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Semester 2

Biology 2C: Systems and Regulation (BILG08026)

Subject

Biology

College

SCE

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

2

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Course Summary

This course addresses the following major biological concepts: (i) communication at levels from molecules to organism, (ii) regulation and control of biological systems from molecular pathways to physiology and (iii) sensing and managing metabolism and change.

Course Description

The Systems and Regulation course covers the processes and mechanisms that govern the organisation of life from molecules to organisms. It follows three major biological themes: (1) communication at levels from molecules to organism, (2) regulation and control of biological systems from molecular pathways to physiology, and (3) sensing and managing metabolism and change. The course builds on knowledge about how life is organised, which will have been gained during first year. This knowledge is expanded by discussing core biological concepts in more detail at molecular, cellular and organism level, with special attention paid to how these levels are interconnected. Using circadian clock as the overarching case study, students will learn about structure and function of proteins and nucleic acids, cellular compartmentalisation, metabolic processes inside the cell, how cells sense the outside world, how they organise into tissues and how they communicate at the level of organism. The course will build on and expand skills in biochemistry, molecular and cell biology and physiology.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 40%, Coursework 60%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Assessment Information

In Course Assessment: 60%Final exam: 40%

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