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Semester 2
Molecular Cell Biology 3 (BILG09001)
Subject
Biology
College
SCE
Credits
20
Normal Year Taken
3
Delivery Session Year
2023/2024
Pre-requisites
Equivalent of the courses listed above
Course Summary
Cellular communication and signal transduction; second messengers; membrane trafficking and protein sorting in intracellular pathways; endocytosis and exocytosis; organelle biogenesis; cytoskeleton and its role in cellular dynamics and statics; contractility and cell movement; mitosis, the cell cycle and its control; regulation of cell proliferation; nuclear domains.
Course Description
The study of the structure and function of eukaryotic cells at the molecular level has been one of the major growth areas in biology over the past decade. Our understanding of many complex processes such as cell division, differentiation, movement and cell-cell interactions has been greatly extended by use of a combination of biochemical, molecular genetic and immunological methods.This course takes as its starting point the material covered in several of the first-half 3rd year courses and 1st and 2nd year courses, and applies that knowledge to a detailed study of five major topics in molecular cell biology: the cytoskeleton, signal transduction, cell cycle, membrane trafficking and nuclear domains. As the pace of research in these areas is very rapid, the course will concentrate on techniques and experimental designs used to dissect and analyse these complex processes, as well as looking at current ideas about how they occur.An important element in the course is the opportunity for you to develop the skills of an active learner through taking part in the course's exercises. There is a substantial amount of unscheduled time in the timetable, and this reflects the need for time to be set aside for reading, preparation for tutorials and production of in-course assessment items.
Assessment Information
Written Exam 55%, Coursework 35%, Practical Exam 10%
Additional Assessment Information
Three types of in-course assessment (hypothetical research project, ICA tests, and student presentations), and a 2-hour degree exam.
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