314409 (v.1) Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine 634
| Area: | School of Biomedical Sciences |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Science Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | To cover this unit sufficiently, this unit will be composed of four topical themes, which overlap but also complement each other: developmental biology - mammalian development and histogenesis, human reproductive biology and assisted reproductive technology; pathophysiology - target diseases for regenerative medicine; spinal cord injuries and age-related disorders, alcohol- and drug-related disorders, diabetes; stem cell biology - embryonic stem cells, tissue-resident stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, cancer stem cells and tissue engineering and regenerative medicine - technologies utilising stem cells, nuclear programming of somatic cells and tissue-specific stem cells. Ethical aspects of stem cell technologies. Practical laboratory sessions will address each of the aspects listed above. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 010909 Genetics |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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