Postgraduate Course: Laboratory tools for disease control: molecular biology and immunochemistry (VESC11013)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Veterinary Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will deliver the theory behind and practical training in some of the research techniques applied in field of infection and immunity research, routine disease diagnostics, for example, molecular epidemiology, immunochemistry and sero-diagnostics. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Weeks |
Monday |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will develop and understanding of:
Molecular biology and immunochemistry techniques applied in filed of infection and immunity research and routine disease diagnostics
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Assessment Information
100% coursework with assessments in the following:
Underlying [principles of immunochemistry techniques and how these apply to infection and immunity research and disease diagnostics [50%]
Underlying [principles of molecular techniques and how these apply to infection and immunity research and disease diagnostics [50%]
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Tutorials and practical laboratory sessions on techniques applied in infection and immunity research and disease diagnostics |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Latest reviews and research articles in the field. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
&· Subject-specific tutorials
&· Specialist seminars
&· Scientific group discussions, e.g. subject-specific journal clubs
&· Practical laboratory sessions
&· Self-directed learning exercises and presentation of results to colleagues in a variety of formats.
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| Keywords | One Health Science, Zoonosis and Emerging Diseases |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Arvind Kumar
Tel: 0131 650 8827
Email: a.mahajan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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