MB4050: Honours Advanced Molecular Biology

MB4050: HONOURS ADVANCED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (2022-2023)

Last modified: 01 Nov 2022 10:40

Course Overview

This course covers four main areas of advanced research-led molecular biology:

• Genome Organisation and Analysis
• Proteins: Structure, Function and Engineering
• Control of Gene Expression
• Advanced Molecular Techniques

The course also teaches you about the scientific methods and discoveries that lie behind the above topics and covers detailed examples from the current scientific literature.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	4
Term	First Term	Credit Points	30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Shin-Ichiro Hiraga Professor Iain McEwan

Qualification Prerequisites

Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
One of Intercalating (Studied) or MB3005 The Molecular Biology of the Cell (Passed) or MB3006 The Molecular Biology of the Cell (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This course covers four main areas of advanced research-led molecular biology:

Genome Organisation and Analysis
Proteins: Structure, Function and Engineering
Control of Gene Expression
Advanced Molecular Techniques

The course also teaches you about the scientific methods and discoveries that lie behind the above topics and covers detailed examples from the current scientific literature

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Research Perspective

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	20
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	In-course assessments will provide written comments and feedback.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Continuous Assessment on the LT Platform

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	10
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	70
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Opportunity for whole-class feedback will be provided during exam information and problem-solving sessions.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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