Advanced course in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, 9 credits

At least grade E at all courses on term 1 and at the course Biomedical communication 1 and at least 10 credits from other courses at term 2 at the Master'r programme in Biomedicine.

Course objectives are to bring together cell biological, biochemical, anatomical, histological, physiological and evolutionary medical approaches to a coherent picture of stem cells in an experimental and clinical context. Knowledge and understanding The student, after completing the course should be able to: - State the reasons for stem cells function in the body and their use in medical context (cell therapy). Skill and ability The student, after completing the course should be able to: - Explain the use of the main practical methods of stem cell biology and apply these methods. - Work as an active participant in a research environment. - Present results from research projects, in writing and orally. - Write an application for research funding. Evaluation capacity and attitude stance The student, should after completing the course: - have established a critical and scientific attitude stance. - take responsibility for own learning.

Part 1 Introduction to stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, 4 weeks Part 2 Seminars and journal clubs or participation in conferences, 2 weeks

The pedagogic view is based on learning as an active research process. The course is an advanced course and it is the assumption that the students take own responsibility to acquire knowledge. Teaching will be in the form of expert lectures, seminars and group-based work guided by researchers. Group-based and/or individual assignments are included and are presented as written reports and oral presentations. Computers will be used for bioinformatics analysis, searching information and for writing reports and presentations.

Part 1 will be examined by results of assignments, presented orally or written. Part 2 will be examined with active participation. The final grade is based on all examinations in relation to the extent of each part. Compulsory attendance Attendance in seminars and group work is compulsory. The course director assesses if and, in that case, how absence can be compensated. Before the student has participated in all compulsory parts or compensated absence in accordance with the course director's instructions, the student's results will not be registered in LADOK. Limited number of examinations or practical training sessions Students who have not passed the regular examination are entitled to participate in five more examinations. If the student is not approved after four examinations, he/she is recommended to retake the course at the next regular course date, and may, after that, participate in two more examinations. If the student has failed six examinations/tests, no additional examination or new admission is provided. The number of times that the student has participated in one and the same examination is regarded as an examination session. Submission of a blank examination is regarded as an examination. An examination for which the student registered but not participated in, will not be counted as an examination.

After each course there will be at least 6 occasions for the written part-examinations and final examination within a 2-year period from the end of the course.

The course language is English.