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Undergraduate Course: Immunotherapy (MSBM10005)

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 Medical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description The aim of this course is to introduce students to immunotherapy as an alternative form of disease prevention/treatment and to develop an understanding of the concept of, and technologies involved in, harnessing the immune response to treat infections, cancers and autoimmunity.
Topics to be covered include:
? What is immunotherapy?
? Immunotherapy ? historical perspectives
? Background to a healthy immune system
? Human immunodeficiences
? Immunopathology
? Monoclonal antibody technology
? Clinical use of monoclonal antibodies
? T cell and dendritic cell technologies
? Cellular therapies in clinical practice
? Clinical trials
? Genetic manipulation and the future of immunotherapy

The teaching will be based around recent publications on the development of immunotherapy and will cover all aspects from basic laboratory-based research to clinical trials.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Clinical Immunology & Haematology 3A (MSBM09005) OR Immunology 3 (BILG09007)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Med And VetLecture1-11 14:00 - 17:00
First Class Week 2, Monday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Med and Vet. Biomedical Tutorial Room 2, BMTO, Old Medical School, Teviot Place
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Immunotherapy1:308 sides
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To gain an understanding of immunotherapy and the conditions it can be used to treat.
To be able to evaluate the role of different strategies in the treatment of diseases.
To build on the knowledge gained to address issues important for the design of therapeutic and preventative measures.
Gain experience in interpreting experimental data and communicating the findings both in writing and orally.
The ability to assess scientific papers critically and explain the findings.
The ability to relate what is learned at one session to discussions held at a different time and to integrate the information into the overall framework.
Assessment Information
Examination (70%) and Course Work (30%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Philip Larkman
Tel: (0131 6)50 3517
Email: P.Larkman@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Ms Victoria Farrar
Tel: (0131 6)50 3717
Email: v.farrar@ed.ac.uk
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