Molecular Biology of the Cell

3 ECTS credits
80 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1015363BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester

2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

'Molecular Biology of the cell’ means that you simultaneously follow 'Biology' or have successfully passed 'Biology’. The enrolment requirement is only valid for students of the bachelor biology.

Taught in

English

Faculty

Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences

Department

Biology

Educational team

Wen-Juan Ma (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Lecture

Course Content

The course provides knowledge of the basic structures and cell biology-related mechanisms in an eukaryote cell. The course will cover aspects from cells to genomes, including cell structure and organelles, cell membrane and signaling, cell chemistry, cell junctions and extracellular matrix, intracellular organization, and visualizing of cells.

Additional info

Handbook (Recommended): Molecular Biology of the Cell. Alberts et al. – seventh edition
Garland Science
Digital course material (Required): Prints of Powerpoint/Keynote Presentations.

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

After following this course, the student is expected to
- have an in-depth understanding of the molecular organization of cells
- know the basic mechanisms of cell structures, signaling, cell chemistry and junctions, and intracellular organization.
- understand the principles of the techniques to visualize cells

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 70% of the final mark.
Other determines 30% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Oral exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 70% of the final mark.

Within the Other category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Quizzes with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 30% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
- quiz: 30%
- oral exam: 70%

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context