BTH3746

Medical aspects of cell biology

(SCI)

Dr Philip Brook-Carter

6 points + First semester + Three hours of lectures per week and 40 hours laboratory work per semester + Gippsland, OCDL + Prerequisites: BTH2757 or ASC2657 or BCH2022 or BCH2042 + Prohibitions: ASC3646, BCH3022, BCH3042

Synopsis: The subject examines the pathways by which cells receive external information and process this into specific biochemical responses. A diverse set of cellular processes is studied with the aim of highlighting the normal control mechanisms and the consequences of dysfunction. Themes include cell cycle, apoptosis, haematopoiesis are considered and similarities of molecular disease aetiology highlighted. Methods of clinical diagnosis are introduced and incorporated into the laboratory work, which is designed to illustrate concepts of the theory.

Assessment: Final examination (3 hours): 50% + Major Assignment (5000 words): 20% + Practical work: 30% + A pass in both theory and practical work is mandatory