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BI1001

Cell and Molecular Biology

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Credits 15
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2019
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Written examination
Special deadlines for course registration
Spring: 2018-12-01

About

About the course

Course content

The course introduces the students to basic molecular and cell biology, including genetics. Subjects covered include: the molecular basis of the cell, biochemistry and cell physiology, the structure and function of the cell, Mendel’s law of heredity, molecular biology and biotechnology. The course is part of the 1-year module in biology, and masterprogram in biotechnology. Admission is restricted. A small number of places are available for students that want only this course.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
The candidate shall have knowledge of:
- The fundamental units of life, especially the cell as an organisms basic unit for structure and function.
- Large biological molecules and membranes structure and function.
- Metabolism and how energy is transformed in living systems.
- Participants and principles of cellular communication.
- Principles of cell division..
-The chromosomal and the molecular basis of inheritance.
- Regulation of gene expression, from gene to protein.
- Biotechnology: use of DNA toolkit with examples of cloning of organisms and how this may be utilized to study gene sequence, expression and function.
- Genomes and their evolution.

Experiences:
The candidate can:
- Recognize and describe different forms of life, including different types of cells.
- Quote processes that regulate inheritance between generations, and transformation from gene to protein.- Design a cloning experiment.

General competence:
The candidate can:
- Comprehend and explain the diversity in biological systems and processes on cellular level.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures: 50 hours
Laboratory course: 30 hours, mandatory
Project work: Theoretical project, mandatory
Seminars: Mandatory

Admission to this course is restricted.

Compulsory assignments

  • Godkjent lab.kurs
  • Godkjent semesteroppgave
  • Godkjent PBL-øvinger

Further on evaluation

The written exam can be changed to an oral exam in the semester when the course is not taught.
Please refer to these supplementary regulations UTF §5-6 at NTNU for information on re-sit examinations (oral and written) in science courses.
1. Final examination in each semester- for courses with prefix BI, IT and KJ a final examination is held during the examination period every semester.
2. New assessment incase of “fail”- please refer to the course description for details on which components of the course need to be retaken in case of re-assessment.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Accomplished laboratory course in KJ1000

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BI1005 15 sp
MNKBI101 15 sp
MNKBI110 12 sp
MOL4010 7.5 sp
BI0001 7.5 sp
TBT4170 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Cell Biology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: 

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2018

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2018-12-12 Time 09:00 Duration 6 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for written examination

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL274
Room SL310 turkis sone

Ordinary examination - Spring 2019

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2019-06-07 Time 09:00 Duration 6 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.