Courses: BMED330 Cell Communication and Intracellular Signaling - Autumn 2017

Language of Instruction

English

Teaching semester

Spring

Objectives and Content

The course will give an odyssey of major signaling events in the vertebrate cell, starting at the cell surface and ending up in the nucleus. The course aims at giving the student an overview of cellular interactions with the cellular microenvironment and the signaling events resulting from these interactions. Moreover, it will be discussed how cells respond to physiological cues such as hormones and neuronal signals.

Learning Outcomes

After completion of the course the student should be able to:

Knowledge

Explain the main types of cell communication, including the signal molecules (ligands/transmitters) integral to these main types.
Explain intracellular-and membrane-bound receptors,and be able to give examples of such receptors.
Explain central cellular signal pathways in eukaryotic cells.

Skills and competences

Demonstrate the connection between cellular signal pathways and medical phenomena, using examples.

Required Previous Knowledge

Biology, molecular biology or equivalent on bachelor level, preferably completed with a degree.

Teaching Methods and Extent of Organized Teaching

The course runs over a period of 4-5 weeks, and will consist of 6-8 hours of mandatory lectures per week.

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

Mandatory lectures.

Forms of Assessment

4 hour written digital exam.

Grading Scale

A-F

Subject Overlap

HUCEL362

Reading List

The curriculum is based on relevant chapters in "Molecular Biology of the Cell" (Alberts et al.). Additionally, original articles will comprise the theoretical curriculum for the course.

Course Evaluation

Written evaluation on My UiB/Mitt UiB.

Contact Information

Department of Biomedicine

studie@biomed.uib.no

(+47) 55 58 64 39 / 55 58 64 40

Course coordinator:

Donald Gullberg, http://uib.no/persons/Donald.Gullberg