Program Overview

BIO282 - Molecular Biology

Overview

This unit is archived. Please refer to the end date.

Offerings

• MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING
  • Teaching period code: Semester 1-S1
  • Location: Murdoch
  • Attendance mode: Internal
  • Start year: 2018
  • End year: -
  • Self enrol: Yes

Requisites

Prerequisite

• BIO152
  • 3 cp
  • Cell Biology

Exclusion

• BIO316
  • 4 cp
  • Molecular Genetics

Learning Outcomes

1. Molecular techniques including DNA cloning, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA sequencing, DNA restriction and hybridization methods;
2. DNA replication, recombination, mutation and repair;
3. Gene expression from DNA to RNA to protein, including how this is regulated;
4. Molecular mechanisms of signal transduction;
5. The ability to appropriately design experiments;
6. The ability to effectively interpret and communicate experimental data;
7. Bioinformatics skills, particularly involving the exploitation of data from molecular databases;
8. Using knowledge and skills to develop new approaches for the investigation of cellular processes in animals, plants and microorganisms;

Unit Content

1. Nucleic acids
2. Genome organisation
3. DNA cloning
4. Electrophoresis
5. PCR
6. Nucleic acid manipulation and detection
7. Apoptosis
8. DNA sequencing and databases
9. Transcription
10. RNA processing
11. Translation
12. Gene regulation
13. Signal transduction
14. DNA replication
15. Mutation
16. Recombination
17. Development

Unit Details

• Unit version: 04
• Version start date: 01/01/2017
• End date: 31/12/2021
• Owning college: College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education (PRE 2023)
• Owning school: Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences (PRE 2023)
• Credit points: 3