Cell Biology and Genetics

ECTS Credits

10

Level of Study

Bachelor

Teaching semester

Spring.

This course has a limited capacity, enrolment is based on application. The application deadline is Wednesday in week 2 for the spring semester. Please see this page for more information. You will receive confirmation of whether you received a seat in Studentweb no later than Monday the week after the deadline.

It is compulsory to attend the first lecture/orientation meeting, or you risk losing your seat. If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must contact the Study Section (<email>studie.bio@uib.no</email>). The time of the first lecture/orientation meeting can be found in the schedule on the course website or on Mitt UiB.

Place of Instruction

Bergen

Learning Outcomes

 On completion of the course students should:

• understand the basic chemical foundation of life, know the structure and function of the main molecular building blocks and be conversant with how, when and where biological molecules interact with each other
• comprehend the organization of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and the role that different sub-cellular organelles play in biological processes
• exhibit knowledge of energy transformation, enzymatic reactions, metabolism, catabolism and photosynthesis and how these processes are organized with reference to cellular structure
• know the mechanistic fundamentals of how cells communicate with each other
• have a basic understanding of how cells progress through the cell cycle and divide
• be able to explain both sexual and asexual life cycles and the process of meiosis
• understand the chromosomal and molecular bases of genetic inheritance, the means by which information is transduced from genes to RNAs and proteins and how the expression of genes is regulated
• gain perspectives on how genomes and organisms evolve and on the evolutionary history of biodiversity
• obtain a basic understanding of the mechanisms through which cells differentiate and animals develop.
• understand the fundamentals of experimental design, exhibit competence in the laboratory environment and be able to analyze and interpret experimental data
• obtain experience in the concise and rigorous presentation of scientific information to a scientifically literate audience

Required Previous Knowledge

None

Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap

None

Forms of Assessment

The course has following assessment

• Mid-term exam (1,5 hours), counts 30 % of the grade
• Written exam 4 hours, counts 70 % of the grade

Examination Support Material

None

Grading Scale

The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.

Reading List

The reading list will be available June 1st for the autumn semester and January 1st for the spring semester.

Course Evaluation

Students will evaluate the course in accordance with the quality assurance system at UiB and the Department. You can find courseevaluations in the Quality Assurance Reports.

Programme Committee

The Programme Committee is responsible for the content, structure and quality of the programme and courses.

Course Administrator

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and Department of biological sciences are administratively responsible for the course.