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GG3102 - Molecular Cell Biology
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2012 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Administered by: |
School of Pharmacy & Molecular Sciences |
This subject is available for students interested in the regulation of eukaryotic
organisms at the molecular and genetic level. Those enrolling in physiology, botany,
zoology, microbiology, aquaculture or chemistry majors will also gain much from studying
this subject. The lectures and practical sessions are focused on providing background
in molecular biomedicine and molecular genetics to compete effectively in the job
market. The first half of semester covers the structures, biochemistry and genetic
controls of basic cell functions (division, death, movement, production and responsiveness)
while the second half integrates this knowledge to develop a working understanding
of the molecular genetic basis of two complex biological systems: immune reactivity
and tumour biology.
Learning Outcomes
- a molecular genetics understanding of the following cellular processes: cell division,
cell death, cell movements and organelle trafficking, cell molecular synthesis and
cell responsiveness;
- the ability to synthesise the knowledge of cellular processes into and understanding
of complex biological phenomena; the specific examples of immune responsiveness and
tumour biology will be taught but students should be able to extend the process to
other areas of human biology and genetics;
- an ability to discuss complex biological phenomena at the molecular genetic level.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments,
and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
- The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
- The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
- The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information
in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
- The ability to work individually and independently.
Prerequisites: |
BC2013 AND BC2024 |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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BC3020 BC3102 BC5102 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 22-Mar-2012 |
Coordinator: |
Professor Ludwig Lopata |
Lecturers:
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Mr Ray Layton, <Person not found>, Professor Alan Baxter. |
Workload expectations: |
- 30 hours lectures
- 6 hours tutorials
- 24 hours practicals
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (70%); other exams (10%); oral presentations, practical reports, written assignments (20%). |
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