Part 1: Structures and biosynthesis of glycans 1. Concepts of glycobiology 2. Conformations of oligosaccharides 3. N-Linked glycosylation 4. O-Linked glycosylation 5. Glycolipids and membrane protein glycosylation 6. Glycomics: analysis of glycan structures Part 2: Glycans in biology 7. Effects of glycosylation on protein structure and function 8. Carbohydrate recognition in cell adhesion and signalling 9. Glycoprotein trafficking in cells and organisms 10. Glycobiology of plants, bacteria, and viruses 11. Glycobiology and development 12. Glycosylation and disease 13. The future of glycobiology