PHYS40120 Cell Culture for Physiological Research

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module is designed to provide an introduction to tissue culture techniques with an emphasis on mammalian cell physiology. The primary aim of this module is to give students hands-on laboratory experience in cell culture and the various techniques that are associated with maintaining aseptic cell cultures.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:

1. Describe the basic principles of aseptic techniques as they apply to the maintenance of mammalian cell/tissue cultures. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Primary vs cell line culture.
i. Proliferative capacity, differentiation, transformation, senescence.

b. Adherent vs suspended cell culture.

c. Types of culture media and nutrient requirement.

d. Substrate requirements for adherent cells.

e. Relevance of cell confluency.

f. Assessing cell number, viability, and growth rates.

g. Preventing microbial infection.

h. Detecting microbial infection.

2. Demonstrate laboratory competence in performing tasks relating to Learning Outcome 1.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Tutorial

12
Laboratories

60
Specified Learning Activities

40
Total

112
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module involves approximately ten weeks of laboratory-based practical activity.
Students will work closely with a research active supervisor.
Teaching will involve laboratory work; active/task-based learning; critical writing; reflective learning; enquiry & problem-based learning.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Laboratory Report Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback will be available after laboratory reports have been graded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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