Undergraduate Course: Inflammation and Inflammatory Disease (IMMU10004)
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 |
Immunology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course will provide an introduction to inflammation and the development of inflammatory disease, giving an integrated immunological viewpoint of the development and resolution of inflammatory responses and the pathology of inflammatory disease. The major themes covered will be:
(1) Inflammatory Cells,
(2) Innate and Adaptive Immune Mechanisms,
(3) Inflammatory Mediators and Signalling and
(4) Resolution of Inflammation and Inflammatory Disease.
The course aims to provide an immunological viewpoint of inflammation at a molecular and cellular level. The taught course will contain seminar-based teaching sessions, student-led presentations and group discussion sessions that will introduce and develop important concepts. Assessment will be in the form of written essays. Key transferable skills will also be developed, including oral presentation, teamwork skills and effective writing. |
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 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 2, Thursday, 09:00 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Honours Room 1, Ashworth Laboratories- Plz note CLASS STARTS at 9:30am |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Inflammation and Inflammatory Disease | 2:00 | 2 x 12 sides | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 2 x 12 sides | 1 cand. 2010 only |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| Exam (Dec) |
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 |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr David Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)50 5459
Email: David.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Alexandra Bedetti
Tel: (0131 6)51 3689
Email: a.bedetti@ed.ac.uk |
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