Molecular Biology

International programme 2024/25

Due to the occupancy of teaching classrooms in the first week of classes,
please come to the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics before the first class.
The teacher will take you to a replacement classroom.

Lectures will be held in online form (asynchronic) on MS Teams Platform.

Seminars will be held stationary on Tuesdays at 12.00-13.30 in the room 102 or 105 (near the Szaflarski audytorium).

FIRST SEMINAR WILL START: October the 8 th, 2024. (Tuesday; 12.00 A.M. , 102 Room near the Szaflarski audytorium). We can meet at the Molecular Biology and Genetics Department and go together.

SEMINARS 

Dates              Topics                                                                                                         Room

08.10.2024      Organizational classes                                                                                   102

15.10.2024      Analyzing and manipulating Proteins                                                               102

22.10.2024      Analysis of protein’s properties in internet databases - computer classes         105

29.10.2024      Analyzing and manipulating DNA part 1                                                           102

05.11.2024      Analyzing and manipulating DNA part 2                                                           102

12.11.2024      Designing in vitro testing of nucleic acids - computer classes                         105

19.11.2024      Methods and mechanisms of transformation in laboratory                                 102

26.11.2024      Selected methods of molecular biotechnology and regenerative medicine           102

03.12.2024      Molecular Biology of Cancer part 1                                                                  102

10.12.2024      Molecular Biology of Cancer part 2                                                                  102

14.01.2025*    Final Test                                                                                                    102

* Final test (45 min, 45 questions) for students whose average grade from seminars is lower than 3,0 and includes a retake from the entire seminar material. In the case of failing a final test , the student is NOT allowed to sit for the exam in the FIRST term and receives an unsatisfactory grade from the FIRST term of the exam

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SYLLABUS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Worksheet to be downloaded for classes (available on MS TEAMS PLATFORM)

Presentation List and Schedule (on MS TEAMS PLATFORM)

PROPOSED BOOKS (SELECTED CHAPTERS) FOR PREPARATION OF THE PRESENTATION AND LEARNING:

“The biology of cancer”, R.A. Weinberg

“Molecular Biology of the Cell”, Alberts et al.

“Concepts of Genetics 5th edition”, Klug & Cummings

“Cell and Molecular Biology”, G. Karp

FINAL EXAM will be held on February 3 rd, 2024 at 12.00 am in room 102.

Second term of the FINAL EXAM will be held on February 25 th, 2024 at 12.00 am in room 102.

Third term of the FINAL EXAM will be held on March 7 th, 2024 at 12.00 am in room 102.

Teachers:

M.S. Malwina Botor (Head of the course) mbotor@sum.edu.pl

Ph.D. Marta Lesiak  mlesiak@sum.edu.pl

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics

School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice