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Opened in Moodle Feb 20, 2009.
Delivery mode: Individualized study online or individualized study with a required computer component.
Credits: 3 - Science.
Prerequisite: BIOL 204, BIOL 205, and BIOL 206, or
BIOL 204 and BIOL 207, or equivalent undergraduate courses taken at an accredited post-secondary institution.
Centre: Centre for Science
BIOL 401 has a Challenge for Credit option.
BIOL 401 focuses on essential principles and processes in cell biology and integrates these in the context of molecular biology. This senior-level course considers cell structure and function, bioenergetics, membranes, molecular genetics, and intercellular signalling.
Unit 1: Cells and Organelles
Unit 2: Membrane Structure, Function and Chemistry
Unit 3: Membrane Transport
Unit 4: Electrical Signals in Nerve Cells
Unit 5: Messengers and Receptors
Unit 6: Intracellular Compartments
Unit 7: Glycolysis and Fermentation
Unit 8: Aerobic Respiration
Unit 9: Photosynthesis
Unit 10: Cellular Information: DNA, Chromosomes and the Nucleus
Unit 11: The Cell Cycle, DNA Replication, Mitosis and Cancer
Unit 12: Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis and Genetic Variability
Unit 13: The Genetic Code and Transcription
Unit 14: Protein Synthesis and Sorting
Unit 15: The Regulation of Gene Expression
Unit 16: Cytoskeletal Structure and Function
Unit 17: Cellular Movement: Motility and Contractility
To receive credit for BIOL 401, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent), and grade of at least 50 percent on each of the following: the assignment, mid-term, and final examinations. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Essay Assignment | Mid-term Exam | Final Exam | Total |
---|---|---|---|
20% | 40% | 40% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Becker, Wayne M., Kleinsmith, Lewis J., and Hardin, Jeff. (2003). The World of the Cell (5th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings.
Becker, Wayne M., Kleinsmith, Lewis J., and Hardin, Jeff. (2003). Guide to Microscopy. San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings.
The course materials also includes a student manual/study guide.