Program Overview

AAU Modules

The module "Cell Biology, Immunology and Genetics" is offered by Aalborg University.

Module Description

Recommended Prerequisite for Participation in the Module

The module builds on knowledge gained in Microbiology, Biochemistry.

Content, Progress, and Pedagogy of the Module

The aim is to give the student a thorough insight into:

• Eukaryotic cell biology and genetics and an overview of immunology
• Eukaryotic cell compartments, organelles, membranes, and transport mechanisms
• Cytoskeleton, cell-cycle, and cell-division, mitosis, and meiosis
• Signal transduction
• Mendel's laws
• Chromosomes and heredity
• Genotype, phenotype, and their correlation
• Genetic variability and diseases
• The composition and function of the immune system
• The role of the immune system in preventing and fighting, but also in causing disease
• Cell biologic, genetic, and immunologic methods

Learning Objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module should be able to:

• Account for the composition of the eukaryotic cell
• Account for the composition and function of the organelles of the eukaryotic cell
• Describe inter and intra cellular communication
• Account for the background for inheritance
• Account for the theory on heredity and evolution
• Account for and evaluate selected cell biologic, genetic, and immunologic methods and techniques
• Account for central elements of the immune system
• Account for the basic mechanisms of the immune system, including the potential pathologic developments

Type of Instruction

• Lectures
• Exercises

Extent and Expected Workload

150 hours

Exam

Exams

• Name of exam: Cell biology, Immunology, and Genetics
• Type of exam: Written or oral exam
• ECTS: 5
• Assessment: 7-point grading scale
• Type of grading: Internal examination
• Criteria of assessment: The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the Module

• Danish title: Cellebiologi, immunologi og genetik
• Module code: K-BT-K1-5
• Module type: Course
• Duration: 1 semester
• Semester: Autumn
• ECTS: 5
• Language of instruction: English
• Empty-place Scheme: Yes
• Location of the lecture: Campus Aalborg
• Responsible for the module: Anders Olsen
• Used in:
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Biotechnology), 2017
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Chemistry, 2018
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biology, 2018
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Chemistry
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Biotechnology), 2020
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Biology

Organisation

• Study Board: Study Board of Chemistry and Bioscience
• Department: Department of Chemistry and Bioscience
• Faculty: The Faculty of Engineering and Science