CELL BIOLOGY
| Title | ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΚΥΤΤΑΡΟΥ / CELL BIOLOGY |
| Code | GM.03.14 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Biology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Kontoyiannis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001147 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 149
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2015 – 2016 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 6 |
| Class ID | 600004429
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600004429
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=7686
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- BO.01.04 PLANT MORPHOLOGY
- GM.02.07 BIOCHEMISTRY
- ZO.02.08 MORPHOLOGY & SYSTEMATICS OF CHORDATA
General Prerequisites
General knowledge of plant and animal cell morphology, biochemistry, physical chemistry
Learning Outcomes
Gognitive: Training students on key issues of cell and subcellular organelles function with a reference to the normal condition in health and the pathologic condition in disease.
Skills: The ability to use optical microscope to study cell division and cell morphometry, as well as methods for the separation of biological macromolecules.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction – Biological macromolecules – Biological membranes – Endoplasmic reticulum – Golgi complex – Cell secretion – Nuclear envelope – Annulate lamellae – Lysosomes – Endocytosis – Membrane recycling – Microbodies – Mitochondria - Cytoskeleton – Cell division – Cell wall – Plastids – Vacuoles.
Keywords
Cell membranes, Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, Secretion, Endocytosis, Lysosomes, Intracellular traffic, Mitochondria, Cytoskeleton, Cell division, Cell wall, Plstids, Vacuoles
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 45 | 1.8 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 21 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 89 | 3.6 | |||
| Written assigments | 15 | 0.6 | |||
| Exams | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| Total | 175 | 7 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Θωμόπουλος Γ. Ν. (1995). O υποκυτταρικός κόσμος – Oργανίδια και ασθένειες. Εκδόσεις University Studio Press. Θεσσαλονίκη. Thomopoulos, G. N., 1995. The subcellular world – Organelles and Diseases. University Studio Press, Thessaloniki.
2. Μαργαρίτης Λ. Χ. και συν. (2004). Βιολογία Κυττάρου. 4η έκδοση. Ιατρικές Εκδόσεις Λίτσας. Αθήνα. Margaritis, L. X. et al., 2004. Cell Biology. 4th edition. Litsas Medical Publications. Athens.
Last Update
29-09-2017
