Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 176)
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1. Botany, Faculty of Science (v4, p176) : Next:606-310 | Prev:606-308
Note: (A joint Botany/Anatomy and Cell Biology/Zoology subject)
Credit points: 15.0
Coordinator: Professor A. E. Clarke and Professor J. B. Furness
Prerequisite: Cell biology 606-206 or Biochemistry 521-201. Other combinations that provide a similar background will be considered by the Head of Department.
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week)
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students should gain
- a thorough knowledge of the determination of cell phenotype and fate;
- a detailed understanding of the interaction between cells and between cells and environment;
- an advanced level of understanding of the ways in which phenotype can be manipulated to explore cell and organ function and in biotechnology of plants and animals;
- knowledge of the applications of cell biology in research, industry and human welfare, and policy and regulatory issues relevant to cell biology and biotechnology.
Content:
The importance and applications of cell biology. The life cycle of the cell: Control of cell division and maturation; Differential gene expression; Identification of phenotype; Cell lineage; Apoptosis; Cell senescence. Cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions: Cell adhesion and recognition; Tip growth; Ligand-receptor interactions; Cell migration; Fungal-plant and fungal-animal cell interactions. Cell defences in plants and animals. Cell manipulations: Chimaeric organisms in research; Transplants and tissue grafts; Gene targetting; Transgenic organisms; Genetic manipulations. Exploitation and commercialisation of cell biology: Ethical considerations; Patents and intellectual property; Scaling up from the lab to the factory; Examples.
Assessment:
A three-hour end-of-semester written examination and a review essay of no more than 3,000 words.
1. Botany, Faculty of Science (v4, p176) : Next:606-310 | Prev:606-308
2. Anatomy & Cell Biology, Faculty of Science (v4, p169) : Next:516-496 | Prev:516-307
Note: (A joint Botany/Anatomy and Cell Biology/Zoology subject)
Credit points: 15.0
Coordinator: Professor A. E. Clarke (Botany), Professor J. B. Furness (Anatomy and Cell Biology)
Prerequisite: Cell Biology 606-206 or Biochemistry 521-201. Other combinations that provide a similar background will be considered by the Head of Department.
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week)
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students should gain:
- a thorough knowledge of the determination of cell phenotype and fate;
- a detailed understanding of the interaction between cells and between cells and environment;
- an advanced level of understanding of the ways in which phenotype can be manipulated to explore cell and organ function and in biotechnology in plants and animals;
- knowledge of the applications of cell biology in research, industry and human welfare, and policy and regulatory issues relevant to cell biology and technology.
Content:
This subject will bring students to the forefront of modern cell biology, as applied to both plants and animals. We expect that a student who completes this subject will understand the major questions of cell biology, the tools that are being used by cell biologists, how knowledge relates to experiment, how data in cell biology is interpreted and how cell biology is being used in pure and applied research. The subject progresses through themes which pose major questions in cell biology, explores how these questions are being investigated and points out how the knowledge gained is being used to understand biology and to develop industrial applications.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination and a review essay (maximum 2,000 words).
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2. Anatomy & Cell Biology, Faculty of Science (v4, p169) : Next:516-496 | Prev:516-307
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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