Universität Wien

301276 SE Journal Club II (2025S)

Stem Cell Biology: Evolutionary, developmental and pathological dimensions

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 18 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Location: MPL, Seminar Room 4th floor (Rm. 4.120)

Pre-discussion: 7.3. 14:00 - 15:15

3 seminar dates:
Date 1: 11.4. 12:00 - 18:00
Date 2: 9.5. 12:00 - 18:00
Date 3: 6.6. 12:00 - 18:00


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Participants present and critically discuss recent literature in the area of stem cell biology.

Assessment and permitted materials

Compulsory attendance; the evaluation consists of different performances: quality and completeness of the seminar presentation, active participation in the scientific discussion of the presented publications, written records; each of the subgrades must have a positive evaluation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

obligatory attendance in all sessions
contribution to the overall grade:
presentation & following question&answers: 75%
participation during other presentations: 25%

For the assessment of the performance, the following criteria are used:
Attendance and Presentation of a topic that is largely correct (grade: 4)
Plausible structure of the presentation; ability to select subtopics of particular relevance; ability to answer selected questions to the presentation (grade: 3)
Ability to weigh different arguments; constructive participation in the scientific and conceptional discussion of presentations made by the other participants (grade: 2)
Ability to critically evaluate the arguments presented in a publication; ability to think conceptually, e.g. by referring to controversies or follow-up work; own ideas for addressing open questions (grade: 1)

Examination topics

Reading list

A literature list will be distributed in the prediscussion session.

Association in the course directory

MMB III-4a:, MMEI III, M-WZB

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