University of Science and Technology of Hanoi

Address: Building 2H, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi

Telephone/ Fax: +84-4 37 91 69 60
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.usth.edu.vn

COURSE SYLLABUS
Subject: Cellular Biology Academic field: BIOLOGY

Lecturer: Dr. Le Thanh Huong

Cell Phone: 0963 952 426 E-mail: [email protected]

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Credit points 04 ECTS
Level Undergraduate
Teaching time /2019 –/2019
Location University of Science and Technology of Hanoi

Lecture 32_hrs

Time Commitment Tutor 00_hrs

Lab-work 09_hrs
Total 41_hrs
• Lab Assignments: Students should keep track of all protocols,
material and methods that will be used; write down results
Prerequisites obtained in the lab and be able to explain them.
• Mid-term and Final exams will include all material given during
lectures, exercises and labs.
Requested background
Basic cellular biology and molecular biology
knowledge
The focus of Cell Biology is the study of the structure and function
of the cell. This course will focus on Eukaryotic cell biology and will
cover topics such as structure and composition of membrane,
Subject description: transport mechanism; the cytoskeleton and cell movement;
bioenergetics and cellular metabolism; and the integration of cells
into tissues. The important cellular processes such as cell division,
signal transduction, apoptosis and cancer cell biology will be focused
also.
Objectives: The aim of this course is to provide students with
- Understand general areas in cell biology, cell structure and how
it relates to cell functions
- Understand how cells grow, divide, and die and how these
important processes are regulated.
Objectives & Out-come
- Understand cell signaling and how it regulates cellular
functions.
Out-Come:
1. The students will gain general and specialized knowledge in
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 University of Science and Technology of Hanoi
Address: Building 2H, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi
Telephone/ Fax: +84-4 37 91 69 60
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.usth.edu.vn
Cellular Biology,
2. The course will include lectures, exercises, videos and
laboratory practices that will assist students to the field of
cellular biology.
3. The laboratory contents will provide students an opportunity to
culture cancer cells, to assess some activities of cancer cells
Attendance/Attitude 10.00_%
Class exercise(s) 0.00_%
Assessment/ Evaluation Assignment (s) 0.00_%
Report(s)/Lab work 20.00_%
Mid-term test 20.00_%
Final exam 50.00_%
[1] CELLS, 2nd edition, Lewin
Prescribed Textbook(s)
[2] Molecular cell biology, 6th edition, Lodish, Berk, Kaiser, Krieger,
Scott, Bretscher, Ploegh, Matsudaira.

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 University of Science and Technology of Hanoi
Address: Building 2H, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi
Telephone/ Fax: +84-4 37 91 69 60
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.usth.edu.vn

COURSE CONTENTS & SCHEDULE

Hours
Class

Contents Ref./Resources

Lect.

Exr.

Prc.
Assignment(s)

[1] Topic 1: Introduction 06 [1]: Part 1

1
[2]: Part 1
2 [2] Topic 2: The chemical components 03
of the cells [2]: Part 2;3
3 [3] Topic 3: Membranes and transport 03 [1]: Part 2
mechanism [2]: Part 05; 07
[4] Topic 4: The nucleus 04 [1]: Part 3
4.
[2]: Part 1
Mid-term test 01
5
[6] Topic 6: The cytoskeleton 03 [1]: Part 4
6
[2]: Part 19; 20
[7] Topic 7: Cell cycle 03 [1]: Part 5
7 [2]: Part 22; 23
[8] Topic 8: Cell communication 03 [1]: Part 6
8
[2]: Part 13;14;15
9 [9] Topic 9: Apoptosis and cancer 03 [1]: Part 5
[2]: Part 22;23
10 [10] Topic 10: Prokaryotic and plant 03 [1]: Part 7
cells
11 [11] Topic 11: Lab work 09

Total: 31 01 09
Notes:

- Abbreviation: Lect. (lecture), Exr. (Exercise), Prc. (Practise).

- Assignments may include assignments, practical work, reports, exercises ...for each class sessions

Reference Literature:
"Cell Biology- A short course" 2nd Edition from Stephen R. Bolsover, Jeremy S. Hyams, Elizabeth
A. Shephard, Hugh A. White, Claudia G. Wiedemann

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