Undergraduate Course: Microorganisms, Cells and Immunity 2 (BILG08004)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biological Sciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Biology |
Other subject area |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Organisation, growth and interactions of bacterial cells. Interactions of microorganisms with higher organisms. Viruses, viral transformation and oncogenesis. Cell interactions in multicellular organisms: cell diversity, differentiation and growth; tissue organisation and cell communication. Organisation of the mammalian immune system. Innate and acquired immunity. Antibodies. Applications of microbial and immunological techniques. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | or 14:00 - 17:00 | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Swann Lecture Theatre |
| Additional information |
Tutorial Mon 14.00-15.15 or 15.15-16.30
or
Tutorial Thurs 14.00-15.15 or 15.15-16.30 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | pencils / rubbers | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | pencils / rubbers | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Basic knowledge of the biology of bacteria, viruses and fungi, mammalian tissue orgainisation, and the mammalian immune system. |
Assessment Information
| 1 essay, 1 lab report, 1 literature comprehension test. In-course assessment 50%; exam 50%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Nick Read
Tel: (0131 6)50 5335
Email: Nick.Read@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Carolyn Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8651
Email: Carolyn.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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