Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics practice

Location: Department of Medical Biology Practice hall

6720 Szeged, Somogyi B. u. 4.

- it is compulsory; 4 hrs/2 weeks.
- first parts of the practices are seminar-type (2 groups together). Please do not late the practice.

Course requirements:

The goal of the practices is to learn the basic techniques of cell biology and molecular genetics with special emphasis on improving the manual skills of the students. It is thought by experts, that medical doctors will be primarily data analysts in the future. In the next few years, we shall focus on improving such skills as well. During the practices we explain the most up to date techniques of molecular genetics and genomics

Week Groups Date Title
A M: 1 ,2 | W: 13, 14 | F: 4, 5 & 6, 8 September 9-13, 2019 Handling of technical instruments
B M: 3, 7 | W: 15 | F: 11, 12 & 9, 10 September 16-20, 2019 Handling of technical instruments
A M: 1 ,2 | W: 13, 14 | F: 4, 5 & 6, 8 September 16-20, 2019 Microscopy
B M: 3, 7 | W: 15 | F: 11, 12 & 9, 10 September 23-27, 2019 Microscopy
A M: 1 ,2 | W: 13, 14 | F: 4, 5 & 6, 8 September 30 - October 4, 2019 1st Consultation
B M: 3, 7 | W: 15 | F: 11, 12 & 9, 10 October 7-11, 2019 1st Consultation
A M: 1 ,2 | W: 13, 14 | F: 4, 5 & 6, 8 October 14-18, 2019 Lac-operon & Isolation of nucleic acids
B M: 3, 7 | W: 15 | F: 11, 12 & 9, 10 October 21-25, 2019 Lac-operon & Isolation of nucleic acids
A M: 1 ,2* October 28, 2019 Genetic problems
B M: 3, 7 | W: 15 | F: 11, 12 & 9, 10 November 4-8, 2019 Genetic problems
A M: 1 ,2 | W: 13, 14 | F: 4, 5 & 6, 8 November 11-15, 2019 2nd Consultation
B M: 3, 7 | W: 15 | F: 11, 12 & 9, 10 November 18-22, 2019 2nd Consultation
A M: 1 ,2 | W: 13, 14 | F: 4, 5 & 6, 8 Novemeber 25-29, 2019 Separation techniques
B M: 3, 7 | W: 15 | F: 11, 12 & 9, 10 December 2-6, 2019 Separation techniques
Absences from seminars and practices:

1 time: there is no extra duty
2 times: oral report
3 times: extra question about practices (If you do not know the answer, you will fail the exam; oral report is remaining on the retake exam) 4 or more times: no signature

Short written test at the end of every practices: 5 single choice questions: 2-2 Qs from the actual seminar or practice and 1 Q from the previous lecture. Test writing starts 10 minutes before the official practice end, writing time is 10 minutes.

Bonus points based on the tests written on the practices
- 6 bonus points, if you have 28-30 right answers
- 5 bonus points, if you have 25-27 right answers
- 3 bonus points, if you have 22-24 right answers
- 2 bonus points, if you have 19-21 right answers
- 1 bonus point, if you have 16-18 right answers

You need to wear a white coat in the practices.
If you are active in seminars and practices you can get bonus points from the tutor (maximum 2 bonus points at the end of the semester).

* Fall break: October 30 - November 1: no practice on Wednesday (Group: 13, 14) & on Friday (Group: 4, 5 & 6, 8)