| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2, offshore teaching period |
| Old unit code |
139.106 |
| Content |
This is an introductory unit that explores prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function at the physiological and molecular levels. A strong emphasis is placed on applications in biomedicine and biotechnology. The unit builds on concepts introduced in BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology and ANHB1101 Human Biology I. The first part of the unit covers DNA, RNA and protein structure; DNA replication; gene expression and its regulation; and recombinant DNA technology. The second part of the unit deals with the cell cycle and cell differentiation; cell structure and compartmentation; the structure of biological membranes and strategies used to move molecules across these membranes; and intercellular communication. Applications of cell and molecular biology in microbiology, disease diagnosis and therapy, and genetic engineering are discussed in the final part of the unit. Practical classes illustrate fundamental techniques in cell and molecular biology, and tutorials discuss recent advances in microbiology, physiology and biochemistry. |
| Assessment |
This comprises theory (70 per cent) and laboratory (30 per cent) components.
Supplementary assessment is available for those students who obtain a mark of 45 to 49 inclusive in this unit (see University General Rule 1.2.1.25). |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Associate Professor Charlene Kahler |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley), Singapore |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or ANHB1101 Human Biology I or TEE Biology or TEE Human Biology; TEE Chemistry or CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry or CHEM1103 Biological Organic Chemistry or CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry. Students who have not completed BIOL1130 or ANHB1101 are advised to contact the unit co-ordinator. |
| Incompatibility: SCIE2225 Molecular Biology passed in or before 2004 |
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 30 hrs per semester, as arranged
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