Undergraduate Course: Reproductive Systems (BIME10016)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to provide an overview of male and female gametes and gonads, incorporating the latest research in ovarian and testis biology, and examines in detail the various mechanisms controlling gonadal function and the wider reproductive system, together with an overview of pathology and male reproductive cancers. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 49.5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 18,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
128 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The lectures in this course provide a detailed background into the fundamental processes that underpin the varied events occurring in reproductive tissues, together with an in depth insight into gonadal development and function. By the end of the course you will be able to:
¿ Describe the cellular, molecular and biochemical basis of the fundamental control mechanisms in male and female reproductive systems.
¿ Explain, compare and contrast the similarities and differences between reproductive control mechanisms in males and females.
¿ Critically evaluate the importance of particular molecular and biochemical processes and how dysfunction in these may lead to disease, infertility or reproductive failure.
¿ Critically review literature in male and female gonadal development
¿ Understand outstanding research questions in the field and to consider experimental approaches to tackle them
¿ Make connections between basic research and clinical applications in this field
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Assessment Information
Examination (75%)
ICA ¿ Group Wiki (25%)
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Contributors: Dr Chris Harlow, Dr Ian Adams, Prof Richard Anderson, Dr Simone Meddle, Dr Douglas Gibson, Prof Hamish Wallace, Dr Ruth Andrew, Prof Nicola Gray, Dr Norah Spears, Prof Jeff Pollard, Dr Grant Stewart, Prof Richard Sharpe, Prof Lee Smith, Dr Laura O¿Hara, Dr Simon Riley, Dr Erin Greaves |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Reproduction, Gonadal Development, Control Mechanisms |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Evelyn Telfer
Tel: (0131 6)50 5393
Email: Evelyn.Telfer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Lisa Ketchion
Tel: (0131 6)51 1629
Email: Lisa.Ketchion@ed.ac.uk |
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