BIO3032 : Cellular Systems - Undergraduate Study

Offered for Year: 2020/21

Module Leader(s): Dr Ethan Hack
Lecturer: Dr Timothy Boswell, Professor Frank Sargent

Owning School: Natural and Environmental Sciences
Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus

Semesters

Semester 1 Credit Value:	10
ECTS Credits:	5.0

Aims

To inform students about key cellular processes that influence cells’ ability to function and to co-ordinate their functions with other cells,under normal and stressful conditions; to identify genetic, physiological and environmental factors that influence these processes; to enhance students’ ability to understand and evaluate evidence underlying descriptions of cellular processes.

Outline Of Syllabus

• Introduction: normal and abnormal growth and development.
• How cells respond to stress.
• Growth factors, signal transduction and cell cycle control.
• Cellular basis of biological rhythms.
• Membrane transport and responses to stress in bacteria.
• Workshop and formative data interpretation exercise.

Teaching Methods

Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.

Teaching Activities

Category	Activity	Number	Length	Student Hours	Comment
Guided Independent Study	Assessment preparation and completion	1	12:00	12:00	Preparation for summative coursework assessment
Structured Guided Learning	Lecture materials	13	1:00	13:00	Online via Canvas - A combination of short recordings of lecture material and other media. Includes
Guided Independent Study	Assessment preparation and completion	1	12:00	12:00	Completion of summative coursework assessment
Guided Independent Study	Assessment preparation and completion	1	4:00	4:00	Completion of formative coursework assessment
Guided Independent Study	Directed research and reading	1	16:00	16:00	Reading recommended articles and students' own follow-up
Structured Guided Learning	Structured research and reading activities	4	3:00	12:00	Preparation for workshop and module talks
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities	Workshops	1	2:00	2:00	N/A
Guided Independent Study	Independent study	13	2:00	26:00	Lecture material follow up: study of recordings and supplementary material
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities	Module talk	1	3:00	3:00	Discussion linked to non-synchronous lecture materials test
Total				100:00

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The online lecture materials explain key concepts and outline illustrative examples, which are developed further through module talks, directed research and reading and independent study. Structured research and reading is needed in preparation for the on-line workshop, which provides a forum for groups of students to share their interpretations of published data relating to topics in the module.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Other Assessment

Description	Semester	When Set	Percentage	Comment
Written exercise	2	M	100	Interpretation of published research linked to the lecture materials

Formative Assessments

Description	Semester	When Set	Comment
Written exercise	2	M	Data interpretation test

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The summative coursework assesses students’ skill in logical thought and analysis of scientific data in relation to lecture materials and additional reading. The formative data interpretation exercise, following from the workshop, helps students develop their ability to scrutinise and understand data presented in a structured form.

Reading Lists

BIO3032's Reading List

Timetable

Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
BIO3032's Timetable

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