Cell biology and genetics, 20 credits
Cellbiologi och genetik, 20 hp- Course code
- 1BI003
- Course name
- Cell biology and genetics
- Credits
- 20 credits
- Form of Education
- Higher Education, study regulation 2007
- Main field of study
- Biomedicine
- Level
- G2 - First cycle 2
- Grading scale
- Excellent, Very good, Good, Satisfactory, Sufficient, Fail, Fail
- Department
- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition
- Participating institutions
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery
- Decided by
- Programnämnden för biomedicinprogrammet
- Decision date
- 2007-10-09
- Revised by
- Programme committee for study programmes in biomedicine
- Last revision
- 2020-01-27
- Course syllabus valid from
- Spring 2014
Specific entry requirements
At least the grade E on the course Introduction to Biomedical Science.
Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- account for the most important functions of the cell, its microscopical structure and the structure and function of the different cell organelles,
- account for basic genetic terminology at a general level, account for the organisation and development of the genetic make-up on cellular, chromosomal and gene level and be able to explain the basic molecular genetic mechanisms in relation to the structure and function of the cells,
- account for the developmental biology molecular mechanisms for development and renewal of the cells in the main tissue types and the individual's development from formation of germ cells to embryo in relation to inheritance and environment,
- account for cell growth, cell death, cell specialisation, cell motility and interactions between cells and explain how these facilitate development of a multicellular organism together,
- account for different hereditary patterns for genetic diseases and be able to account for different ways at a general level to identify pathogens,
- account for and use basic cell biology-related methods
- account for various types of molecular biological methods that are used to study the regulation and function of biomolecules,
- account at a general level for the use of different model systems at studies of specific biological questions and the function of genes,
- account for biomolecules, with an emphasis on proteins, structure and structure and be able to account at a general level for the most commonly occurring methods for determination and analysis of the three-dimensional structure of biomolecules,
- account for the most important public databases for biological information and be able to use these to search literature information and sequence data and be able to carry out and interpret comparisons of sequences,
- demonstrate the ability to carry out and orally present biomedical projects.
Content
The course is divided into the following parts:
Cell Biology, 6.0 hp
The part includes the molecular and cellular basic functions of life with specific foci on mechanisms that facilitate development of a multicellular organism (growth and heredity, interactions between cells, cell motility and transport and cell specialisation). The part is built around human development from germ cells to an embryo and gives an introduction to the most important functions of the cell and its structures, embryology and the molecular mechanisms of the developmental biology.
Molecular Biology and Genetics, 9.0 hp
The part includes elementary gene regulation with an emphasis on eukaryotes and molecular biological methods to study gene regulation. Usage of bioinformatics to study complex regulatory relationships. Clinical Genetics with an emphasis on human hereditary diseases. The part gives an overview of the latest methods that are used in medical research.
The part treats on an integrated way
• molecular biology
• model systems
• structural biology
• genetics
• bioinformatics
Integration of Cell and Molecular Biology, 5.0 hp
The course is completed with an integrating part where the contents from the parts Cell biology and Molecular biology and genetics are examined summationally.
Teaching methods
The teaching includes lectures, discussions, demonstrations, concept maps and models, self-study and question times and an integrating project work. The project work is in-depth studies in groups with an emphasis on own work and literature studies. The course is completed with a written final examination.
Examination
Cell biology (6 credits). The examination consists of concept maps participation in compulsory discussions, laboratory reports and a written, oral or IT-supported tests. Graded Fail/Pass
Molecular biology and genetics (9 credits). The examination consists of participation in compulsory discussions seminars and laboratory reports and a written, oral or IT-supported test. Graded Fail/Pass
Integration of cell and molecular biology (5 credits). The examination consists of an oral project presentation and a written final examination. Graded A-F.
For the tests, two additional occasions are organised before the written final examination.
The final grade for the whole course is based on the grade for the part Integration of cell and molecular biology. To pass the whole course (grade E or above), the grade pass must have been obtained for the other parts on the course.
Compulsory participation
Participation is compulsory at laboratory sessions, certain stated seminars, safety lectures and safety sessions. The course director assesses if and in that case how absence may be compensated. Before the student has participated in compulsory parts, or compensated absence in accordance with the course director 's instructions the student' s course result will not be registered in LADOK.
Limitation of number of occasions to write the exam
Students who have not passed the regular examination are entitled to participate in five more examinations. If the student has failed six examinations/tests, no additional examination or new admission is provided.
The number of times that the student has participated in one and the same examination is regarded as an examination session. Submission of a blank examination is regarded as an examination. An examination for which the student registered but not participated in, will not be counted as an examination.
Transitional provisions
The course has been cancelled and was offered for the last time in the spring semester of 2014. Examination will be provided until the spring of 2020 for students who have not completed the course.
Other directives
The course languages are Swedish and English.
Course evaluation will be carried out according to the guidelines established by the Board of Higher Education.
Oral evaluation in the form of course council meetings will be carried out during the course.
Literature and other teaching aids
Mandatory literature
5. ed. : New York : Taylor & Francis, cop. 2008 - xxxiii, 1268 s. ISBN:9780815341062 (paperback) LIBRIS-ID:10645719 URL: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0710/2007005475.html Library search
In-depth literature
4. ed. : New York : Garland Science, c2011 - xxv, 781 p. ISBN:978-0-8153-4149-9 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID:11816769 Library search