Essential Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Cell biology: The cell as the smallest living unit. Cell membranes and intracellular structures (organelles). Mitosis, meiosis and cell cycle. Signalling pathways. Replication, transcription and translation.
Biochemistry: Detailed knowledge on the structure and function of biological macromolecules. Respiration, fermentation, and basic knowledge of photosythesis.
The subject is reserved for students of the following study programmes:
• Biology, Bachelor's Programme
Knowledge
The student:
- Has knowledge of cells as the smallest living unit
- Has knowledge of basic biochemistry, with emphasis on cell respiration, photosynthesis and biological macromolecules
- Has knowledge of the structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including the structure and function of intracellular structures
- Has basic knowledge of the cytoskeleton, the structure of the muscle cells and communication and function of the muscle tissue in movement
- Has basic knowledge of cell communication and cell division
- Knows basic research fields within the fields of cell biology and biochemistry
- Has competense to update their knowledge within cell biology and biochemistry
Skills
The student must:
- Be able to apply relevant theoretical knowledge to carry out simple laboratory exercises in basic cell biology methods and techniques
- Be able to use scientific terminology, as well as collect and use relevant information from scientific publications to explain observations from cell biology experiments
- Be able to reflect on their observations obtained after performing basic cell biology methods and techniques
- Be able to understand the general relationship between molecules, cells and tissues
- Be able to comply with the instructions for HSE in the laboratory
General competence
The student must:
- Have knowledge and understanding of the risks involved in working in a cell biology laboratory
- Be able to communicate results and theories in written form
- Be able to participate in academic discussions and exchange views on basic cell biological phenomena and observations
- Be familiar with new thinking and innovation processes within the field of cell biology
- Know basic aspects of the regulations governing cell biology and biotechnology, and ethical considerations around these topics
Compound evaluation, grading scale letter grades
- Compulsory participation - lab, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved
- Assessment task - submissions, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved
- Written Exam, 5 hours, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale Letter grades (A-F)
Pen, ruler, up to 2 bilingual dictionaries and calculator.
Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
BI132F - Biochemistry and Cell Biology - 10 credits
BIO1002 - Cell Biology - 5 credits
BIO1009 - Cell Biology - 5 credits
BIO1027 - Biochemistry - 2.5 credits