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Undergraduate Course: Patterning in Development (DEBI10021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryPolarity and patterning in embryogenesis:
The Drosophila embryo;
Patterning the nematode embryo;
The vertebrate embryo: zebrafish and mouse;
The evolution of body plans and the underlying conservation of developmental mechanisms.
Organogenesis & cell type differentiation:
Drosophila neurogenesis;
Imaginal discs
The development of limbs, morphogens and environmental influence on development;
Control of organ size.
Plant development:
Embryonic patterning;
Meristems and organs.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Notepads
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  24
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 33, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 63 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Exam, Week 12, Semester 1
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Patterning in Development2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Have an understanding of the basic concepts of Developmental and Cell Biology
  2. Be able to assess literature critically
  3. Be able to follow a topic in depth and prepare a clearly argued written review on the area
  4. Have an understanding of scientific ethics
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Knowledge and understanding of Developmental Biology.
Personal and Intellectual Autonomy.
Communication skills.
Personal Effectiveness.
Personal Autonomy
Additional Class Delivery Information Tues am bar first four lectures (see course timetable for details)
KeywordsDEBIPattDev
Contacts
Course organiserDr Peter Doerner
Tel: (0131 6)50 7080
Email: Peter.Doerner@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Carolyn Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8651
Email: Carolyn.Wilson@ed.ac.uk
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