Unit name | Normal and Tumour Cells |
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Unit code | PANM12051 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Williams |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Study of cell and tissue structure, membrane trafficking, and growth control. Developmental biology and differentiation. Tumour cells and the haemopoietic system.
The unit introduces the basic structure of cells and tissues and covers cellular differentiation and how cells interact together to form complex multicellular organisms. It provides practical experience of experimental techniques used in studying cell and tissue structure and function. The unit is delivered using a series of integrated lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions supported by on line resources.
Unit aims:
To provide students with information about:
To teach students skills including:
At the end of the unit a successful student will be able to:
Lectures
Tutorials
Practicals
e-learning to support laboratory practicals via eBiolabs
Oral presentation (5%)
eBiolabs pre-lab quizzes and post-lab assignments (5%)
1-hour essay written under exam conditions (5%)
1-hour mid-unit assessment including multiple choice questions (15%)
2-hour written exam (January) including multiple choice questions and two essays (75%)
The exams will cover learning outcomes 1-6, 8-10.
The assessment via eBiolabs will assess learning outcomes 7-10.
The essay and oral presentation will cover learning outcome 10 and any from 1-6.
Formative assessment:
For formative purposes students will receive feedback as follows:
The most useful general reference books, which students may wish to consider buying, are: Lewin’s CELLS, 2nd edn. by Lewin, Cassimeris, Lingappa & Plopper. Jones & Bartlett, (2010)
or
Molecular Biology of the Cell by B Alberts et al., 5th edn. (2008).
or
Molecular Cell Biology by H Lodish et al., 6th edn. (2008).
A shorter, simpler text which students without A level biology may find particularly useful is Essential Cell Biology by B Alberts et al., 3rd edn. (2009).
Essential Developmental Biology, by J Slack 2nd edn. (2006) is also recommended for reference.
Histology and Cell Biology: An Introduction to Pathology, by Abraham L. Kierszenbaum 2nd edn. (2007).
All textbooks are available in the Medical Sciences library.