| Responsible Department | Department of Agriculture and Ecology Department of Basic Animal and Veterinary Sciences 0 % | ||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||
| Level of Course | MSc | ||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Evaluation of poster work. Oral presentation of one of several exam topics. Exam topics are given in good time before the exam and the topic to present is determined by lottery at the exam. Weight: 80% Oral Examination 20% Individual Poster Preparation and Presentation 7-point scale, internal examiner | ||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures and colloqia. Poster project: Posters prepared by the students on selected subjects (16 hours) | ||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 1 Week Structure: B | ||||||||||||
| Language of Instruction | English | ||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | Courses in Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry | ||||||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||||||
| Course Content | |||||||||||||
| The following areas are covered: Gene regulation, structure of genomes and their content of information, use of databases and experimental techniques for genome analysis. Gene control. Genome function. Gene and genome techniques. Membrane structure. Membrane transport. Intracellular compartments and the sorting of proteins. Signal transduction. Cell division. Cell cycle control and programmed cell death. | |||||||||||||
| Teaching and learning Methods | |||||||||||||
| Lectures. Poster work: Groups of students prepare posters based on original articles in selected areas that are presented at the end of the course. The course is organized in such way that it is highly recommended that the students have the above prescribed background knowledge. | |||||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||||
| The aim of the course is to give the students a broad knowledge on genome and cell biology. The textbook, Molecular Biology of the Cell by Alberts et al., will form the basis for lectures and poster work. In the course basic genetic mechanisms and elements like structure of chromosomes and genomes, DNA replication, transcription, translation and gene regulation will be covered. Furthermore, the course will deal with the internal structure of cells, membrane structures and transport of small molecules over membranes, intracellular compartments, transport between intracellular vesicles, cellular communication and apoptose. After completing the course the student should be able to: Knowledge: Describe the genetic and structural elements , genetic mechanisms and cellular communication of living cells Describe mechanisms involved in gene regulation in cells Display overview of membrane structures, cellular compartments and transport of molecules between compartments. Describe cell division, cell cyclus control and programmed cell death. Skills: Analyse and evaluate scientific papers, which describe cellular genetic mechanisms and structures as well as their intracellular structure, communication and transport. Apply knowledge on the molecular biology of cells in the planning of own experiments. Communicate know how on the structure and molecular mechanisms of living cells. Competences: Apply knowledge on the structure and molecular mechanisms of cells to further analyse problems within genome and cell biology. | |||||||||||||
| Course Literature | |||||||||||||
| Alberts et al.: Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5.ed.(2008), Garland. Supplemented with selected literature, including original articles, in some areas | |||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||
| Peter Stougaard, psg@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Section of Genetics and Microbiology, Phone: 353-32609 Stefan Olsson, sto@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Section of Genetics and Microbiology, Phone: 353-32646 | |||||||||||||
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