| Unit name | Challenges in Stem Cells and Regeneration |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BRMSM0045 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Biglino |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Medical School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Why is this unit important?
The last 20 years have seen a revolution in the stem cells and regeneration field. Personalised regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, genome editing, organ generation technologies have become the focus of extensive research and new business ventures. This rapidly changing field is also regularly showcased in news, podcasts, medical communications, patient briefings, social media. This unit will give you opportunity to learn how to develop solutions to complex challenges both scientifically and creatively, and that you can communicate these to any audience.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This unit gives you the opportunity to work on a particular question that you feel is important and encourages you to integrate and consolidate your learning from across the programme. Previous assessments and feedback on them will have provided you with a range of skills and in this unit, you can pick an assessment format that you know suits you.
An overview of content
This unit will allow you to identify emerging opportunities and challenges in the fields of stem cells and regenerative medicine and to develop a novel research, impact or communication proposal.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
This unit allows you to bring together knowledge and skills from this programme and your life outside the course. You will apply your learning and experience to a question you care about, identifying information to support and develop your idea and be able to confidently articular your plans to address the challenge you have identified.
Learning Outcomes
A proportion of this unit involves self-directed learning in a relevant topic you are interested in. Pre-recorded resources are provided to help you to understand the important features of the three assessment choices. Formative tasks, both written and via group discussions will encourage you to develop your skills and support your learning.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Your tutors and peers will provide you formative feedback on your ideas for each of the potential summative assessments. This will allow you to decide which idea you take forward into the final unit assessment. Peer learning groups will be available to support you through the unit.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
You will be able to select one of the following summative assessment formats contributing 100% of the unit mark:
When assessment does not go to plan
If you do not pass the unit, you will normally be given the opportunity to take a reassessment as per the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes. Decisions on the award of reassessment will normally be taken after all taught units of the year have been completed. Reassessment will normally be in a similar format to the original assessment that has been failed.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. BRMSM0045).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
