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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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Archived VersionThe Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study has been formulated as a dynamic online publication in order to provide the most up to date information possible. Master versions of the Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study incorporating all changes to date are archived twice a year on 1 September and within the first three University working days prior to the start of Semester 2 in January. Please note that some of the data recorded about this course has been amended since the last master version was archived. That version should be consulted to determine the changes made. Food-Borne Pathogens and Vaccines (U01239)? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : BIO-4-BTpath This module links two related issues: (1) food and water-borne infection is a major contributor to infectious diseases (2) Potentially the levels of infectious disease could be radically diminished by better and more widespread use of vaccines. These features are explored in greater depth within the module and a fuller outline follows. Entry Requirements? Prohibited combinations : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Recommended: Immunology 3 OR Medical Microbiology 3 OR Biotechnology 3 ? Costs : Notepads Subject AreasHome subject areaDelivery Information? Normal year taken : 4th year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 5 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
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Additional Class Information : Vaccines component starts on tuesday 10th January at 9 a.m. in Swann 7.14. Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Provision of insight into the major food-borne pathogens of current concern and of factors which contribute to their virulence.
- Development of an appreciation of the basis and importance of rapid detection systems for bacteria and, the use of modern genomic, molecular and immunological techniques in their study. - Understanding of the logic of traditional vaccine isolation strategies - Provision of a foundation for how novel approaches are being applied at different stages of the vaccine development process. - Development of an understanding of the basic principles which underpin adjuvant activities. Assessment Information
Essay 5 points / Essay 5 points
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Dr Karine Coenen Course Organiser Dr Bruce Ward School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/ |
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