? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BIO-4-MBmoldis

Basic research in cell biology, genetics, biochemistry and molecular biology leads to detailed knowledge of biological systems, both normal and diseased, and indicates how new diagnostic and therapeutic tools may be developed with which to tackle diseases for which there may be no good treatments at present. The lectures in this course, given by experts drawn from different parts of the University and from associated research institutes in Edinburgh, illustrates how fundamental research can lead to improvements the health and welfare. This will be done by consideration of how defects in basic biological processes such as protein modification and DNA repair contribute to diseased states, and by the discussion of current research into specific conditions including cystic fibrosis and prion diseases.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer.

? Costs : Notepads

Home subject area

Molecular Biology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 21/09/2007 09:00 09:50 Seminar Room 720, Swann Building KB

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 09:00 09:50 KB Lecture Friday 10:00 10:50 KB

Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcome will be provided later.

Exam - Week 12, Semester 1 (December)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Donna Wright
Tel : (0131 6)51 7051
Email : Donna.Wright@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Andrew Coulson
Tel : (0131 6)50 5363
Email : Andrew.Coulson@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/