Unit name | Normal and Tumour Cells |
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Unit code | PANM12051 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Williams |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Study of cell and tissue structure, cell division, membrane trafficking, and growth control. Developmental biology and differentiation. Tumour cells and an introduction to tumour immunology.
The unit introduces the basic structure of cells and tissues and covers cellular processes and differentiation, how cells interact together to form complex multicellular organisms. It provides knowledge of and some practical experience of experimental techniques used to study cell and tissue structure and function. The unit is delivered using a series of integrated lectures, tutorials and online laboratory practical sessions and online resources.
Unit aims:
To provide students with information about:
To teach students skills including:
At the end of the unit a successful student will be able to:
Lectures
Tutorials
Practicals
e-learning to support laboratory practicals via eBiolabs
Oral presentation (10%)
eBiolabs pre-lab quizzes and post-lab assignments (15%)
Mid Unit Essay (15%)
Examination (January) (60%)
The exams will cover learning outcomes 1-10.
The assessment via eBiolabs will assess learning outcomes 7-10.
The essay and oral presentation will cover learning outcome 10 and any from 1-6.
Formative assessment:
For formative purposes students will receive feedback as follows:
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.