Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module BIOL3231: MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY (LIT)
Department: BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
BIOL3231: MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY (LIT)
| Type | Tied | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2006/07 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | C100 |
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| Tied to | C101 |
| Tied to | C130 |
| Tied to | C132 |
| Tied to | C300 |
| Tied to | C301 |
| Tied to | C701 |
| Tied to | CC77 |
| Tied to | CFG0 |
Prerequisites
- Cell Structure and Function (BIOL2211).
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To present an overview of the molecular and cellular physiology of the immune and sensory systems.
- To conduct a supervised investigation of an area within Biological Sciences where knowledge obtained by laboratory experimentation, field work or literature search is important.
Content
- Cell interactions, functions, and differentiation programs of the immune and selected sensory systems.
- Project - A supervised investigation of an area within Biological Sciences where knowledge obtained by laboratory experimentation or database information retrieval and analysis is important.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- An appreciation of the working of the immune system in health and disease.
- Have an appreciation of the major elements of the visual sensory system, with particular emphasis on the lens.
Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
- Extract, compile and review relevant scientific information from various sources and evaluate them critically.
- Acquire, interpret and critically analyse experimental, clinical and field data and present results effectively.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Taught Component: Teaching and learning is primarily through lectures and a brief seminar series.
- Additionally students will be expected to read the recommended literature which will develop interpretative and retrieval skills.
- Knowledge and understanding will be assessed by means of a written examination.
- Project Component: Teaching and learning in this component is primarily through a directed literature search.
- Skills will be acquired through and through the searching, retrieval and presentation of relevant data.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | 1 or 2 per week | 1 hour | 30 | |
| Tutorials | |||||
| Seminars | |||||
| Other (Project) | 6 | 6 hours | 36 | ||
| Preparation and Reading | 134 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Formal examination | 2 hours | 100% | |
| Component: Data Handling Exercise | Component Weighting: 10% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Data Handling Exercise | 100% | ||
| Component: Literature Search Report | Component Weighting: 40% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Literature Search Report | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
MCQs to assess knowledge.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University