This course is for MSc students in Biology.
This course is about advanced cell biology. The course will cover 5 different topics which will all be introduced by one of the lecturers. The topics of this course are: Cytoskeleton, Energy, Cell cycle, Transcription and Transport. Subsequently research papers about each topic are handed out for students to review in groups. After preparation, the selected topics will be presented by these groups to all students and teachers. Special emphasis will be on comparing bacteria to eukaryotes.
After completion of the course, students are able to:
Describe important concepts in cell biology (highlighted terms in the theoretical textbook (Alberts)) related to the topics Cytoskeleton, Energy, Cell Cycle, Transcription and Membranes, and explain their contribution to the function, survival, and proliferation of cells.
Explain differences and similarities of these topics in bacteria and eukaryotes.
Explain the research questions, methodology, results and conclusions from the research presented in the expert lectures.
Apply this knowledge to analyze research papers on these topics and evaluate the research described in these papers.
Formulate the key hypothesis, summarize the results and the conclusions of the research papers, and discuss the state-of-the-art of the research field and the contribution to the field and possible research applications of the main findings.
Generate a graphical abstract to convey the scientific content of a research paper.
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Mode of instruction
Lectures, self study, student presentations
Exam, 2 'News and Views articles'
The final grade consists of the following partical grades:
2 News and Views articles, 20% each (minimum grade 5.6)
Exam 60% (minimum grade 5.6)
Molecular biology of the cell (5th or 6th edition)
Transcription (Ch4 p194-201, Ch6 p299-316, Ch7 p369-392)
Cytoskeleton (Ch16 p889-950)
Cell cycle/cell division (Ch17)
From the academic year 2022-2023 on every student has to register for courses with the new enrollment tool MyStudyMap. There are two registration periods per year: registration for the fall semester opens in July and registration for the spring semester opens in December. Please see this page for more information.
Please note that it is compulsory to both preregister and confirm your participation for every exam and retake. Not being registered for a course means that you are not allowed to participate in the final exam of the course. Confirming your exam participation is possible until ten days before the exam.
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Coordinator: Prof.dr. A. Briegel