neu740 - Molecular Mechanisms of Ageing (Complete module description)
Module label | Molecular Mechanisms of Ageing |
Modulkürzel | neu740 |
Credit points | 6.0 KP |
Workload | 180 h
( 4 SWS Supervised exercise (UE) )
Total workload 180h: 26h contact / 50h group work / 50h prep. of thesis, presentations / 54h recap. literature |
Institute directory | Department of Neurosciences |
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Skills to be acquired in this module | [/code]+ Neurosci. knowlg. + Expt. methods ++ Scient. literature ++ Social skills + Interdiscipl. knowlg. ++ Data present./disc. + Scientific English ++ Ethics In this module the participants gain an overview of arguments and experimental strategies in ageing research. We will focus on the fields of medicine/epidemiology, biochemistry/ cell biology, physiology, and genetics. In addition, the main ageing theories will be covered. The participants work throughout the semester in project groups and present their results at a conference at the end of the course. Ethicists and philosphers from Germany and The Netherlands accompany the course, and chair at the conference a session on ethical aspects of ageing research. Under their moderation, the participants derive joint standpoints and policy recommendations. At the end of this course the participants can understand, analyse, and present scientific articles from ageing research present the results of their studies and analyses using different presentation techniques apply the learned contents in novel contexts (ethics in ageing research) Topics Major ageing theories arguments and experimental strategies in the fields of medicine/epidemiology, biochemistry/ cell biology, physiology, genetics in ageing research application of the learned contents in novel contexts (ethics in ageing research) understanding, analysing, and presentation of scientific articles presentation of results with different presentation techniques |
Module contents | Lecture: major ageing theories and methods in ageing research are presented and discussed Exercise: project work 1) Students: Choice of research focus 2) Independent work on the chosen research paper 3) Writing a 1 page thesis paper 4) Presentation in own expert group 5) Expert groups: research strategies, approaches, methods in chosen focus area 6) Development of a group resentation and group poster 7) Presentation at 1 day conference 8) Dutch and German ethics experts present bioethics and lobby work in German and Dutch political gremia 9) The students develop a comparative view on medical ethics in different countries and derive own standpoints and policy recommendations for the ethical assessment of metabolic and ageing research. The project work runs independently in the different expert groups throughout the semester and is organised via StudIP. The students and groups receive regular feedback and guidance in presence meetings. The days for presence meetings and final conference are determined with the participants during the first meeting. The students organize their own work in groups according to the jigsaw concept. Their work is structured by a weekly schedule, tasks to be handed in at fixed deadlines across the semester, lectures and presence meetings. |
Literaturempfehlungen | Primary and secondary literature will be provided and introduced at the first meeting Recommended textbook(s) or other literature: Roger B. McDonald, Biologyof aging, Garland Science http://www.garlandscience.com/garlandscience_resources/book_resources.jsf?isbn=9780815342137&landing=student Altern : Zelluläre und molekulare Grundlagen, körperliche Veränderungen und Erkrankungen, Therapieansätze Ludger Rensing ; Volkhard Rippe |
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Language of instruction | English |
Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester |
Module frequency | annually, summer term |
Module capacity | 16 |
Lehrveranstaltungsform | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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Lecture | 2 | SoSe | 28 | |
Exercises | 4 | SoSe | 56 | |
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt | 84 h |
Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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Final exam of module | end of semester |
portfolio: thesis paper, oral presentation, poster presentation In addition, mandatory but ungraded: questionnaire on ageing theories, meeting protocols |