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Postgraduate Course: Production of Differentiated Cells (GMED11108)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course will provide the basic knowledge of how stem cells can be induced to differentiate into specific cell types.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 26, Formative Assessment Hours 26, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 122 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) In course assessment (100%)
Each student will produce 3 written critiques of specified key scientific papers in the relevant subject area and will present these critiques in a moderated discussion. Each critique will be a maximum length of 2000 words.
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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Students will understand how specific cell and tissue types can be produced from stem cells, what growth conditions are required and what complications may arise.

Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsStem cells, development, differentiation
Contacts
Course organiserDr Paul Travers
Tel: (0131) 242 9458
Email:
Course secretaryDr Beverly Roberts
Tel: (0131 6)50 3368
Email:
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