Cell and Developmental Biology - Fakultät für Biologie und Vorklinische Medizin

Theory Module - Cell and Developmental Biology

BIO-M-TM-CDB

Module coordinator: Prof. Dr. Thomas Dresselhaus

Module contents
Current topics in cell biology (e.g. cell structure and organelles; cell communication and signal transduction; gene regulation; membrane transport and secretion; cytoskeleton, cell cycle, and tumor development; cell metabolism) Current topics in development of animals (e.g. molecular mechanisms of body plan formation, homeotic genes, cell-cell communication and nervous system formation. Current topics in development of plants (e.g. germline development; fertilization mechanisms; embryogenesis; leaf-, root- and seed development) Presentation and discussion of a research based topic in the field of molecular cell- and developmental biology

No.	Module component	CP	registration / proof of academic achievement
1.	at least two lectures in the field of cell and developmental biology (for a selection see SPUR)*	6	Students starting before the winter semester 26/27: Registration is not required for the lectures. There is no exam to sit. However, the content of the lectures may form part of the oral exam. Students starting in the winter semester 26/27 or later: Portfolio (collection of exercises and reflective tasks completed alongside the lectures). Please ask the module coordinator about the requirements. Once it has been finalised, the portfolio must be registered in FlexNow. The portfolio is not graded.
2.	one seminar in the field of cell and developmental biology (for a selection see SPUR)*	2	seminar presentation, regular participation You must register for the seminars. Information on how to register see in SPUR. Once you have attended a seminar, it must be registered in FlexNow. The seminar is not graded.
3.	30 min oral examination covering the entire module (graded)	4	Examiner: Prof. Dr. Thomas Dresselhaus Please get in contact with the examiner of your choice to arrange a date of the oral examination, than register the examination in FlexNow. The oral examination is graded (= module grade).

*Note! If you are unsure which lectures and seminars to choose, please contact the module coordinator for advice. Your choice may depend on which examiner you select for the module examination.

Module download:

For students starting before the winter semester 26/27: BIO-M-TM-CDB (pdf) (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)

For students starting in the winter semester 26/27 or later: BIO-M-TM-CDB (pdf) (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)

Choose one Practical Module:

Practical Module - Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology of Plants

BIO-M-PM-MCDP

Module coordinator: Prof. Dr. Thomas Dresselhaus

Module contents
Generation of marker gene constructs and gene delivery in model plants, Imaging techniques, Visualization of organelles, proteins and RNA in cells and tissues, Visualization of molecular interactions in vivo, Developmental genetics and analysis of genetic crosses, Studies of developmental mutants, Computing, Presentation and discussion of own experimental gained data.

Module component	CP	proof of academic achievement
Laboratory course (6 weeks): Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology of Plants (54675; link SPUR (externer Link, öffnet neues Fenster)) Contact the module coordinator to find a supervisor for the laboratory course. The date of the laboratory course will then be arranged with the supervisor.	12	Portfolio (graded)*

*The portfolio examination contains following:

Internship report of 4.000–10.000 words, including a bibliography,
scientific presentation (15-30 min),
practical scientific work,
data, protocols, and records -including electronic data- from scientific work, prepared in accordance with the principles of good scientific practice.

The grade of the portfolio is based on the evaluation of the report, the presentation, and the practical work in the lab. The supervisor of the laboratory course can use a template for the evaluation - Evaluation of a practical module - PDF (externer Link, öffnet neues Fenster).
The completed evaluation should then be given to the student as feedback.

Module download:

For students starting before the winter semester 26/27: BIO-M-PM-MCDP (pdf) (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)

For students starting in the winter semester 26/27 or later: BIO-M-PM-MCDP (pdf) (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)

Practical Module - Drosophila Neurogenetics

Module Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Björn Brembs