Undergraduate Course: Molecular Cell Biology 3 (BILG09001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biology |
Other subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
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Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | |
| First Class |
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| Additional information |
Tu, F, 0900-1230 - includes a combination of lectures, practicals and tutorials. |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| 2 items of in-course assessment plus one 2 hour exam. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | MCB3 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ken Sawin
Tel: (0131 6)50 7064
Email: Ken.Sawin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Fraser Bryden
Tel: (0131 6)50 8637
Email: Fraser.Bryden@ed.ac.uk |
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