Undergraduate Course: Signal Transduction (BICH10013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This topic will provide an overview of how signal transduction protein complexes transmit information via cell surface receptors, into the cytosol and into the nucleus. This will focus on the principal mechanisms of regulation between signalling molecules and on how they have evolved to allow the efficient transmission of messages via phosphorylation of proteins. The topic will focus on intracellular signalling through distinct classes of specific interaction domains in receptors, protein kinases and phosphatases which leads to the formation of signaling protein complexes. Some emphasis will be on the techniques by which novel signal transduction pathways are elucidated. This part will largely involve data interpretation by the participants. Assessment will be by short talk ("journal club" style) and a poster presentation describing a relevant paper that you will be assigned. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Notepads |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Talk (worth 50%)
Poster (worth 40%)
Evaluation (worth 10%) |
| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | BIOCHEMSigTr |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Alastair Aitken
Tel: (0131 6)50 5357
Email: Alastair.Aitken@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Alistair Bryden
Tel: (0131 6)50 8637
Email: Ali.Bryden@ed.ac.uk |
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