BCH3042 Cell signal transduction: Role in cancer and human disease

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Discuss the basic mechanisms of cell signalling and how disordered intracellular signalling contributes to the development of cancer;

2. 2

   Discuss the various aspects of the immune system in relation cell signalling and infectious disease;

3. 3

   Explain how cell death contributes to differentiation and disease;

4. 4

   Conduct literature-based research to critically evaluate how our evolving understanding of signal transduction contributes towards advances in biology, biotechnology and medicine and effectively communicate their research by both verbal and oral means;

5. 5

   Discuss the importance of the discipline to current advances in biology, biotechnology and medicine;

6. 6

   Illustrate how relevant laboratory techniques can be exploited to define essential steps in biochemical pathways;

7. 7

   Plan and apply advanced biochemical laboratory methods to solve problems in cell signalling and demonstrate appropriate methods for data analysis and interpretation;

8. 8

   Demonstrate technical and time management skills.