Undergraduate - UnitPSC2322 - Molecular cell biology

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Offered	Parkville Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Helen Irving

Notes

Previously coded PSC2092

Synopsis

This unit aims to introduce students to essential elements of cell biology. Participants in this unit will cover; Eukaryotic Cell Biology and Molecular Biology; and Development and Cancer. The subject provides an essential foundation for understanding cell biology and its use in biological research and the pharmaceutical industry.

This will involve:

cell Biology and cellular dynamics
molecular biology
development
cancer

Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of eukaryotic cell biology by being able to explain the processes of normal cell function including comparing and contrasting how cellular processes are regulated
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of molecular biology and how it is used in cell biology
Explain, design and analyse molecular biology experiments
Explain how cell control is regulated in development and how it can be deregulated and predict its consequences
Analyse experiments and experimental techniques that are used in the study of cell biology