BS327-6-AU-CO:
Cell Signalling
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2023/24
Life Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 6
Inactive
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
15
31 March 2021
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
BS333, BS354
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The module describes the fundamental principles of cell signalling and communication in the context of development, health, biological stress, and disease. Biochemistry of signal transduction, control, integration, and signal processing as implemented by biological systems is described with view of the newly developed tools of post-genomic biology.
The aim of this module is to describe the fundamental principles of cell signalling and communication in the context of development, health, biological stress, and disease.
In order to pass this module the student will need to be able to:
1. Explain the principles of signal transduction in eukaryotic cells and discuss the different levels of regulation of cell signalling as exemplified by ligand/receptor interactions, protein kinases and phosphatases, second messengers, and hormones;
2. Describe the range of techniques used in cell signalling research;
3. Discuss examples of diseases, including cancer, which are caused by defects in signalling pathways;
4. Demonstrate practical knowledge of the analytical tools and statistical methods used to study cell signalling pathways
No additional information available.
Lectures - 9 h
Specialist seminars - 3 x 2 = 6 h
Workshops - 3 x 2 = 6 h
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Metodi Metodiev, email: mmetod@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Metodi Metodiev, Dr Ralf Zwacka, Dr Phil Reeves
School Undergraduate Office, email: bsugoffice (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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Dr Lakjaya Buluwela
Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine
Reader in Cancer Medicine
Dr Thomas Clarke
University of East Anglia
Senior lecturer/associate professor
Available via Moodle
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349 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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