Course Title: Cell biology
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C3209 Certificate III in Science
Course Title: Cell biology
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 30
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BIOL5099 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2010, Term1 2011, Term1 2012, Term1 2013 |
Course Contact: Nevil Schultz
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4221
Course Contact Email: nevil.schultz@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
A curriculum-based course which provides participants with the knowledge and skills to identify cell organelles and structures, state their functions and outline various cellular life-supporting processes.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
This course will be undertaken in conjunction with Conduct Simple Activities in a Biological Laboratory BIOL 5098
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAM087 Cell biology |
Learning Outcomes
1. Outline cell theory.
Identify that living things are made of cells
Distinguish beween living and non-living things
Describe the three tenets of Cell Theory
2. State Functions of Typical Eukaryotic Cells
Distinguish between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Identify typical cell components in eukaryote cells
Identify the main features of cell components of plants and animals
Describe diffusion, osmosis and active passage across cell membranes
Describe the function of typical cell components
Identify the main features of cell components of plants and animals
Describe the structures and functions of cell membranes
3. Describe cellular processes
Outline the main aspects of cellular processes
Describe the metabolic pathways of cellular respiration & photosynthesis
4. Outline the various stages of cellular reproduction - mitosis & meiosis
Outline aspects of the cell cycle and apoptosis
Describe the stages of mitosis and meiosis
Discuss the biological significance of mitosis and meiosis
Overview of Assessment
This is a curriculum-based course which will be scored out of 100%
Assessment may include assignments, exams, presentations and practical reports