Undergraduate Course: Stem Cell Biology (DEBI10033)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course is centred on the biology of stem cells and the molecular regulation of cellular differentiation in the mammalian embryo. Current molecular, cellular and genetic approaches will be examined through a combination of lectures and student presentations of research papers. There will be an opportunity to see at first hand the techniques of embryonic stem cell culture, embryo micromanipulation and in vivo labelling. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Notepads |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
76 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Open Book Exam - Semester 1 - Week 6 |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Outwith Standard Exam Diets November | Stem Cell Biology | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of Biological processes.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
This module runs two days per week as a full module.
Monday 09.00 - 12.00
Friday 14.00 - 17.00 |
| Keywords | DEBIMaStCeB |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Ian Chambers
Tel: (0131 6)51 9562
Email: I.Chambers@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Carolyn Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8651
Email: Carolyn.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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