Undergraduate Course: Cellular Mechanisms in Development (DEBI10020)
Course Outline
School |
School of Biological Sciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
Developmental Biology |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
1. Coping with Complexity: viewing life as a 'complex system', and why this is helpful. Self-assembly versus self-organization. Overview of developmental cell biology and of the rest of the module. 2. Gene expression: regulation, contingency and computation. 3. Genetic networks; spontaneous organization and emergence of high-level functions from connection of simple genes. Redundancy, robustness and graceful failure. 4. Connecting genetic networks to the rest of the body: signal sensing and cytoplasmic computation. 5. Controlling proliferation of cells and growth of tissues 6. Programmed cell death, the trophic theory 7. Adaptive self-organization as a key property of developing animals. 8. Cell movement: mechanisms and internal regulation 9. Navigation by cells: maps, mechanisms and the cell's internal 'compass'. 10. Embryonic origami: the bending and branching of epithelia. 11. Integration of development between different cells, tissues and organs 12. Revision and clinical perspective: cancer as mis-regulated development. Problem sessions; Computer sessions |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
Notepads |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
Exam, week 12, Semester 1 |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Peter Doerner
Tel: (0131 6)50 7080
Email: Peter.Doerner@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Lesley Cochrane
Tel: (0131 6)50 8638
Email: Lesley.Cochrane@ed.ac.uk |
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