Module manager: Dr Eric Hewitt
Email: e.w.hewitt@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
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 mammalian cell
- The nucleus and Sub-nuclear structures
- Cytoplasmic membrane bound organelles
- Non-membrane bound organelles
- The cytoskeleton
- Cilia
- Methods to study cells including high throughput (omics) techniques
- Specialised cells
- Cancerous cells
| 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, MRQs and exam.
- Engagement with VLE resources.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | MRQ test in Minerva | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 2.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 42 |
| Unseen exam | 1.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 28 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70 | |
Unseen exam: MRQ Further guidance on the assessment will be provided in Minerva.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 5/10/2024
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