Course outline
Higher Education Studies
Cell Biology 424518
Instructor: Dr Salwa Khalaf
Credit: lecture 3 hrs
Course description:
This course explores cell organization and subcellular structure. Students examine cell-to-cell signaling that involves hormones and receptors, signal transduction pathways, second messenger molecules, cell adhesion, extracellular matrix, cell cycle, programmed cell death, , and mechanisms of the cell.
Class Schedule- Topics to be discussed
Macromolecules of the cell
Cell membrane and transport
Signal transduction mechanisms: messengers and receptors
Extracellular structures
Cytoskeletal system
Mitochondria: structure and function
Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi complex
The nucleus
The cell cycle and DNA replication
Cancer cells
Evaluation:
Med term exam 40%
Assignments 10%
Final exam 50%
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