MABIO4110 Molecular Cell Biology Course description

The course forms a broad theoretical basis in biomedical subjects and comprises cellular communication, gene regulation and control of cell growth. It focuses on differences between normal conditions and various pathological conditions.

Students must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health and Technology - Specialisation in Biomedicine. The course is also offered as an individual course, with the same admission requirements as for the specialisation.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:;

Knowledge;

The student;

• can discuss laws and regulations concerning the handling, documentation and archiving of human sample material
• can assess the macroscopic and microscopic appearance of normal tissue as well as common pathological changes in the relevant tissues and organs
• can describe anatomy, pathology and terminology for selected surgical specimens

Skills;

The student;

• can apply current safety regulations and satisfy hygiene requirements when working with equipment, chemicals and biological test material
• can independently identify macroscopic changes in the relevant sample material
• can in a structured manner perform dissection of pathological changes in tissues in a quality-assured manner

General competence;;

The student;

• can work knowledge-based with dissection in their own department
• can critically evaluate dissection procedures and contribute to the creation of new procedures
• can critically evaluate the processing of human material for special analyses, biobanking and research

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:;

• a minimum attendance of 80 % at digital scheduled teaching
• a minimum attendance of 80 % at teaching session at OsloMet
• individual presentation of report from independently performed dissection, time frame 15-20 minutes

Individual oral exam, up to 30 min.

Grade scale A-F.

All examinations are assessed by an internal and an external examiner.;

The student should have at least one year of experience from a pathology laboratory.;The student should also have access to perform dissection in a pathology department.

All papers will be assessed by two examiners, one of whom must be external.

The course is offered as an individual course. Admission requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in medical laboratory sciences, pharmacy, biotechnology, chemical engineering or molecular biology.

10 credits overlap with MABIO4100 Molecular Cell Biology