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Experiments in Molecular Cell Biology 1

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Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2024-2025

Course director

  • Szeberényi József

    emeritus professor,
    Department of Medical Biology and Central Electron Microscope Laboratory

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 12 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 12 hours

total of: 24 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OBF-MS1-T
  • 2 kredit
  • Biotechnology MSc
  • Optional modul
  • autumn
Prerequisites:

-

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 48

Topic

The main objectives of this course are to stimulate interest in students toward the experimental approach to cell biology, to develop their interpretation, problem-solving skills and their creative way of thinking. This is an advanced course tightly connected to the compulsory subject Molecular Cell Biology. The lectures cover the important discoveries of cell and molecular biology, using an experimental approach. On the small-group-discussions phenomena of molecular cell biology are described and discussed using problem-based learning techniques (e.g. figure analysis, planning of experiments, application tests) developed in the Department of Medical Biology. The compulsory subject deals with these same topics with more conventional educational methods. Although the course helps to understand principles and processes in cell biology, it is in no way required to successfully complete the compulsory subject.

Lectures

  • 1. Educational objectives - Szeberényi József
  • 2. Labeling macromolecules - Szeberényi József
  • 3. Methods of study protein structure - Szeberényi József
  • 4. Methods of study gene structure - Szeberényi József
  • 5. Methods of study gene function - Szeberényi József
  • 6. Methods of study the cell nucleus - Szeberényi József
  • 7. Test - Szeberényi József
  • 8. Methods of study the cell cycle - Szeberényi József
  • 9. Methods of study DNA replication - Szeberényi József
  • 10. Methods of study transcription and translation - Szeberényi József
  • 11. Methods of study gene regulation - Szeberényi József
  • 12. Final test - Szeberényi József

Practices

Seminars

  • 1. Educational objectives - Szeberényi József
  • 2. Labeling macromolecules - Bátor Judit
  • 3. Methods to study protein structure - Feketéné Kiss Katalin
  • 4. Methods to study gene structure - Schipp Renáta
  • 5. Methods to study gene function - Varga Judit
  • 6. Methods to study the cell nucleus - Bátor Judit
  • 7. Test - Szeberényi József
  • 8. Methods to study the cell cycle - Feketéné Kiss Katalin
  • 9. Methods to study DNA replication - Schipp Renáta
  • 10. Methods to study transcription and translation - Varga Judit
  • 11. Methods to study gene regulation - Bátor Judit
  • 12. Final test - Szeberényi József

Reading material

Obligatory literature

None.

Literature developed by the Department

Educational materials on the homepage of the Department of Medical Biology:

Problem-solving tests in molecular cell biology

Figure analysis in molecular cell biology

Notes

None.

Recommended literature

Cooper-Hausman: The Cell. A Molecular Approach

Szeberényi J.: Experiments in Molecular Cell Biology

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

According to the Code of Studies.

Mid-term exams

None.

Making up for missed classes

None.

Exam topics/questions

Multiple-choice test.

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

  • Bátor Judit
  • Feketéné Kiss Katalin
  • Pap Marianna
  • Schipp Renáta
  • Szeberényi József
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