
7
4
Ecology II: Populations and Communities
54
7
7

Success Not success Not presented

1st year

Chemistry
53
34
6
Physics
32
32
7
Mathematics
46
20
14
Geology
65
2
2
Statistics
50
24
10
Physical Geography
62
10
7
Biology: Basic Levels of Organisation of Life I (Cells)
61
27
4
Biology: Basic Levels of Organisation of Life II (Tissues)
63
7
9
Biochemistry I
43
23
18
Introduction to Botany: General Botany
57
30
5

2nd year

Microscopic Organography
49
24
2
Biochemistry II
81
1
7
Microbiology
56
13
3
Applied Microbiology and Microbiological Control
59
15
5
Genetics
45
55
3
Plant Systematics: Cryptogamia
56
19
5
Plant Physiology I
39
34
8
Plant Physiology II
43
35
5
Zoology I
21
29
22
Zoology II
21
41
15

4th year

Developmental Biology
16
2
1
Biochemical Foundations of Biotechnology
32
1
0
Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology
42
2
1
Cytogenetics
23
0
0
Botanical Geography: Geobotany
11
0
0
Plant Response to Adverse Conditions
37
0
0
Animal Biodiversity and the Environment
61
7
5
Sustainability and Conservation of Faunal
52
1
2
Functional Adaptations of Animals in the Environment
64
14
7
Ethology
41
1
0
Human Ecology
91
0
2
Ecotoxicology
29
2
2
Paleobiology
42
2
2
Data Analysis in Biology
26
0
1
Edaphfology
16
0
0
Final Year Dissertation
82
0
28
Work Placement I
5
0
6
Work Placement II
8
0
4

3rd year

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
83
6
1
Microbiology Techniques
61
8
4
Molecular Genetics
56
12
17
Population Genetics and Evolution
60
20
5
Plant Systematics: Phanerogamia
61
15
4
Applied Plant Physiology
69
5
4
Animal Physiology I
88
7
4
Animal Physiology II
67
16
2
Ecology I: Individuals and Ecosystems
75
16
9
Ecology II: Populations and Communities
68
14
3

End of grade works

These are the end of grade works that have been read in recent academic years. For more information, visit our search engine of EOG works

Analysis of antioxidant capacity in pepper cell suspensions elicited with different concentrations of cerium oxide nanoparticles

Analysis of interactions between prokaryotes and planktonic eukaryotes from the coast of A Coruña (NW Spain) using co-occurrence networks.

Analysis of nutraceutical parameters in onion landraces from Galicia

Analysis of promoter regions of genes related to human diseases.

Analysis of the relationships between plant toxicity and characteristics

Bibliographical review: Food intoxication of bacterial origin.

Birds in agricultural environments: an approach to bird land use in vineyards of the IGP Betanzos (A Coruña, Galicia)

Breeding phenology, breeding habitats and threat factors of amphibian communities in disturbed environments.

Cephalopods: marine masters of camouflage

Cytotoxicity of a pharmaceutical contaminant on Chlorella vulgaris and Escherichia coli

Cytotoxicity of the antibiotics sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim and their combination co-trimoxazole on Chlorella vulgaris

Determination of the thermal niche of the specimens commercialized under the name "Korean worm" in Galicia

Development of IgG-BioID technology for the study of the human interactome in native conditions

Effect of nutrient availability on the competition of the invasive Carpobrotus edulis and the native species Ammophila arenaria

Effect of soil-plant feedback on competition between the invasive plant Carpobrotus edulis and native species.

Effect of the gadolinium-DOTA metal complex and its co-application with copper on the growth of pepper plants

Effects of feeding conditions on cognition: are decisions better when getting food comes with effort?

Essay of cellular elicitation suspensions of pepper employing like *elicitor a commercial extract of leaves of Urtica

Helicobacter pylori: pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. The problem of antibiotic resistance

Prevalence of colour blindness in the Faculty of Science of the University of A Coruña

Regulation of autophagic flux by resveratrol in synovial cells

Reproductive characterization and fecundity of Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) from Porcupine Bank (South West of Ireland)

Resolution of a forensic case through DNA testing and statistical analysis of the results

Response of the invasive Carpobrotus edulis to spatio-temporal changes of environemtal conditions.

Review: The role of HMGB1 and HMGB2 proteins in ovarian cancer.

Service-learning in "Nutrition: miracle diets"

SNPs and breast cancer: study of the role of p53 in survival

Social perception of the ecological importance of seagrass

Space use and threat factors of a reptile community in areas disturbed by human activities.

Study of different levels of intra- and inter-specific competition in the invasive Carpobrotus edulis.

Study of entomophilous pollination in the invasive plant Zantedeschia aethiopica (Araceae)

Study of genetic polymorphism on the small-spotted catshark

Study of peroxidase activity in pepper cells elicited with different concentrations of cerium dioxide nanoparticles

Study of the potential toxicity of aquatic plastic pollutants on microalgae and bacteria

Syphilis: current situation.

Temporal and spatial patterns in the persistence of wolf territorial marks

The impact of control methods of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) on non-target insects

Tracking Lepidoptera on the Elviña Campus

Viability of zebrafish as an animal model for the study of the effect of asporin on developmental dysplasia of the hip in humans

Proteomic study to define diabetes-associated ostearthritis by plasma samples analysis of OA patients.

Research project: Application of molecular markers to detect spider crabs in the diet of their predators.

Research project: Application of molecular markers to detect spider crabs in the diet of their predators.

Research project: Application of molecular markers to detect spider crabs in the diet of their predators.

Research project: Application of molecular markers to detect spider crabs in the diet of their predators.

Research project: Application of molecular markers to detect spider crabs in the diet of their predators.

Response of clonal Carpobrotus edulis to nutrient availability: a comparison between habitats.

Role of ferroptosis in resistance to chemotherapy treatment in Ovarian Cancer

Scent marking in wolves (Canis lupus), a review

Silencing the gen MSN in ovarian cancer cells

Study of the composition of Cortaderia selloana and other grasses' leaves using X-ray fluorescence and other characterization techniques.

Study of walnut shell residue as a potencial agricultural input in pepper crops

Testing the diversity-invasibility hypothesis: an experimental study with the clonal invasive Carpobrotus edulis

The decline of insects

The impact of private swimming pools on arthropods fauna

The microbiota-gut-brain axis and its influence on the onset of neuropsychiatric diseases

Tobacco and alcohol: an analysis of the consumer profile in Galicia

Vertebrate diversity in Monte da Fraga (Campus da Zapateira, UDC, A Coruña).

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