Undergraduate Course: Virus Pathogenesis (MIBM10039)
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 |
This elective course will examine the host immune response to virus infection, virus evasion of this response and the pathogenic consequences. Topics covered will include
? Overview of the innate immune response to virus infection.
? The role of the adaptive immune system in control of virus infections
? Virus strategies to avoid/suppress the immune response
? Acute virus infections (e.g. virus encephalitis, respiratory infections including influenza, gastrointestinal virus infections)
? Chronic virus infections (e.g. CMV, VZV, HSV, HCV, HIV)
? Host genetics and susceptibility to virus infection
? Control of virus infection (e.g. vaccines)
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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, Tuesday, 09:30 - 10:50, Zone: Central. 3rd floor seminar room, Towerblock, Summerhall |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| 100% Intermittent assessment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| 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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