THP301 Cell Biology (Autumn 2023)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Department of Physical Performance
- Course Leader:
- Adam Philip Sharples
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Introduction
The course gives the students an overview on cellular and molecular biology related to the function of DNA, RNA and protein, regulation of gene expression, and intracellular signaling systems involved in molecular exercise physiology.
Learning outcomes
The students should be able to
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know-how and explain how exercise creates extracellular signals outside cells that lead to activation of receptors/channels and subsequent intracellular signalling, gene expression and changes in protein levels within cells.
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understand, explain and discuss the molecular adaptation to resistance exercise.
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understand, explain and discuss the molecular adaptation to endurance exercise.
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understand, explain and discuss genetics of muscle mass, strength and endurance uperformance.
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understand, explain and discuss the epigenetics of resistance and endurance exercise.
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understand, explain and discuss the cell and molecular biology of adaptation to skeletal muscle/exercise with performance enhancing drugs.
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understand laboratory methods for assessing intracellular signalling, gene expression and protein levels and perform gene expression methods in skeletal muscle after exercise.
These learning outcomes are subject to minor changes, such as specific topics within cell and molecular biology of sport and exercise.
Learning methods and activities
The course consists of lectures, student presentations and one laboratory course (followed by a written lab report – see below).
Assessment/exam
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4 hours individual home exam. Graded A-F.
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Recourses/materials which may be used in the exam: Any available resources are allowed to be used in the HOME exam. All exams will be subject to plagiarism checks. Answers in ENGLISH.
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Laboratory report is assessed on a pass/ fail basis.
Tasks submitted via Wiseflow will be run through plagiarism control.
Core literature
As we are in a transition phase between two systems, we refer to the Study Handbook 2023-2024 for literature for courses in the 2023-2024 academic year:https://www.nih.no/studier/program-og-emneplan-arkiv/2023-2024/