MBG4065 Introduction to Stem CellsBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs FILM AND TELEVISIONGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
MBG4065 Introduction to Stem Cells Fall 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELIZABETH HEMOND
Course Objectives: In this course, student should learn about the basic biology of embryonic, adult and cancer stem cells, molecular mechanisms of self renewal, differentiation and plasticity, reproductive and therapeutic cloning, epigenetic changes associated with stem cells, use of stem cells in cell based therapies and its ethical considerations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Have a general understanding on stem cell biology.
2. Learn the basic features of stem cells and discuss the related mechanisms beneath.
3. Understand the effects of stem cells on the epigenetic changes.
4. Discuss stem cell based therapies and the related ethical issues stem from the uses of those therapies.
5. Categorize the stem cells.

Course Content

Basic biology of embryonic, adult and cancer stem cells. Molecular mechanisms of self renewal, differentiation and plasticity. Reproductive and therapeutic cloning. Epigenetic changes associated with stem cells. Use of stem cells in cell based therapies and its ethical considerations.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction and classification of stem cells
2) Basic biology of stem cells (self-renewal, pluripotency, plasticity, asymmetric division, niche)
3) Embryonic Stem Cells
4) Epiblast Stem Cells
5) Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
6) Germline Stem Cells, Epigenetic Reprogramming I
7) Germline Stem Cells, Epigenetic Reprogramming II
8) Cancer Stem Cells
9) Mesenchymal Stem Cells
10) Hematopoeitic stem cells
11) Organ Specific Stem Cells (Neural- Vascular Endothelial, Pancreatic)
12) Organ Specific Stem Cells (Hepatic, Cardiac)
13) Organ Specific Stem Cells (Epidermal, Lung)
14) Review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Weekly course notes will be provided
References: Stem Cells Handbook, Steward Sell Publisher, 2003,ISBN 13: 9781588291134

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 10 % 5
Homework Assignments 1 % 15
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 8 112
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 158

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Being familiar to the main concepts and methods of the social sciences and the fine arts devoted to understanding the world and the society 4
2) Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art 3
3) Knowing the historical background of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey and keeping pace with the new developments in the area 1
4) Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey 1
5) Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product 2
6) Being able to write a script ready to be shot 2
7) Having the skills to produce the photoboard of a script in hand and to shoot the film using the camera, the lights and other necessary equipment
8) Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations
9) Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages
10) Being able to produce an audio visual moving image for television and audio products for radio from preliminary stages through shooting and editing to the post-production stage
11) Being culturally and theoretically equipped to make sense of an audio-visual moving image, to approach it critically with regard to its language and narration and being able to express his/her approach in black and white 3
12) Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility 5