376-1622-00L Practical Methods in Tissue Engineering
Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
Lecturers | K. Würtz-Kozak, M. Zenobi-Wong |
Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Comment | Number of participants limited to 12. |
Courses
Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
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376-1622-00 P | Practical Methods in Tissue Engineering
Permission from lecturers required for all students.
| 4 hrs |
| K. Würtz-Kozak, M. Zenobi-Wong |
Catalogue data
Abstract | The goal of this course is to teach MSc students the necessary skills for doing research in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. |
Objective | Practical exercises and demonstrations on topics including sterile cell culture, light microscopy and histology, protein and gene expression analysis, and viability assays are covered. The advantages of 3D cell cultures will be discussed and practical work on manufacturing and evaluating hydrogels and scaffolds for tissue engineering will be performed in small groups. In addition to practical lab work, the course will teach skills in data acquisition/analysis. |
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
ECTS credits | 5 credits |
Examiners | M. Zenobi-Wong, K. Würtz-Kozak |
Type | graded semester performance |
Language of examination | English |
Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Additional information on mode of examination | The grading will be based on performance assessments throughout the semester and attendance. Details will be provided at the beginning of the course by the lecturers. |
Learning materials
No public learning materials available. | |
Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
General | : Special students and auditors need a special permission from the lecturers Permission from lecturers required for all students |
Places | 12 at the most |
Waiting list | until 19.09.2016 |