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Undergraduate Course: Membrane Biology (BICH10009)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaBiochemistry Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionApproximately one third of all known genes encode either membrane proteins or enzymes involved in the synthesis of membrane lipids, reflecting the fundamental importance of membrane-based processes in every living cell. However, despite their importance in cell biology and biomedicine, the structures of membrane proteins have been difficult to determine, and it is only in the last few years that the mechanisms of membrane-bound transporters and channels have become fully accessible at the molecular level. This segment of the course starts with four orientation lectures to revise the principles of membrane structure and the principles of solute - particularly ion - transport. We then explore the emerging structures and often quite remarkable mechanisms of specific membrane proteins, including fusion proteins, ion channels, co-transporters, the mitochondrial ATP synthase and proteins involved in oxidative phosphorylation.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Structures and Functions of Proteins 3 (BILG09015) OR Molecular Cell Biology 3 (BILG09001)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Lab Coates, Notepads, Marker Pens
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Other Study Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 74 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Membrane Biology2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
Assessment Information
Exam
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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KeywordsBIOCHEMMemB
Contacts
Course organiserDr Eric Schirmer
Tel: (0131 6)50 7090
Email: E.Schirmer@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Patricia Akhtar
Tel: (0131 6)51 3689
Email: patricia.akhtar@ed.ac.uk
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