Undergraduate Course: The Cell Cycle: DNA Replication, Segregation and Checkpoints (GENE10015)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The purpose of the cell division cycle is to ensure the accurate duplication of the cellular DNA and its partitioning into daughter cells. These lectures deal with the molecular mechanisms involved in the fundamental process of DNA replication and the controls regulating its occurrence during the cell cycles of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In bacteria, cell growth and cell wall assembly are coordinated with cell cycle progress, and the assembly of a septum cross-wall is essential for cell division. Duplication of the genetic material becomes more complex in eukaryotic cells, as chromosomes are larger and DNA is tightly packed into chromatin. Controls called checkpoints prevent the cell from initiating late cell cycle events until earlier processes have been correctly completed. Failure of these checkpoints in vertebrate cells is implicated in some forms of cancer. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Notepads |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 30,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
66 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Exam - Semester 1 |
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | The Cell Cycle: DNA Replication, Segregation and Checkpoints | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | GENECellCycl |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Adele Marston
Tel: (0131 6)50 7088
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Course secretary | Miss Donna Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7051
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