| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| Provide students with an understanding of ageing biology and the dynamic changes that contribute to age-related diseases at the molecular level. |
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| Oral Presentation |
| Other |
| Written Presentation |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
What is ageing? |
| Week 2 |
2/28 Peace Memorial Day |
| Week 3 |
Evolution theories of ageing |
| Week 4 |
Genomic instability in ageing |
| Week 5 |
The role of telomere in ageing |
| Week 6 |
Epigenetics of longevity and ageing |
| Week 7 |
Mitochondrial dysfunction and dysregulated proteostasis
4/4 Tomb Sweeping Festival |
| Week 8 |
Cellular ageing |
| Week 9 |
Immunosenescence |
| Week 10 |
Senotherapeutics |
| Week 11 |
Neurodegenerative diseases: AD, PD |
| Week 12 |
Neurodegenerative diseases: HD, ALS |
| Week 13 |
Cardiovascular diseases
Hematopoietic stem cells: CHIP |
| Week 14 |
Ageing and respiratory diseases: COPD & IPF
Human premature ageing |
| Week 15 |
5/30 Adjusted holiday for Dragon Boat Festival holiday |
| Week 16 |
Endocrine diseases: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Osteoporosis & Hyperparathyroidism, Andropause & Menopause
Self-directed learning
Self-directed learning |
self-directed
learning |
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| Evaluation |
| Oral presentation: 50%; Writing presentation: 30%; Class engagement: 20% |
| Textbook & other References |
1. Fang, E. F.; Bergersen, L. H.; Gilmour, B. C. Molecular, Cellular, and Metabolic Fundaments of Human Aging; Academic Press: London, UK.
2. Yamada H, Yuji N, editors. Anti-Aging Medicine: Basics and Clinical Practice [Internet]. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore; 2024 [cited 2025 Feb 14]. Available from: https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-97-8514-8
3. Bennett G. Senotherapy: A Potential Pharmacological Strategy for Prolonging Human Lifespan and Healthspan [Internet]. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore; 2024 [cited 2025 Feb 14]. (SpringerBriefs in Modern Perspectives on Disability Research). Available from: https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-97-3637-9
Selected papers from high-profile journals. |
| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
| ilearning |
| Office Hours |
| Appointment |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL) |
| include experience courses：N |
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