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Undergraduate Course: Molecular Cell Biology 3 (BILG09001)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaBiology Other subject areaBiomedical Sciences
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionCellular 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed The Dynamic Cell 2 (BILG08009) AND Genes and Gene Action 2 (BILG08003) AND Microorganisms, Cells and Immunity 2 (BILG08004)
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Structures and Functions of Proteins 3 (BILG09015)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Students should provide note book and marker pen.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information Tu, F, 0900-1230 - includes a combination of lectures, practicals and tutorials.
Course Start Date 12/01/2015
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 24, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 9, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Other Study Hours 6, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 150 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 55 %, Coursework 26 %, Practical Exam 19 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
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
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsMCB3
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ken Sawin
Tel: (0131 6)50 7064
Email: Ken.Sawin@ed.ac.uk		 Course secretaryMr Alistair Bryden
Tel: (0131 6)50 8637
Email: Ali.Bryden@ed.ac.uk
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