BMS5005 Regenerative medicine and stem cells
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
BMS5005 Regenerative medicine and stem cells is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BMS5005
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BMS5005
No unit lists BMS5005 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
The aim of this unit is to introduce and develop students' understanding of multiple stem cell types, incorporating both historical and current research and clinical/commercial perspectives.
Four major themes will be presented:
i) Embryonic stem (ES) and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells
ii) adult stem cells
iii) cancer stem cells
iv) clinical and commercial applications.
Topics within these major themes will cover both research and clinical/commercial aspects.
The practical component of this unit will present students with the opportunity to interact with leading researchers in the stem cell and regenerative medicine fields, explore the important ethical issues associated with stem cell research, and apply their knowledge to prepare a funding proposal focused on a stem cell project, as well as a major report encompassing all major aspects of the unit.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Journal Club style presentation10%
- Human ethics application (1,000 words)20%
- Grant application (1,500 words)20%
- Major written report (3,000 words)Threshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify, evaluate and effectively communicate key concepts and results and their implications from high impact recent publications in the field of stem cell and regenerative medicine research;
- 2
Prepare a cohesive human ethics application covering a project focussed on research using human materials or for human clinical applications;
- 3
Evaluate key future research directions for stem cell and regenerative medicine research, and develop scientific, clinical and/or commercial arguments to underpin funding applications;
- 4
Identify, evaluate and justify appropriate approaches for stem cell-based therapeutics for specific disease states.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Lectures24 hours
Lecture: 2 hours per week
Workshop: 2 hours per week
and 2 hours of teacher-directed study per week.
Over the Semester an average of an additional 6 hours of private study per week will be required
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor John Bertram
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Julia Young
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BMS5005?
BMS5005 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BMS5005 offered?
In 2023, BMS5005 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does BMS5005 have an exam?
No. BMS5005 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.