Undergraduate Course: Vaccines/Human Genetics (BITE10008)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Biotechnology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Vaccination is an important tool for fighting infectious diseases in the developing countries, where such diseases are a high cause of mortality. In developed societies they act as a means of greatly reducing the incidence of previously serious diseases, like polio. Traditional vaccines used live or killed vaccines or inactivated toxins (toxoids). Biotechnology has made possible the introduction of new vaccines such as subunit vaccines and synthetic peptide vaccines as well as new methods of presentation. e.g. use of viral factors. For peptide vaccines it is important to identify the antibody -peptide epitopes on the exposed antigen surface.
In Human Genetics, the aim will be to explore how the impetus to understand human genetic disorders has prompted new technological advances and revealed novel biological mechanisms. Speakers in this course will give lectures showing how general principles of human genetics have applied to specific examples of human genetic syndromes. |
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 |
Notepads |
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 |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 10:00 - 12:00 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Vaccines component starts on Tuesday 12th January at 9 a.m. in Swann 7.14.
Human Genetics component starts on Monday 11th January at 10 a.m. in the seminar room in the Roger Land Building (ISCR).
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| Essay 5 points / Essay 5 points |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Bruce Ward
Tel: (0131 6)50 5370
Email: Bruce.Ward@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Lesley Cochrane
Tel: (0131 6)50 8638
Email: Lesley.Cochrane@ed.ac.uk |
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