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Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title Cell Structure & Function
Module Code BE230 (ITS) / BIO1037 (Banner)
Faculty Science & Health School Biotechnology
Module Co-ordinatorChristine Loscher
Module TeachersDenise Harold, Linda Holland, Paul Cahill, Paula Meleady
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
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Description

To give a basic understanding of the structures and functions of membranes and subcellular organelles in the life of a cell To overview the process by which cells communicate with their environment To outline how membranous organelles in the cell are integrated into a network for protein trafficking To cite examples of abnormal transport, signalling and trafficking systems in human disease To introduce special techniques for the study of cell structure and function

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the process of protein trafficking in and out of the cell
2. Describe the complete process of cell signalling communication from receptor activation to the downstream changes in cell function
3. Explain the role of common intracellular signalling molecules in cell activation
4. Discriminate between the different signalling pathways in cells
5. Identify the structural organisation and function of the cell membrane



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture24Cell structure and function
Tutorial6Discussion of Cell Structure and Function
Independent Study95Reading recommended literature
Total Workload: 125

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Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative Syllabus

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Loop ExamOn-line Loop written exam on key course learning outcomes60%As required
Oral ExaminationOral Exam40%n/a
Indicative Reading List

  • Becker: 2008, The World of The Cell, Seventh, All, Pearson International Edition,
  • Alberts,Bruce,Hopkin, Karen,Johnson, Alexander D.,Morgan, David,Raff, Martin,Roberts, Keith,Walter, Peter: 2018, Essential Cell Biology, W.W. Norton & Company, 0393680398
  • Scott Freeman,Kim Quillin,Lizabeth Allison,Michael Black,Emily Taylor,Greg Podgorski,Jeff Carmichael: 2017, Biological Science, Global Edition, 6, 1292165073
Other Resources

None

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