Undergraduate Course: Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Prion Diseases) (MIBM10015)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, also known as Prion Diseases have had a very high public profile in the last 10 years. They are infectious diseases but what is the causative agent? Scrapie, BSE and vCJD may have peaked - but look out for Chronic Wasting Disease. This topic will cover, in depth, the most pertinent areas of TSE biology and pathology - taught by a world-class group of scientists. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, 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 | 14:00 - 18:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Peter Wilson Bldg, Lec Theatre C, Ground floor, King's Buildings |
| Exam Information |
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Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Prion Diseases) | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Incresed understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
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Assessment Information
| 30% ICA & 70% exam. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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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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