BIO-RM-22 (1166)
Name des Moduls: Cellular dynamics of the cytoskeleton
(Wahlpflichtmodul)
Modulart
(Pflichtoder Wahlpflichtmodul
Wahlpflichtmodul):
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Number of ECTS credit points
(LP): 11
Degradation (proteasomw/autophagy)
Nucleus (nuclear architecture, chromatin
structure and dynamics, nuclear domains,
import/export)
Cell cycle
Mitosis/meiosis
Centrosome function
Cell dynamics and cytoskeletal dynamics
Cell polarity
Cell migration
Apoptosis
Cancer
Qualification goals:
1.) Subject-specific competences:
 Students acquire deep insights into cell and cytoskeletal
dynamics, the cell cycle, nuclear architecture and
dynamics including modern methods in cell biology.
Contents and qualification goals of the
 Students acquire insights into the molecular basics of
module:
various genetically based diseases such as laminopathies,
lissencephaly and cancer.
 Students acquire special insights into the current state of
research with regard to the cell biology of the nucleus, the
centrosome and microtubule-asssociated proteins.
2.) Methods-specific competences:
 Students learn to cope with specialist literature in English.
 Students learn to recognise and select the most important
contents from scientific articles.
 Students learn selected cell biological laboratory
techniques in a practical course
3.) Action competences (with relevance for society and
strategies):
 Students are able to answer concretely asked questions in
a concise style in written form.
 Students are able to present and defend scientific work in
a public seminar using suitable presentation media.
 Students are able to ask precise questions to deepen the
understanding of a seminar topic.
Exam:
1 written exam covering lecture and seminar (120 min)
Self-study (hours)
120
Veranstaltungen (Lehrformen)
Kontaktzeit
(in SWS)
Prüfungsnebenleistungen
(Anzahl, Form, Umfang)
Modulteilprüfun
g
Für den
Abschluss des
Moduls
Für die
Zulassung zur
Modulprüfun
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Lecture
Zellbiologie II (in German) or Cell
Biology for Life Scientists (in English)
2
none
none
Seminar (in English)
2
active
participation
attestation
none
Practical course (external; will not
be offered by the professor for Cell
Biology)
Frequency:
Prerequisites for participation in the
module:
Responsibility:
12
(Anzahl, Form,
Umfang)
any sememester; Lectures Zellbiologie II in winter term, Cell
Biology for Life Scientists in summer term
The lecture "Zellbiologie II" in the 3rd year of the Bachelor
study at the University of Potsdam must not be part of the
Bachelor degree. Affected students need to choose the
lecture Cell Biology for Life Scientists instead.
Prof. Dr. Ralph Gräf