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MB5524: APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:05


Course Overview

This course will provide a thorough understanding of the mechanisms regulating embryonic and fetal development. Factors influencing normal and abnormal development, including, genes and the environment, will be discussed. The impact of developmental biology upon reproductive and regenerative medicine, including stem cells, cloning, gene editing and genetic manipulation technologies, as well as the ethical considerations, will be evaluated.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Lynda Erskine

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will provide a thorough understanding of the mechanisms regulating embryonic and fetal development. Factors influencing normal and abnormal development, including, genes and the environment, will be discussed. The impact of developmental biology upon reproductive and regenerative medicine, including stem cells, cloning, gene editing and genetic manipulation technologies, as well as the ethical considerations, will be evaluated.

Assessment is through a combination of written assessment, oral presentation, and by examination.  


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Debate

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 15
Assessment Weeks 32 Feedback Weeks 32

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Feedback

This debate will allow each student to present a role/opinion/expertise on a topic in developmental biology. They will be expected to debate their given role with the other students. The idea is to discuss latest advances in the field and discuss ethical/moral concerns.

The debate will be in Week 32 and each student assessed on their input, subject material discussed and question asking of other students. Verbal feedback will be provided on the day.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Reflective Report

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 35
Assessment Weeks 32 Feedback Weeks 34

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Feedback

The report is based on the Debate and is a reassessment of the evidnece discussed to form a recommendation to a Governing Body based on the topic of the debate, to include ethics and regulatory requirements.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 36 Feedback Weeks 38

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Oral Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Oral exam assessing understanding of learning outcomes of the course.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionEvaluateCritically reflect upon advances in developmental biology technology and how these can be used to understand embryonic development and treat disease.
ConceptualEvaluateCritically evaluate mechanisms regulating normal and abnormal development – including genetic and environmental influences.
ReflectionEvaluateAnalyse how advances in developmental biology and reproductive biology impact on society and the relevant ethical and moral considerations.
FactualEvaluateUnderstand the importance of developmental biology in the development of stem cell technology and regenerative medicine.
ConceptualAnalyseEvaluate the approaches that can be used to manipulate development including gene editing and genomic manipulation, and their advantages and limitations.
FactualAnalyseEvaluate tools and techniques critical for analysing developmental processes.

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