Can you imagine the ‘mad scientist’ working in the lab, healing broken bones, bad burns, blindness, deafness, heart damage, worn joints, nerve damage, and much, much more? Or constructing the skin from a patient's own cells? Exciting advances in medical biotechnology are set to improve the quality of healthcare you will receive in the future.
This module introduces you to the exciting fields of stem cell, gene therapy and regenerative medicine. You will learn about applications, methodologies and the controversies associated with these areas. Through these sessions, you will also gain an overview of the great potential of stem cell, gene therapy and regenerative medicine. The hands-on sessions will provide you with opportunities to discover interesting aspects of careers in biotechnology and healthcare industry. You can also look forward to interacting with graduates from Diploma in Medical Biotechnology, to find out more about what they do in the laboratory.
Future ‘mad scientists’ are strongly encouraged to sign up.
This module will be conducted within a duration of 22.5 hours.
At the end of the module, students will be able to:
Assessment Components
Students will be assessed based on the following:
Completion Criteria
Students are required to:
For details of the ApLM@Poly module runs and registration, please visit ApLM Portal.
ApLM@Poly is designed for MOE Secondary School students.
For module enquiries, please contact:
Emma_CHOONDEE
@tp.edu.sg
For general enquiries, please contact the overall coordinator:
APLM@tp.edu.sg
Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fee, amend any other information or cancel course with low enrolment.
