Course for international guest/part time students
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- Organization
- TTK Department of General Zoology
- Code
- molsbigb22em
- Title
- Molecular Cell Biology L
- Usual semester
- Autumn
- ECTS
- 6
- Language
- en
- Learning outcomes
- Competencies: Knowledge: Understands the fundamental features of the living systems at the cellular level. Understands and applies the fundamental terminology required for understanding cell biology. Understands the cell biological processes and regulations of living systems. Understands the relationships of the different disciplinal knowledge. Understands, apply the basic methods, laboratory and practical equipments of biochemistry. Ability: Able to recognize and coherently interpret the basic features of cell biology. Able to apply the basic terminology of cell biology. Able to apply the knowledge gained in the cell biological interpretation of everyday phenomenon. Able to join laboratories working with plant and mammalian cell. Able to apply basic methods and equipments, able to interpret the results gained. Attitude: Claims to be able to use the knowledge gained in an integrative interpretation of the functioning of living systems. Committed and open to the scientifically sound knowledge with an integrative approach Committed to improve continuously his/her biological knowledge. Autonomy and responsibility: Able to independently analyse and evaluate fundamental professional issues. Responsible for forming scientifically sound opinion about biological, research and bioethical questions. Responsible to understand and learn the materials related to the topic of cell biology. Apply and expect the safe working conditions in a biological laboratory.
- Course content
- The aim of the course is to present an integrated presentation of the biochemical and genetic regulation of the basic processes of cell biology. The main topics of the lecture: Co- and post-translational modifications of polypeptides. Circulation and control of macromolecules between intracellular compartments. ER transport and control. Vesicular transport, membrane flow, and recycling in the endomembrane system. The secretory pathway. Endocytosis. Structure and function of the nucleus and eukaryotic genome. The cytoskeleton: microtubules, cytocenter, microtubular motor proteins, cell division, actin and intermediate filaments, cell movement. Adhesion molecules and their functions involved in the cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix relationship. The cell cycle. Cell communication. Mechanisms of cell death, their occurrences in natural systems. Intracellular and systemic regulation of apoptosis. Tumour formation, metastasis.
- Assessment method
- k5 = exam mark (5) (1 failed, 5 excellent) The evaluation is based on an assessment of students’ knowledge based on individual performance. Colloquium during the examination period (oral exam).
- Bibliography
- Lecture handouts(pdf) Sass M., Laskay G. (eds) Molecular cell biology (e-book)