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Learning Activity - Organelles

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Module	LIFE1029 - Genes, Molecules and Cells
Programme	Select a new weight: https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/91553/course_lookup/XXIDXX C700 - B.Sc. Hons. Biochemistry C720 - B.Sc. Hons. Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry CC47 - B.Sc. Hons. Biochemistry and Genetics C741 - B.Sc. Hons. Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine SoLS - Life Sciences Modules Database C703 - M.Sci. Hons. Biochemistry C721 - M.Sci. Hons. Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry CC4R - M.Sci. Hons. Biochemistry and Genetics C742 - M.Sci. Hons. Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Year	https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/91553/year_lookup/XXIDXX Year 2026/2027
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	Understand the structure and function of cell organelles

	Cell theory and microscopy
	Cell types and specialisation
	Boundaries and membranes
	Genetic information storage and transfer
	Mendelian genetics (two lectures)
	Advanced Mendelian genetics (two lectures)
	DNA and RNA
	DNA replication (two lectures)
	Prokaryotic transcription
	Eukaryotic transcription
	The genetic code and protein translation
	Protein structure (4 lectures)
	Enymes - introduction and applications
	Enzymes: kinetics, inhibition and regulation
	Overview of metabolism
	ATP production and oxidative phosphorylation
	Carbohydrate metabolism and the TCA cycle
	GMC practicals on Cell Microscopy and DNA Isolation
	GMC practicals on quantitation of protein and sugar and their separation by gel filtration using Sephadex G25
	GMC practical on enzyme kinetics
	GMC practicals on Bacterial Mutagenesis and Interupted Mating
	GMC practicals on Transformation in Bacillus subtilis and Control of Gene Expression in the lac operon of E. coli
	GMC practicals on Gene mapping in D. melanogaster and complementation in yeast

	CHEM1016 - Calculations in Chemistry
	CHEM1017 - Fundamental Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
	CHEM1018 - Mathematical Toolkit in Chemistry
	CHEM1019 - Molecules of Life
	CHEM1020 - Fundamental Chemistry Theory and Practical
	CHEM2002 - Intermediate Organic Spectroscopy and Stereochemistry
	CHEM2006 - Principles in Analytical Chemistry
	CHEM2009 - Core Laboratory Work N
	CHEM2011 - Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Biology
	CHEM2012 - Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
	CHEM2013 - Intermediate Synthetic Organic Chemistry
	CHEM2018 - Sustainable Chemistry
	CHEM3012 - Chemical Biology and Enzymes
	CHEM3015 - Advanced Laboratory Techniques N
	CHEM3016 - Organometallic and Asymmetric Synthesis
	CHEM3019 - Pericyclics and Reactive Intermediates
	CHEM4003 - Molecular Interactions and Supramolecular Assembly
	CHEM4006 - Enterprise for Chemists
	CHEM4007 - Chemistry Research Project
	CHEM4020 - Contemporary Organic Synthesis
	CHEM4026 - Nucleic Acids and Bioorganic Mechanisms
	CHEM4030 - Advanced Biocatalysis, Biosynthesis and Chemical Biology
	LIFE1029 - Genes, Molecules and Cells
	LIFE1030 - Life on Earth
	LIFE1031 - Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour
	LIFE1032 - Human Physiology
	LIFE1033 - Fundamentals of Neuroscience
	LIFE1034 - Core Skills in Biology
	LIFE1035 - Core Skills in Zoology
	LIFE1039 - Core Skills in Biochemistry
	LIFE1041 - Core Skills in Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry
	LIFE1043 - Core Skills in Neuroscience
	LIFE2009 - Bacterial Genes and Development
	LIFE2016 - Developmental Biology
	LIFE2020 - Microbial Biotechnology
	LIFE2046 - Evolutionary Biology of Animals
	LIFE2060 - Animal Behaviour and Physiology
	LIFE2061 - Building Brains
	LIFE2063 - Genotype to Phenotype….and Back Again
	LIFE2064 - Higher Skills in Biochemistry and Genetics
	LIFE2067 - Higher Skills in Neuroscience
	LIFE2068 - Higher Skills in the Biological Sciences
	LIFE2069 - Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
	LIFE2070 - Neurons and Glia
	LIFE2071 - Neurobiology of Disease
	LIFE2072 - The Genome and Human Disease
	LIFE2074 - Signalling and Metabolic Regulation
	LIFE2076 - Structure, Function and Analysis of Genes
	LIFE2077 - Structure, Function and Analysis of Proteins
	LIFE2079 - Higher Skills in the Biological Sciences: Bioinformatics and Dissertation
	LIFE2080 - Infection and Immunity
	LIFE2081 - Ecology
	LIFE2082 - Higher Skills in Biochemistry
	LIFE2099 - Macromolecules and Macromolecular Assemblies: Structure, Analysis and Advanced Microscopy
	LIFE3002 - Ageing, Sex and DNA Repair
	LIFE3004 - Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory Work
	LIFE3005 - Cancer Biology
	LIFE3009 - Human Variation
	LIFE3010 - Template - Population Genetics
	LIFE3011 - Conservation Genetics
	LIFE3019 - Biochemistry Themed Research Project - A
	LIFE3020 - Data Analysis
	LIFE3022 - Year 3 Research Project
	LIFE3029 - Gene Regulation
	LIFE3031 - Advanced Developmental Biology
	LIFE3032 - Molecular Microbiology and Infections
	LIFE3035 - Pathogens
	LIFE3039 - Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics
	LIFE3041 - Molecular Evolution: Constructing the Tree of Life
	LIFE3042 - Biochemistry Research Project - B
	LIFE3063 - Template - Research Skills Project B: Evolving New Proteins in the Lab: From Jellyfish to Confetti Mice
	LIFE3064 - Template - Research Skills Project A:Bioinformatics Analysis of Global Molecular Data in Human Genetic Diseases
	LIFE3073 - Nature vs Nurture, the forces shaping your brain
	LIFE3076 - Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
	LIFE3081 - Biochemistry Research Project - C
	LIFE3090 - Molecular Aspects of Diabetes and Obesity
	LIFE3092 - The Dynamic Cell
	LIFE3093 - Life History of Proteins
	LIFE3114 - RNA Biology and CRISPR Technology in cell function and disease
	LIFE4002 - Molecular Aspects of Allergy
	LIFE4024 - Cellular and Molecular Immunology
	LIFE4035 - Molecular Technologies in Complex Diseases
	LIFE4040 - Innate Immune Recognition
	LIFE4048 - Cutting Edge Research Technologies and Ideas in Molecular Biology
	LIFE4049 - Advanced Experimental Design and Analysis
	LIFE4050 - Process and Practice in Science
	LIFE4051 - Research Presentation Skills
	LIFE4054 - Biochemistry Research Project
	LIFE4064 - Template - Molecular Basis of Genetic Disorders
	LIFE4065 - Microbial Genetics and Genomics
	LIFE4108 - Life Sciences Fourth Year Project
	LIFE4109 - Research Planning and Presentation
	LIFE4114 - Biochemistry of Cancer
	LIFEF001 - Foundation Biological Science
	LIFEF002 - Foundation Year Chemistry
	LIFEF006 - Mathematics for Foundation Science