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LSC-20141 - Module Specification
School of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

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

LSC-20141 - Current Topics in Regenerative Medicine
Coordinator: Abigail Roberts Tel: +44 1782 674085
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
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 module will expose students to seminal discoveries in the field of Regenerative medicine through research seminars with national and international invited speakers, leaders in their field of research. Informal journal clubs will help students to understand the importance of those discoveries and develop a critical approach when reading scientific publications. Students will be expected to attend the Lunchtime Seminar Series organised by the School and attend and prepare journal clubs to identify the novelty of a study and the possible shortcomings.

Aims
The module aims to expose students to “hot topics” of regenerative medicine and to acquire a critical approach when participating in scientific seminars and reading scientific literature.

Intended Learning Outcomes

discuss cutting edge research that is underpinned by regenerative medicine.: 1,2
explore how our understanding of replacing, repairing and rejuvenating tissues has developed using the latest innovational approaches in regenerative medical research.: 1,2
use critical skills in analysing, discussing and presenting information from primary research articles in the regenerative medical field and hone the ability to extract relevant information from related research seminars.: 1,2

Study hours

Seminars: 8 hours
Journal Clubs: 16 hours (2 hour session on each seminar)
Introduction lecture: 2 hours
Formative Sessions: 4 hours
Presentation: 4 hours
116 hours independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 50%
Research Article Introduction
At the end of semester 1, the student will need to prepare the introduction (1500 words) of an unpublished research article from which the original introduction will be removed. The unpublished research article will be selected by the academics and provided to the students 4 weeks before the deadline.

2: Review weighted 50%
Journal Article Review
Students will be provided with a fake journal article to review for a given Journal. They must fill out a 1200 word Journal review proforma, provided by the module lead, that provides a critical review of the Journal including information such as recommendations/amendments to the writer, if the article is within Journal scope and suitable for publication. The article provided will have scientific and ethical flaws built into the content.

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