General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | Cell Biology |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | dr hab. Ewa Sobieszczuk-Nowicka, prof. UAM; dr Magda Grabsztunowicz |
| Lecturer's email | mg@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | associate professor, assistant professor |
| Faculty | Faculty of Biology |
| Semester | 2025/2026 (winter) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 4 |
| USOS code | 01-BIOCELL-PIE |
Timetable
One student group is planned.
02.10.2025. Lecture 1 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am - PARTER room Faculty of Biology
09.10.2025. Lecture 2 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am - PARTER room Faculty of Biology
16.10.2025. Lecture 3 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am - PARTER room Faculty of Biology
23.10.2025. Lecture 4 -9:30 am - 11:00 am - PARTER room Faculty of Biology
30.10.2025. Lecture 5 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am - PARTER room Faculty of Biology
06.11.2025. Lecture 6 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am - PARTER room Faculty of Biology
13.11.2025. Lecture 7 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am - PARTER room Faculty of Biology
20.11.2025. Lecture 8 -9:30 am - 11:00 am - PARTER room Faculty of Biology
27.11.2025. Lecture 9 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am - PARTER room Faculty of Biology
04.12.2025. Seminar 1 - 11:00 pm - 13:15 pm - MAŁA AULA room Faculty of Biology
11.12.2025. Seminar 2 - 11:00 pm - 13:15 pm - MAŁA AULA room Faculty of Biology
18.12.2025. Seminar 3 - 11:00 pm - 13:15 pm - MAŁA AULA room Faculty of Biology
09.01.2025. Seminar 4 - 11:00 pm - 13:15 pm - MAŁA AULA room Faculty of Biology
15.01.2026. FINAL TEST - 9:30 am - 11:00 am - PARTER room Faculty of Biology
Module aim (aims)
This course aims to help the students understand the basic principles of cell biology, the importance of the cell structure to its functions, and the roles of both the subcellular organelles and the major biological macromolecules.
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
Basic information about macromolecules – their structure and function – in living organisms.
Syllabus
- Attendance in seminar classes is mandatory.
- The final grade from the lecture is upon the final test.
- The final grade from seminars is based on student activity and work groups during classes.
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Lectures: 18 hours and Seminars 12 hours
Week 1: 2h How life evolved
Week 2: 2h Cells - the fundamental units of life
Week 3: 2h Membrane structure & function
Week 4: 2h The nucleus - information central
Week 5: 2h The cell cycle
Week 6: 2h Mitochondria, plastids and peroxisomes
Week 7: 2h The endomembrane system & cytoskeleton
Week 8: 2h The extracellular matrix & cell wall
Week 9: 2h Cell junctions
Week 10: 3h Cell communication
Week 11: 3h Consuming cell biology knowledge- creating a celluloid
Week 12: 3h Cell division- mitosis project
Week 13: 3h Repetition of test material
Week 14: 2h Cell Biology test
Reading list
Alberts B.,Bray D.,Hopkin K.,Johnson A.,Lewis J.,Raff M.,Roberts K.,Walter P. “Essential Cell Biology” Cambell Biology Pearson