Molecular Biology
| Title | Μοριακή Βιολογία / Molecular Biology |
| Code | ΝΠ18-25 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Pharmacy |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600013746 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Farmakeutikīs (2018-)
Registered students: 30
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600164534
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600164534
- Other: http:users/auth.gr/pchristo
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The major course objectives are:
- To create an infrastructure in essential aspects of the Molecular Biology of the cell.
- To help students comprehend how the cell's various molecular mechanisms can affect and regulate each other in order to maintain the cell's survival under different environmental conditions.
- To provide the necessary knowledge on how the various interactions between various biomolecules (e.g. protein-protein and protein-nucleic acids interactions) contribute to the regulation of the cell's functions and fate.
- To present current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms involved in the differential regulation of complex cellular processes (cell division, transcription, translation etc.) in response to the everchanging environmental conditions.
- To provide the students with hands-on knowledge on basal technologies used in Molecular Biology through the execution of a predefined set of laboratory experiments.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Heredity, genes and DNA. Heredity and genes. Genes and enzymes. The identification of DNA as the genetic material. Genome structure and organization. Plant cell genome and genome structure of the subcellular organelles (mitochondria, plastids). DNA replication. The expression of the genetic information. Gene-protein relationships. The role of the messenger RNA. The genetic code. RNA viruses and reverse transcription. Transcription, RNA polymerase and transcription factors (classes, structure and functions). Transcriptional, post- transcriptional and translational regulation of gene expression. Protein sorting and its regulation. Signal transduction. Hormones and other signal transducing molecules and their receptors. Signal transduction through membrane-bound and intracellular receptors. Signal transduction pathways. Signal transduction and cytoskeleton.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 26 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 52 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Alberts B, Bray D.,Hopkin K.,Johnson A.,Lewis J.,Raff M.,Roberts K.,Walter P. “Βασικές αρχές κυτταρικής βιολογίας”, 3η έκδοση, 2015, εκδόσεις Broken Hill Publishers Ltd 2. Watson, J. D., Myers, R.M., Caudy, A.A., Witkowski, J.A. ΑΝΑΣΥΝΔΥΑΣΜΕΝΟ DNA Συγγραφείς: James D. κ.α. Έκδοση: 3/2007, Ακαδημαϊκές Εκδόσεις Ι. Μπάσδρα & Σια.
Last Update
17-11-2020
