Qualification objective
Students acquire a basic knowledge of the cell biological and molecular characteristics of stem cells. This enables them to understand the relevant specialist literature and place it in the broader context of stem cell biology/biochemistry. Furthermore, they are able to understand new developments in the stem cell field, but also in superordinate areas of cell biology, and analyze them comparatively in terms of their quality. Through the theoretical discussion of practical approaches in the lecture, students learn about successful experimental approaches and the latest methods. This enables them to independently understand and critically analyze the content of experiments described in the literature in the future.

Competencies
They have in-depth knowledge of the use of adult stem cell types, e.g. haematopoietic stem cells, in regenerative medicine. After successfully completing the module, students will be able to

• know, understand and appropriately describe the basic behavior of different stem cells.
• describe specific fundamentals of stem cells, stem cell niches and stem cell cultures, tumor stem cells and stem cell-based approaches in regenerative medicine.
• evaluate English-language studies from the stem cell field and place them in the broader context of stem cell biology/biochemistry and critically question experimental approaches.