Molecular Biology - 2nd year, summer semester

 

Molecular Biology -2nd year SUMMER semester

International programme 2024/25

 

Worksheet to download for classes on April 8th

 

Worksheet to download for classes on March 18

 


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: March the 4 th, 2025. (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

04.03.2025      Organizational classes                                                                                   102

11.03.2025      Analyzing and manipulating Proteins                                                               102

18.03.2025     Analysis of protein’s properties in internet databases - computer classes          105

25.03.2025     Analyzing and manipulating DNA part 1                                                           102

01.04.2025     Analyzing and manipulating DNA part 2                                                           102

08.04.2025      Designing in vitro testing of nucleic acids - computer classes                         105

15.04.2025     Methods and mechanisms of transformation in laboratory                                 102

29.04.2025     Selected methods of molecular biotechnology and regenerative medicine           102

06.05.2025     Molecular Biology of Cancer part 1                                                                  102

13.05.2025     Molecular Biology of Cancer part 2                                                                  102

20.05.2025*    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:

Ist term - June 17 th, 2025 at 12.00 am in room 400.

2nd term - September 8 th, 2025 at 12.00 am in room 400.

3rd term - September 12 th, 2025 at 12.00 am in room 400.

 

Exam dates are fixed and cannot be rescheduled. Please take this into account when planning your homecoming.

 

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