Cell Biology - Histology

COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the end of this course you will be able to

• explain the relation between the shape and the function of cells
• explain how cells together form a tissue, with the digestive system as an example.
• analyse histological preparations using light microscopy.
• draw the structure and organelles of the cell, and explain their role in functioning of the cell.
• analyse ultrastructures of the cell using data derived form the electron microscope.
• explain how intracellular proteins and lipids are transported to reach their subcellular destination.
• describe the different signal transduction pathways and layers of organization that underlie the regulation of cellular processes.
• mathematically model the connectivity of signal transduction pathways.

COURSE CONTENT
The course Cell biology - Histology forms the basis of all cellular courses of the Bachelor Biomedical Sciences. This course builds on
existing knowledge, obtained from pre-university education, on DNA, proteins and cells as building blocks for organisms. The histology part
will provide insight into how different cell types together form a tissue, and as such forms a frame work for later cell biology parts in
the course were we will focus on the molecular processes in the cell and biochemical cellular interactions within tissues.

TEACHING METHODS
Lectures, Practical(s), Workshops

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
The grading procedure will be as follows:
• Exam Histology 40% (digital)
• Exam Cell Biology 60% (digital)