Spring 2021 - BISC 428 D100
Cell Anatomy (3)
Class Number: 3879
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 22, 2021
Thu, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Julian Guttman
jguttman@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
BISC 101, BISC 102, MBB 222 and MBB 231, all with a minimum grade of C-.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
This course provides students with an advanced, detailed understanding of a variety of cell biological topics with particular attention given to the cytoskeleton, intercellular junctions, vesicle trafficking and post-translational modifications of proteins associated with those topics. Students will also be exposed to the history of cell biology throughout the course. Students who have completed BISC 472 under the title "Advanced Cell Biology" may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
Outline of Topics:
The history of cell biology
The cytoskeleton
Intercellular junctions
Vesicle trafficking
Post-translational modifications
Using pathogens as tools to study cell biology
Grading
- Midterm 1 30%
- Midterm 2 30%
- Final Exam 40%
NOTES:
There are no tutorials or labs associated with this course.
REQUIREMENTS:
Mode of teaching:
Lecture: asynchronous (recorded)
Laboratory: None
Tutorial: None
Midterms: synchronous; dates: TBA
Final exam: synchronous; date: TBA
Materials
RECOMMENDED READING:
Molecular Cell Biology. Lodish et al. 8th Edition
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021
Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
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