NBIK10011U Principal Subject in Molecular Cell Biology 1
MSc Programme in Biochemistry
First of 3 modules of project work on Molecular Cell Biology.
The course discusses topics relating to molecular cell biology, with a focus on mammalian organisms, with information from the best sources including model organisms. Keywords for the topics that have been discussed are chromatin, tmRNA, the fos gene, tumor supressors, cytosine deaminase, ras activity, micro RNA, senescense, embryonic stem cells, ageing, RNAPolII termination and mismatch repair - some have recurrred, some have, so far, only been on once. Each block is devoted to one such topic, where journal articles that illustrate the development of our insight into the subject have been selected. Each of the articles is presented by a student, and the other students will prepare questions for the points in the papers they want discussed. Thus, a significant amount of time is used for an in-depth, student driven, discussion of the issues, including the methodologies used. Therefore, in addition to training and feedback of presentation skills, methods and knowledge pertaining to changing subjects are acquired by the students.
Students complete three modules of one subject-line by following
three blocks.
The student will, with the completion of the modules, be capable of
understanding the basis for specific conclusions in a field and
will therefore understand the consequences of technical or
experimental future developments when they occur.
Knowledge:
The student will have obtained knowledge of specific research areas
(differing from module to module and from block to block) including
different experimental and theoretical approaches.
Skills:
Based on original research literature, the student will be able to
explain, evaluate and critically analyse the results, the methods
used and the conclusions drawn and compare with other relevant
literature. In addition, they will be able to present and explain
the background literature for peers.
Competences:
The student can demonstrate a capacity to critically understand
original scientific research papers dealing with subjects in
molecular cell biology, including knowledge and understanding of
the specific problem to be analysed, the experimental set-up, the
methods employed, the experimental results and the conclusions
drawn from these, and discuss this understanding with fellow
students under the guidance of the teacher. In this phase the
students shall primarily have learned to 1) appreciate the efforts
of scientists without an a priory opinion of the scientific subject
of the paper and 2) demonstrate the ability to ask questions of
procedures and conclusions.
The student will, with the completion of all three modules, be
capable of understanding the basis for specific conclusions in a
field and will therefore understand the consequences of technical
or experimental future developments when they
occur.
See Absalon.
- Category
- Hours
- Colloquia
- 28
- E-Learning
- 5
- Preparation
- 173
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Continuous assessmentThe course module 1 is approved/not approved by the teachers on the basis of active participation. The criterion for active participation in module 1 is
1) that the student has satisfactorily presented at least two seminars to fellow students during the course and 2) has participated actively with relevant questions/comments in at least 7 of the 9 sessions. - Exam registration requirements
To be eligible for evaluation the student must participate in 80% of the sessions.
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner
- Re-exam
If the student is eligible for evaluation but has not fulfilled the requirements for active participation, the student can present a seminar of 45 minutes in a subject decided by the teacher.
Criteria for exam assesment
Active participation. See under "Type of assessment".
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NBIK10011U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1 And Block 3
- Schedule
- C1Schema group: C (C1), but also A (A1), if two teams are made.
- Course capacity
- 18 (Module 1 and Module 2 together)
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Biomolecular Sciences and Technology
Contracting department
- Department of Biology
Course responsibles
- Berthe Marie Willumsen (3-65707a43656c72316e7831676e)