5 ECTS credits
125 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4006667ENR for all students in the 1st semester
at
a (E) Master - advanced level.
- Semester
- 1st semester
- Enrollment based on exam contract
- Impossible
- Grading method
- Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
- Can retake in second session
- Yes
- Enrollment Requirements
- Om een inschrijving te kunnen nemen voor ‘Beta Cell Therapy in Diabetes’ moet men geslaagd zijn voor ‘De cel : Biomoleculen en metabolisme’, ‘De cel : Moleculaire biologie en signaaltransductie’ en ‘Immunologie’ .
OF moet men geslaagd zijn voor ‘De cel : metabolisme’ en ‘De cel : signaaltransductie’
OR registration in the Master of Biology – option Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology is obligated for this course
OF ingeschreven zijn in de Master Specialistische Geneeskunde
OF ingeschreven zijn voor de master biologie
OF ingeschreven zijn voor de educatieve master.
- Taught in
- English
- Faculty
- Faculteit Geneeskunde en Farmacie
- Department
- Pathology/molecular and cellular medicine
- Educational team
- Robert Hilbrands
(course titular)
Daniel Jacobs-Tulleneers-Thevissen
Ursule Van de Velde
Ines De Mesmaeker
Diedert Luc De Paep
Pieter Gillard
Lorenzo Piemonti
- Activities and contact hours
- 10 contact hours Lecture
50 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
- Course Content
This class consists of following topics:
- Natural history of type 1 diabetes, needs for intervention
- Belgian Diabetes Registry, network for patients of today and tomorrow
- Beta cell markers, indicators for diagnosis and therapy
- Beta cell replacement, progress and limitations
- Stem cells, sources for cell therapy products
- Immune tolerance, partner in therapeutic strategies
- Microbiome, network for thoughts on partnership
- EU-programs in related R&D areas, rationale of aims
- Course material
- Digital course material (Required) : A selection of research and review papers and slides from teachers are available for students, Canvas
- Additional info
None
- Learning Outcomes
-
Algemene competenties
At the end of this course, students should understand the role of pancreatic beta cells in diabetes, impact of diabetes in society, and strategies of beta cell therapy in diabetes....
- Grading
-
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
- critical discussion about pape
with a relative weight of 1
which comprises 100% of the final mark.
Note: Students select a paper from a list compiled by the coordinator. In this paper, diabetes is the main theme. Evaluation is based on a critical discussion about the chosen study in an oral examination
- Additional info regarding evaluation
Students select a paper from a list compiled by the coordinator. Evaluation is based on a critical discussion about the chosen study in an oral examination.
- Allowed unsatisfactory mark
- The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.
Academic context
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biomedical Sciences: Management and Business (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biomedical Sciences: Clinical Biomedical Sciences (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biology: Education (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Life sciences
Master of Biomedical Research: Standaard traject
Master of Teaching in Science and Technology: biologie (120 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Health Sciences: standaard traject (120 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)