LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the students will be able to:
- Appreciate the different levels of biological organization, from molecules to cells
- Understand the biological processes critical for cellular functioning
- Can integrate the different processes into the proper cellular context
- asses the function of regulatory pathways and networks at the cellular level
- Describe the general principles of gene organization and expression
- critically analyze experimental data
Credits: 5
Schedule: 26.10.2022 - 08.12.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Alexander Frey
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course aims at providing the understanding of essential cellular processes (DNA replication, gene expression, protein targeting and transport, protein modification, membrane transport, secretion and endocytosis, cell signaling, regulation of cell death, cell cycle). The course focuses on eukaryotic organisms.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Fail, 1 – 5; grading is based on examination (50%) and assignments (50%)
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Total 135 h
Lectures 24 h
Assignments 40 h
Self-study 67 h
Exam 4 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn II
2023-2024 Autumn IIA course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.