BCH3042 - Cell signal transduction: Role in cancer and human disease

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Overview

This unit provides an advanced understanding of the molecular aspects of cell proliferation, cell signalling, differentiation and cell death as they relate to cell biology and medicine, in particular cancer. Themes include basic mechanisms of cell signalling involving cell receptors, gene expression, hormones and endocrine networks, and intracellular signalling cascade. These concepts are applied to cell growth, differentiation and cell death and how the involvement of the immune system is regulated in diseases, including autoimmune diseases, cancer (and its treatment) and the destruction of T-cells after human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Mike Ryan

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Timothy Cole

Notes

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Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment

1 - On-line quizzes

2 - Examination (3 hours and 10 minutes)

3 - Practicals

4 - Paper analysis exercise

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Applied sessions

Lectures

Practical activities

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

Biochemistry