BENA2017 Cell Biology (3 cr)

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Study level:
Intermediate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Description

The topics of membrane trafficking, cell signaling and cytoskeleton will be gone through in the lectures and writing tasks.


Learning outcomes

The student will understand the structure and function of cellular membrane organelles, the biosynthetic and endocytic routes and their major details. In addition, the student will learn the most important signaling pathways and their relations to cell growth and function. Furthermore, the student will learn the major details and importance of cellular cytoskeleton and its connections to major cellular events.

Description of prerequisites

BENP1003 Solun Elämä

Study materials

Course is based onon Alberts: Molecular biology of the cell, 5th edition or newer

Literature

  • Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, Morgan, Raff, Roberts, Water; The molecular Biology of the Cell, 6th edition, Garland Science, New York, USA, 2015; ISBN: 978-0-8153-4463-3

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
SMB student will do the essay tasks given to each topic. The student will also evaluate tasks of one other student.
Evaluation criteria:
Evaluation based on the essay tasks and evaluation of the others.
Time of teaching:
Period 3
Select all marked parts

Method 2

Description:
An exam based on the topics of the course.
Evaluation criteria:
Exam.
Time of teaching:
Period 3
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
x

Independent study (3 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching

x
x

Participation in teaching (0 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
Finnish

Teaching

x

Exam (3 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching