Cell biology and technology

The course Biology of sem cells and applications includes two modules : module I Animal stem cells and applications and Module II Plant stem cells and applications Module I General skills Knowledge on the basic molecular and cell properties of mammalian stem cells including embryonic, adult and induced pluripotent stem cells. Their genetic manipulation and use in biomedical applications will be also critically discussed. Specific skills A) Knowledge and understanding -knowing and understanding the nature of mammalian stem cells -knowing and understanding the use of stem cells in biomedicine B) Applying knowledge and understanding - be able to use the specific terminology - practicing problem solving in stem cell biology C) Making judgements - critical thinking through the historical survey of the main discoveries in stem cell biology with the detailed analysis of the fundamental experiments - learning by questioning D) Communication skills -be able to communicate what has been learned during the simulation of a project research discussion E) Learning skills - learning the specific terminology - be able to make the logical connections between the topics covered - be able to identify the most relevant topics