8BKG23 · 6 credits · Basic level (G2X) · Medicinsk biologi
Cell Metabolism, Signaling and Biochemistry
Active · next start VT 2027
80%
passed the latest regular sitting
23WE · 4 Jun 2026 · 40 students
66%
passed the regular sittings, all sittings over the last 5 years
23WE · 187 students
Unusually easy in 2025/26
80% passed the ordinary exam in 2025/26 (40 students), against 60% on average in earlier years (147 students).
Part of 1 programme
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23WE Written examination
- 5
- 4
- 3
- U
Main rounds
66% passed · 187 students
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- 66%35
- 70%43
- 60%45
- 46%24
Later rounds
61% passed · 85 students
- 75%8
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- 67%18
- 69%16
- 60%5
- 62%13
- 50%6
- 22%9
- Pass a later round: 61% (85 students), compared with 66% (187 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get 4 or 5: 34% (272 students)
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Other modules
Partial exams, hand-ins and labs. They are not part of the figures at the top.
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23CE Compulsory elements
- G
- U
Main rounds
99% passed · 207 students
- 100%38
- 98%44
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- 100%48
- 97%32
Later rounds
100% passed · 5 students
- 100%5
- Pass a later round: 100% (5 students), compared with 99% (207 students) on the ordinary exam
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23PE Practical examination
- G
- U
Main rounds
99% passed · 198 students
- 100%38
- 98%43
- 100%41
- 100%44
- 97%32
Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
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About the course
Aim
Knowledge and understandingOn completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
- Describe the mechanisms of action of hormones and other extracellular signalling molecules
- Describe different types of receptor-mediated signalling mechanisms and intracellular signalling pathways
- Describe the cellular metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
- Explain principles of endogenous and exogenous molecular excretion
- Describe how the structure of an enzyme influences its activity and reaction rate
- Explain important enzyme kinetic parameters and reaction mechanisms of certain important enzymes in the body
- Exemplify how disturbed signalling function and metabolism can cause diseases and relate this to therapeutic strategies in respect to receptors and enzymes
Skills and abilitiesOn completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
- Calculate important enzyme kinetic parameters and interpret the significance for enzyme function
- Calculate important parameters in receptor characterisation and interpret the impact of agonists and antagonists
- Use basic biochemical analysis and separation techniques
- Interpret and present biochemical results in written reports
Judgement ability and approachOn completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
- Critically review and evaluate biomedical literature in the field of cell metabolism and signalling
- At a basic level, assess the most common medical consequences of a disturbed metabolism and cell signalling, and possible treatments directed towards enzymes and receptors
Content
The course involves the study of the biochemical processes the body uses to maintain a functional metabolism, and intra and extra-cellular signal transduction. This encompasses study of nutrients, uptake and excretion processes as well as cellular metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins in order to understand how the body’s requirements in terms of energy and essential metabolites are met. In addition, cell signalling processes between cells and organs, receptor activation and intracellular signal pathways are studied in order to gain a basic understanding of how the body’s organs are regulated and function. The course also includes further studies of enzyme structure and functions, with specific focus on enzyme kinetics and mechanisms of action. The laboratory training involves the use of biochemical analysis and separation techniques, which are linked to the theoretical content of the course. During the course, knowledge of metabolism and cell signalling is linked to related diseases and therapeutic strategies.
The course covers cell biology and biochemistry, with links to endocrinology, physiology, pathology and pharmacology.
- Examiner
- Stefan Koch
- Main field of study
- Medicinsk biologi