Undergraduate Course: Vaccines (MIBM10021)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biomedical Sciences |
College |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Microbiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Vaccines have been used successfully to control many bacterial and viral diseases. However, there are many diseases, particularly parasitic diseases, for which no vaccines exist. For this reason efforts have been made to improve vaccine technologies and utilise knowledge of how immune responses are induced and maintained.This Special Topic will consider the various technologies employed in vaccine construction and examine their use in developing vaccines against human and animal pathogens. The sessions will include lectures covering protein and genetic vaccines as well as edible vaccines. The safety aspects of vaccination will also be covered. Student presentations and discussion sessions will focus on key papers that illustrate novel strategies for controlling individual pathogens. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 09:00 - 13:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 09:30 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Biomedical Tutorial Room 2, BMTO, Medical School, Teviot Place |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| 100% ICA |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Simon Talbot
Tel: (0131 6)50 7938
Email: stalbot@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Patricia Law
Tel: (0131 6)50 3161
Email: Anne.Law@ed.ac.uk |
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