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At the end of the module students should be able to: (1) explain the importance of epithelial transport in physiological processes, (2) discuss how membrane proteins regulate epithelial transport, and (3) explain how basic research in this field helps treat disease.
Indicative Module Content:The physiological roles of epithelial transporters will be covered in the following topics:
- urea transporters in marine osmoregulation.
- amino acid & peptide transporters in digestion.
- urea transporters in ruminant & monogastric digestion.
- short chain fatty acid transporters in ruminant & monogastric digestion.
- urea transporters in renal urinary concentrating mechanism.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 113 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
The opportunity to receive feedback individually in a face-to-face meeting will be provided for the end of trimester exam.
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4 | Fri 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |