Principles of Cell Biology (BIOL2060)

Department of Biology
Memorial University of Newfoundland
PROFESSORS: Dr. Faye Murrin and  Dr. Brian Staveley
LABORATORY INSTRUCTORS:  Carol Harding and Valerie Power
LABORATORY SUPERVISOR:  Gary Collins

This is the webpage for the second half of BIOL2060: Principles of Cell Biology (Dr. Brian E. Staveley's Lectures)

Extremely helpful hint:  Read through the notes and textbook early!
Remember, it's always easier to learn, if the lecture in the classroom is a review and explanation instead of the first exposure to new and challenging material.

To more fully understand the course material ...
1) Read the chapter, examine the figures and review the notes prior to coming to class.
2) Bring the notes to class to avoid excess writing.
3) Take additional notes (the web notes are only the beginning of the required material).
4) You may wish to bring the textbook and/or figures to lable.
5) Work through the Problem Sets at the end of each chapter.
 

Evaluation (Lecture: Part II):

To help with review course material and to provide feedback, two small evaluations have been incorporated into lecture time
Mini-Quiz 1: March 13th, 2012 (1 Bonus Mark)
Mini-Quiz 2: March 29th, 2012 (1 Bonus Mark)
Final Examination: April , 2012 [PE2000] (35%)
 

Cell Biology Subjects Areas

Readings

Date (tentative)

Difficulty Level
0. Cell Biology: Finding a Cure for Cancer Review course material Feb 23 Easy
1.  Signal Transduction in Nerve Cells Chapter 13 Feb 27 & 28 Moderate
2.  Receptors and Messengers in Signal Transduction Chapter 14 March 1 & 5 Moderate
3.  Extracellular Structures Chapter 17 March 6 Moderate
4.  DNA, Chromosomes and the Nucleus Chapter 18 March 8 Easy
5.  Cell Cycle Chapter 19 March 12 & 13  (mini-quiz)  Moderate
6.  Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction Chapter 20 March 15 Easy
7.  Transcription Chapter 21 March 19 & 20 Complex
8.  Protein Synthesis Chapter 22 March 22 & 26 Complex
9.  Regulation of Gene Expression Chapter 23 March 27, March 29 (mini-quiz) & April 2 Complex
10.  Cancer Chapter 24 April  3 Moderate

Please note that in my dedication to provide the most up-to-date and correct set of notes, the following may be edited as the class progresses.
In that spirit, please report any errors or broken links to me when found.
 

Summer Research and Job Opportunites:

National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) USRA for summer of 2012 (Deadline January 2012)

Student Work And Service Program (SWASP): (Deadline TBA)

Memorial Undergraduate Career Experience Program (MUCEP): MUCEP Week (the first full week of classes each semester).

International Student Work Experience Program (ISWEP): contact Lynn Walsh (ISWEP Coordinator) at 864-8167, lwalsh@mun.ca or the Centre for Career Development, UC-4002

Course Textbook:

Becker's World of the Cell, 8th Edition, by Jeff Hardin,  Gregory P. Bertoni & Lewis J. Kleinsmith, , 2012.

Course Description:

BIOLOGY 2060: Principles of Cell Biology. A modern view of the biology of eukaryotic cells, organelles and molecules and their interactions in the functioning of living organisms.
Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: Biology 1001, 1002 and 2250; Chemistry 2440 or 2400
Prerequisites or co-requisites: Physics 1021 or 1051; Biochemistry 2101

Please note that all material is subject to change.

email me at bestave@mun.ca