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LSC-10113 - Module Specification
School of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 04 December 2025

LSC-10113 - Fundamentals of Bioengineering
Coordinator: James Everett Tel: +44 1782 671660
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 734414

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

The principles of bioengineering are at the forefront of modern-day developments in regenerative medicine. Fundamentals of Bioengineering is designed to provide you with a first-look into the exciting and innovative bioengineering approaches for patient treatment and diagnosis. Through exploring the themes of tissue engineering, cell based therapies and biomaterials, you will discover how engineered constructs are being utilized to repair, replace and rejuvenate damaged or diseased tissue.
The module will use of combination of lectures, workshops, research laboratory visits, practical demonstrations and “meet the researcher/clinician” sessions to support your understanding of key subject topics and the bioengineering profession. Through additional directed learning you will develop essential academic skills that will support you during the completion of your degree and prepare you for the post graduate landscape.

Aims
This module will introduce key concepts of bioengineering and their application in regenerative medicine. The module also provides a foundation in essential academic skills that are further built upon during the BSc Bioengineering (Regenerative Medicine) programme.

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe current concepts in bioengineering, such as tissue engineering, cell-based therapies and biomaterials: 1,2,3
describe the basic principles of aseptic mammalian cell culture: 1,2,3
explain the purpose of regulatory practices that govern bioengineering: 1,3
discuss and draw conclusions from experimental data in the context of current scholarship in bioengineering: 2
analyse and interpret experimental data from the results of experimental investigations: 2
present scientific information clearly, both orally and in written form: 2,3
find, interpret and discuss scientific information from reliable peer reviewed sources: 2,3

Study hours

Active Learning Hours
Lectures: 20 hours
Workshops: 15 hours
Research laboratory visits: 5 hours
Cell culture demonstrations: 10 hours
Meet the researcher/clinician: 2 hours
Formative feedback workshops for preparation of assessments: 6 hours
Academic skills development (engagement with directed asynchronous resources): 25 hours
Independent Learning Hours
Research into core topics on bioengineering: 60 hours
Case-based-learning research supporting workshops: 20 hours
Assessment preparation: 40 hours
Pre-reading before synchronous sessions: 45 hours
Formative tasks (e.g. problem sheets): 20 hours
Private study: 30 hours
Class test: 2 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Flexible Class Test weighted 30%
Online class test (1 hour active working with a 2 hour assessment window)
Online MCQ/SAQ test. Questions will cover a mix of question types that address the module learning outcomes.

2: Laboratory Report weighted 40%
Laboratory report (1500 words)
A short laboratory report (~1500 words) on a current bioengineering theme. Students will be asked to analyse, plot and interpret a basic research dataset provided by the module lead. Students will also be provided with literature describing the rationale behind the research and the methodology used to obtain the datasets. Students will be asked to present their findings in a standardized format commonly used in the field of bioengineering.

3: Poster weighted 30%
Poster presentation
Students will create and present a scientific poster (typically 500-750 words), choosing from one of the three core bioengineering themes covered in the module (tissue engineering, cell-based therapy and biomaterials). A formative peer review session of draft posters will be incorporated into the assessment preparation. Students will provide a pre-recorded 5 minute oral presentation of their poster, including answers to (non-live) questions set in advance. Poster with recorded audio will be submitted as a single component.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 04 December 2025