NBIK10015U Cell Cycle Control and Cancer
To give students a thorough understanding of pioneering and
contemporary cell cycle research with emphasis on the mechanisms
that are deregulated in cancer.
To be able to understand, evaluate and convey molecular genetic
research on cell cycle control and cancer development.
In 2011 the course was organised in the following themes:
- Cancer as a genetic disease
- Basic cell-cycle regulation and deregulation of the pRB pathway
- p53 and checkpoints
- Genetic instability and DNA repair
- Cancer and differentiation
- Loss of heterozygousity
- Epigenetics and cancer
- Mechanisms of chromosome mis-segregation
- Apoptosis
This list may be subject to minor modifications in 2012.
within each course week one or two themes will be covered by an
introductory lecture, by group discussions of papers (journal-club
format) and by a research seminar given by an expert in the
field.
Knowledge:
A critical experimental approach applied to the study of cell cycle
control. The course is heavy on genetics, but also deals with
techniques of cell biology, protein chemistry and biochemistry.
Skills:
The student will be able to read, understand and convey the
reasoning and logic of scientific experiments that deals with
experimental approaches to cell cycle control in normal cells, and
the genetic deregulation of theses control mechanisms that causes
cancer or contribute to cancer development.
Competencies:
To be able to understand, evaluate and convey molecular genetic
research on cell cycle control and cancer development.
See Absalon.
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 4
- Lectures
- 27
- Preparation
- 148
- Theory exercises
- 27
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 4 hours under invigilation---
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Re-exam
- If ten or fewer students have signed up for re-exam, the type of assessment will be changed to oral exam
Criteria for exam assesment
The exam evaluate the ability to draw scientific conclusions on experimental data taken from scientific publications.
The grade 12 is given for outstanding performance demonstrating complete fulfillment of the under "Learning Outcome" described, with no or few minor weaknesses.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NBIK10015U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
- Schedule
- C (Mon 13-17 + Wednes 8-17)
- Course capacity
- The maximum number of students is 60. Molecular Biomedicine students have priority.
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Biomolecular Sciences and Technology
Contracting department
- Department of Biology
Course responsibles
- Olaf Nielsen (6-72716c6a687143656c72316e7831676e)