? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BIO-4-DBmscb

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.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer

? Costs : Notepads

Home subject area

Developmental Biology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 5 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 08/01/2008 09:30 : Seminar room, ISCR, Roger Land Building

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 09:00 12:00 KB Lecture Friday 09:00 12:00 KB

? Additional Class Information : This module runs two days per week as a full module.

Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

Open Book Exam - Semester 2 - Week 6

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Lesley Cochrane
Tel : (0131 6)51 6210
Email : Lesley.Cochrane@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Alexander Medvinsky
Tel : (0131 6)50 5888
Email : A.Medvinsky@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/