Course Timetable

Introduction

Course Timetable currently under revision for 2016 (notice removed when complete)

Course commences Week 2 the timetable for the upcoming 2015 course is currently in preparation. Course Lectures and Laboratories are updated until date of presentation. Current link may not reflect the completed final presented content.

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 221, Wallace Wurth West, m.hill@unsw.edu.au).

https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/resources/AcademicCalendar.html

• Lecture 1 - Tuesday 1:00 PM Mathews Theatre D
• Lecture 2 - Thursday 3:00 PM Wallace Wurth LG02
• Laboratory - Thursday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wallace Wurth G06

2015

Week	Date Monday of week	Lecture 1 Tue 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Mathews Theatre D	Lecture 2 Thu 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wallace Wurth LG02	Laboratory Thu 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wallace Wurth G06
1	09 Mar	Cell Biology Introduction	Cells Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes	Introduction to Lab
2	16 Mar	Cell Membranes and Compartments	Cell Nucleus	Microscopy Methods
3	23 Mar	Cell Export - Exocytosis	Cell Import - Endocytosis	Preparation/Fixation
4	30 Mar	Cytoskeleton Introduction	Cytoskeleton - Microfilaments	Cell Knockout Methods
	3 Apr - 12 Apr	Mid-semester break
5	13 Apr	Cytoskeleton - Microtubules	Cytoskeleton - Intermediate Filaments	Cytoskeleton Exercise
6	20 Apr	Cell Junctions	Cell Mitochondria	Immunochemistry
7	27 Apr	Extracellular Matrix 1	Extracellular Matrix 2	Project Work
8	4 May	Cell Cycle	Cell Division	Confocal Microscopy
9	11 May	Cell Death 1	Cell Death 2	Tissue Culture
10	18 May	Signal 1	Signal 2	Tissue Culture
11	25 May	Stem Cells 1	Stem Cells 2	Stem Cells Lab
12	1 Jun	Development	2015 Revision	Microarray Visit
	6 Jun to 11 Jun	Study Week
	12 Jun to 29 Jun	Examination Period
	TBA	Supplementary Examination Period

Mid-year recess 30 Jun - 26 Jul

Theory Exam

• Examinations Period 12 Jun to 29 Jun
• Theory examination (provisional) TBA
• It is intended that supplementary exams for the School of Medical Sciences in Semester 1, 2015 will be held in the week TBA.

Public Holidays

Public Holidays

• Good Friday - Friday, 3 April
• Easter Monday - Monday, 6 April
• Anzac Day - Saturday, 25 April
• Queen's Birthday - Monday, 8 June

Links: UNSW Academic Calendar 2015 | MNSW Public Holidays

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	2015 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 School of Medical Sciences
• 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.

2015 Course Content

Lectures: Cell Biology Introduction | Cells Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes | Cell Membranes and Compartments | Cell Nucleus | Cell Export - Exocytosis | Cell Import - Endocytosis | Cytoskeleton Introduction | Cytoskeleton - Microfilaments | Cytoskeleton - Microtubules | Cytoskeleton - Intermediate Filaments | Cell Mitochondria | Cell Junctions | 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 | 2015 Revision

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

2015 Projects: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 | Group 7

Dr Mark Hill 2015, UNSW Cell Biology - UNSW CRICOS Provider Code No. 00098G