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KJM3500 Molecular and cell biology Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Molekylær- og cellebiologi
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Biotechnology and Applied Chemistry
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
SPRING 2023
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Students will be given an introduction to molecular biology, genetics and cell biology. The course starts with an introduction to the basic principles of genetics and the structure of eukaryotic genes and genomes and their molecular biology characteristics. The course also deals with the expression of the eukaryotic genome and techniques used in modern molecular biology. The elective course is arranged provided that there is a sufficient number of students who choose the course.

Recommended preliminary courses

Studentene skal gjennom dette emnet etablere en forståelse for journalistiske bilders egenskaper. Emnet belyser forholdet mellom bilders egenskaper og menneskets visuelle persepsjon og kultur. I tillegg ser emnet på hvilke krav som stilles til journalistiske bilder utfra journalistikkens krav om sannferdighet. Studentene lærer å analysere bilder i journalistikken med et begrepsapparat som gir mening i en faglig arbeidssituasjon.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student:

  • shall acquire basic knowledge of genetics and achieve a good understanding of molecular and biological mechanisms in eukaryotic cells
  • has a basic understanding of classical genetics
  • is familiar with the structure and cellular organisation of eukaryotic nucleic acids
  • is capable of explaining the structure and maintenance of eukaryotic genes and genomes
  • is capable of explaining the central dogma in molecular biology and describing how these processes are regulated in eukaryotes
  • is capable of explaining molecular biological methods used to study eukaryotic genes
  • is familiar with modern methods for analysing genomes, transcriptomes and proteomes
  • understands how model organisms are used in molecular biological research on eukaryotic genes.
  • has a basic understanding of bioinformatics

Skills

The student:

  • shall be capable of presenting and solving assignments both orally and in writing in the knowledge area presented in the course.
  • understands how to use different molecular biological methods and model organisms to map eukaryotic genes and identify the functions of gene products.
  • can perform sequence alignments of nucleic acids

General competence

The student:

  • is capable of acquiring knowledge in molecular biology
  • is capable of understanding a research article where molecular biological methods are used.

Teaching and learning methods

The teaching consist of lectures, organised study groups and exercises.

Course requirements

Four obligatory exercises/tasks are compulsory and must be approved before the student can take the exam (2-4 hours pr exercise/task).

One oral presentation of a research article.

Assessment

Individual written exam with supervision,;3 hours.

The exam result can be appealed.

In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, oral examination may be used instead of written. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the exam result cannot be appealed.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

No aids allowed

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.

Overlapping courses

Studenten skal etter å ha fullført emnet ha følgende totale læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten har grunnleggende kunnskap om

  • visuell persepsjon
  • bildeform og komposisjon
  • teoretiske modeller for bilder
  • sannhetsbegrepet og fotografiers relasjon til virkelighet
  • analytisk metode for bilder i samtidskontekst
  • yrkesetiske normer for sannferdig visuell rapportering og grensene for iscenesettelse og digital manipulasjon av bilder

Ferdigheter

Studenten kan

  • analysere bilders form og innhold i en journalistisk kontekst
  • drøfte konkrete problemstillinger knyttet til bilder i relasjon til relevant teori
  • skrive faglige analyser og drøftingsoppgaver med relevante begreper og kilder
  • utøve faglig fundert kritikk av andres teoriarbeider
  • orientere seg selvstendig i relevante kilder og teori

Generell kompetanse

Studenten har

  • utviklet en kunnskapssøkende nysgjerrighet knyttet til bilder og hvordan de kan analyseres og tolkes
  • utviklet forståelse av menneskets visuelle persepsjon og hvordan den påvirker analyse og tolkning av bilders form
  • en oversikt over aktuelle teorier for bilder
  • utviklet sin forståelse for fotojournalistisk yrkesetikk