Material and Visual Culture Dissertation (ANTH0096)

Only for affiliate students at UCL in Term 1 only.

 The module is aimed at students who already have an upper intermediate knowledge of Russian. It...

Russian D (Affiliate 7.5 credit version) (SERS0102)

Only for affiliate students at UCL in Term 1 only.

 The module is aimed at students who already have an upper intermediate knowledge of Russian. It solidifies knowledge of verbs of motion, and more advanced aspects of grammar, expands vocabulary to about 3000 words, and develops such spoken and written topics as “Work and Life”, “Family and Family Relations”, “Young People and Society”, ”Politics and Society”, “Economics and Society”, "Russian and Contemporary Global Issues" etc.. Articles from Russian newspapers, Russian news video clips, popular songs supplement the textbook. Equal emphasis is paid to speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills. There are regular tests and students are expected to use the on-line workbook to reinforce their knowledge.

Serbian and Croatian Language Level 1 (SEEY0001)

The focus is on the deployment of ambiguity (plurisignation), metaphor-and-metonymy, irony, and other tropes in (artistic) texts, including semantic repetition...

How Words Work: Meaning and Modularity (SEEE0003)

The focus is on the deployment of ambiguity (plurisignation), metaphor-and-metonymy, irony, and other tropes in (artistic) texts, including semantic repetition and parallelism, paronymy, and sound-symbolism. The method is close reading in class of a small number of short texts in their original languages. This kind of reading is achieved by morpheme-by-morpheme glosses and detailed semantic and cultural notes and suggestions for further (especially secondary) reading.

All cell processes are regulated by signalling pathways. The correct regulation of cell processes is critical for the development and homeostasis of animals...

Cell Signalling in Health and Disease (PHOL0008)

All cell processes are regulated by signalling pathways. The correct regulation of cell processes is critical for the development and homeostasis of animals whereas dysregulation of these processes results in diseases as diverse as diabetes, schizophrenia and cancer. Taking advantage of the outstanding research environment at UCL, this course will consist of a series of lectures and associated journal clubs presented by research scientists of international renown. The lecturers will discuss the signalling pathways that regulate distinct cell processes such as such as proliferation, cell:cell communication, motility, differentiation, fertilisation and cell death. Each researcher will focus on their own research strengths to present an overview of the field, followed by a presentation of work from their own laboratory. The associated journal club will discuss a recent innovative piece of work related to the research area.

Indicative Lecture lists (based on 2021/22 syllabus)

Introduction to Cell Signalling
	Ras Signalling
	Insulin/IGF-1 Signalling in Growth, Metabolism and Ageing
	Inositol Pyrophosphate Signalling
	New Concepts in G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signalling
	Protein Degradation
	Wnt Signalling
	Prostacyclin Signalling in Heart Disease
	Inflammation
	Dynamics of Cell Cycle Transitions
	Stromal Immunology
	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in the Nervous System
	TGF-beta Superfamily Signalling: Mechanism and Function
	Signalling in Neuronal Repair
	Mechanical and Physical Signalling
	Cell Polarity