Spring 2020 - BISC 472 D100

Special Topics in Cells, Molecules and Physiology (3)

Advanced Cell Biology

Class Number: 2583

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Mon, Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 17, 2020
    Fri, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    To be announced.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Selected topics in areas not currently offered within the undergraduate course offerings in the Department of Biological Sciences.

COURSE DETAILS:

**Pre-requisites: BISC 101, BISC 102, MBB 222 and MBB 231 all with a minimum grade of C-.**

Course Description:

This course provides students with an advanced 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 within the structures. Students will also be exposed to the history of cell biology throughout the course. The field of cell biology is always changing. Consequently, in this course we will couple the basic information provided in textbooks with current literature.

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

There are no tutorials or labs associated with this course.

Grading

  • Midterm 1 30%
  • Midterm 2 30%
  • Final Exam 40%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

No Required Textbook for this course

RECOMMENDED READING:

Molecular Cell Biology. Lodish et al. 8th Edition

Registrar Notes:

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