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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biomedical Sciences : Translational Medicine

Postgraduate Course: Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine: a Roadmap for the Clinic (TRME11012)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course will provide focus on the requirements for achieving translational outcomes from stem cell research. Topics covered will include:
i) Planning the route: what are the symptoms and disease mechanisms that could be addressed, reversed or repaired by stem cell therapy. Which stem cell sources are appropriate?
ii) Trial run: testing potential therapies in disease models.
iii) Practical, ethical and legal roadblocks
iv) Approaching the destination: phase one clinical trials
These themes will be discussed in reference to case studies, that will illustrate the use of tissue stem cells in cell replacement and regenerative therapies; human ES cell derivatives in drug discovery and toxicology screening; and will discuss the potential of human ES/iPS cells to provide cells for cell replacement therapy. Students will benefit from having taken the Stem Cell Systems for translational medicine module.


Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Online Activities 25, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 50 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) The Course is assessed by participation in online discussion, multiple choice questioning, group project work and individual written assignments.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
The intended learning outcomes are to provide the students with a clear understanding of the state of the art for translational use of stem cells in drug discovery, tissue regeneration and cell replacement therapies.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements All courses will be delivered by distance learning, using WebCT as the delivery platform. Registered students are provided with a user name and password that allows them to access a protected course web site. The website provides a variety of educational material and supports a range of approaches by the students to the material provided. Online delivery will be supported through the provision of core didactic material, multimedia tutorials and discussions with peers and tutors. The website also houses a number of interactive tutorials that allow students to work with information in a self-paced manner to test their understanding of important concepts and principles. There will also be opportunities for group based project work.

Study guides with lecture notes are available, either to be read on screen or printed by the students for private use. Selected readings from relevant journals and textbooks are also provided.
Additional Class Delivery Information The course will be delivered by distance learning, using WebCT as the delivery platform. The total workload (including self-directed study) for the course will be approximately 100 hours.
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryDr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk
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