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Undergraduate Course: Stem Cell Biology (DEBI10033)

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
SummaryThis 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.
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:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 76 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Open Book Exam - Semester 1 - Week 6
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Outwith Standard Exam Diets NovemberStem Cell Biology2:00
Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of Biological processes.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information This module runs two days per week as a full module.

Tuesday 14.00 - 17.00
Friday 14.00 - 17.00
KeywordsDEBIMaStCeB
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ian Chambers
Tel: (0131 6)51 9562
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Carolyn Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8651
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