Postgraduate Course: Credits Awarded for Taught Courses [University of Glasgow] Stem Cells & Regen Medicine BIOL5347 (MCLM11082)

Course Outline
School	Edinburgh Medical School	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This is a placeholder course, designed to record marks for the University of Glasgow part of the programme, PRPHDISPME1F: Precision Medicine (PhD with Integrated Study)
Course description	Please see [University of Glasgow] Stem Cell Science and Engineering Microenvironments for Regenerative Medicine BIOL5347

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Define the different types and prerequisite qualities of a stem cell. Describe and evaluate artificial methods to influence stem cell differentiation and self-renewal. Critically analyse the use of stem cells in current and future clinical applications. Critically discuss ethical issues associated with the use of stem cells. Explain and contrast different methods to culture stem cells in a 2D/3D microenvironment.