Module manager: Dr Eric Hewitt
Email: e.w.hewitt@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2020/21
Background in cell biology and/or biochemistry is essential. Only available to Biological Sciences students.
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module provides an overview of the eukaryotic cell and how it responds to and is altered in infectious and non- infectious disease. Particular emphasis is placed on a comprehensive grounding of cellular function by considering different cell types and associated disease states.
The purpose of this module is to provide an overview of the eukaryotic cell and how it responds to and is altered in infectious and non- infectious disease.
Particular emphasis is placed on a comprehensive grounding of cellular function by considering different cell types and associated disease states.
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- Describe the structure of the mamalian cell
- Appreciate how the mamalian cell responds to infectious and non-infectious disease
- Understand cellular function and the effects of disease in a range of cell types.
- Introduction to the eukaryotic cell
- The cytoskeleton
- Cytoplasmic organelles (mitochondria and death pathways)
- The nucleus
- Sub-nuclear structures
- The lysosome in heath and disease
- The endoplasmic reticulum in heath and disease
- Receptors in health and disease
- Cell signalling in health and disease
- The omic revolution
- Studying cells
- Stem cells
- The immune cell
- Neuronal cells
- Epithelial cells
- Endothelial cells
- The cancerous cell.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| Private study hours | 81 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 19 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
81 hours: reading references, on-line material and preparation for coursework assessments and exam
- Lectures delivered online via Collaborate, with time allocated for Q&A with students and additional pre-learning and consolidation work built in to enhance student engagement.
- Completion of coursework, MCQs and exam.
- Engagement with VLE resources.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | MCQ test | 15 |
| In-course Assessment | Problem-based exercise | 15 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Open Book exam | 48.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 70 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
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Last updated: 13/11/2020
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