Course Timetable

Course Lectures and Laboratories are updated until date of presentation. Current link may not reflect the completed final presented content.

2011

Course commences Week 2 the timetable for the upcoming 2011 course is currently in preparation. Overall lecture/lab structure will be similar to that shown for 2010 timetable.

All course timetable clashes should initially be referred to the SOMS student advisor (Carmen Robinson, Room G27, Biosciences Building). Other course enquiries should be directed to the course coordinator (Dr Mark Hill, Room G20, Wallace Wurth Building).

• Lecture 1 - Tuesday 10-11 Biomed E
• Lecture 2 - Wednesday 1-2 Biomed E
• Laboratory - Thursday 9-11 106/108

2011

Week	Date	Lecture 1 Tuesday 10 - 11 am Biomed E	Lecture 2 Wednesday 1 - 2 pm Biomed E	Laboratory Thursday 9 - 11 am Wallace Wurth 106
1	07 Mar	Cell Biology Introduction	Cells Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes	Introduction to Lab
2	14 Mar	Cell Membranes and Compartments	Cell Nucleus	Microscopy Methods
3	21 Mar	Cell Export - Exocytosis	Cell Import - Endocytosis	Preparation/Fixation
4	28 Mar	Cell Mitochondria	Cell Junctions	Immunochemistry
5	04 Apr	Cytoskeleton Introduction	Cytoskeleton - Intermediate Filaments	Cell Knockout Methods
6	11 Apr	Cytoskeleton - Microtubules	Cytoskeleton - Microfilaments	Cytoskeleton Exercise
7	18 Apr	Extracellular Matrix 1	Extracellular Matrix 2	Confocal Microscopy
	25 Apr - 01 May	Mid-semester break
8	02 May	Cell Cycle	Cell Division	Tissue Culture 1
9	09 May	Cell Death 1	Cell Death 2	Microarray Visit
10	16 May	Signal 1	Signal 2	Tissue Culture 2
11	23 May	Stem Cells 1	Stem Cells 2	Stem Cells Lab
12	30 May	Development	2011 Revision	Stem Cells Analysis
	06 Jun	Study Week
	13 Jun - 25 Jun	Examination Period
	11 Jul - 15 Jul	Supplementary Examination Period

• Theory exam will be within this period. It is intended that supplementary exams for the School of Medical Sciences in Semester 1, 2011 will be held in the week commencing Monday 11th July, 2011.

Public Holidays

• Good Friday Friday 22 April
• Anzac Day Monday 25 April
• Easter Monday Tuesday 26 April (substitute holiday)
• Queen's Birthday Monday 13 June

Textbook References

Lecture	Online Link	Essential Cell Biology (3rd edn)
1	Cell Biology Introduction	Chapter 1 Introduction to Cells pp1-38
2	Cells Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes	Chapter 1 Introduction to Cells pp1-38
3	Cell Membranes and Compartments	Chapter 11 Membrane Structure pp363-386, Chapter 12 Membrane Transport 387-424, Chapter 15 Intracellular Compartments and Transport 495-530
4	Cell Nucleus	Chapter 5 DNA and Chromosomes pp171-196
5	Cell Export - Exocytosis	Chapter 15 pp514-518
6	Cell Import - Endocytosis	Chapter 15 pp522-529
7	Cell Mitochondria	Chapter 14 Energy Generation in Mitochondria and Chloroplast pp453-492
8	Cell Junctions	Chapter 20 Cellular Communities:Tissues, Stem Cells, and Cancer - Epithelial Sheets and Cell Junctions pp700-705
9	Cytoskeleton Introduction	Chapter 17 Cytoskeleton pp571-608
10	Cytoskeleton - Intermediate Filaments	Chapter 17 Cytoskeleton - Intermediate Filaments pp571-576
11	Cytoskeleton - Microtubules	Chapter 17 Cytoskeleton - Microtubules pp577-589
12	Cytoskeleton - Microfilaments	Chapter 17 Cytoskeleton - Microfilaments pp590-598
13	Extracellular Matrix 1	Chapter 20 Cellular Communities:Tissues, Stem Cells, and Cancer - Extracellular Matrix and Connective Tissues pp690-699
14	Extracellular Matrix 2	Chapter 20 Cellular Communities:Tissues, Stem Cells, and Cancer - Extracellular Matrix and Connective Tissues pp690-699
15	Cell Cycle	Chapter 18 The Cell Division Cycle - Overview of the Cell Cycle pp609-624
16	Cell Division	Chapter 18 The Cell Division Cycle - Mitosis pp625-634, Cytokinesis pp634-638
17	Cell Death 1	Chapter 18 The Cell Division Cycle - Control of Cell Number pp638-647
18	Cell Death 2	Chapter 18 The Cell Division Cycle - Control of Cell Number pp638-647
19	Signal 1	Chapter 16 Cell Communication pp531-570
20	Signal 2	Chapter 16 Cell Communication pp531-570
21	Stem Cells 1	Chapter 20 Cellular Communities:Tissues, Stem Cells, and Cancer pp707-715
22	Stem Cells 2	Chapter 20 Cellular Communities:Tissues, Stem Cells, and Cancer pp707-715
23	Development	Chapter 20 Cellular Communities:Tissues, Stem Cells, and Cancer - Tissue Maintenance and Renewal pp707-709
24	2011 Revision

Internal Links

• ANAT3231 Cell Biology course homepage.
• Glossary list of cell biology terms, with brief descriptions and links to relevant course lectures and laboratories.

Honours Projects

• Honours projects in the Department of Anatomy
• you will find more information on Cell Biology research carried out in the School of Medical Sciences on the indivual Research Interest Sites of Lecturers and Guest Lecturers of this course.
• Dr Mark Hill - local page
• Dr Thomas Fath
• Dr Antonio Lee
• Prof Peter Gunning
• Dr Galina Schevzov

2010 Course Content

Lectures: Cell Biology Introduction | Cells Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes | Cell Membranes and Compartments | Cell Nucleus | Cell Export - Exocytosis | Cell Import - Endocytosis | Cell Mitochondria | Cell Junctions | Cytoskeleton Introduction | Cytoskeleton 1 Intermediate Filaments | Cytoskeleton 2 Microtubules | Cytoskeleton 3 Microfilaments | Extracellular Matrix 1 | Extracellular Matrix 2 | Cell Cycle | Cell Division | Cell Death 1 | Cell Death 2 | Signal 1 | Signal 2 | Stem Cells 1 | Stem Cells 2 | Development | Revision

Laboratories: Introduction to Lab | Microscopy Methods | Preparation/Fixation | Immunochemistry | Cell Knockout Methods | Cytoskeleton Exercise | Confocal Microscopy | Microarray Visit | Tissue Culture 1 | Tissue Culture 2 | Stem Cells Lab | Stem Cells Analysis

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