Undergraduate Course: Microorganisms, Cells and Immunity 2 (BILG08004)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biology |
Other subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Organisation, growth and interactions of bacterial cells. Interactions of microorganisms with higher organisms. Viruses, viral transformation and oncogenesis. Cell interactions in multicellular organisms: cell diversity, differentiation and growth; tissue organisation and cell communication. Organisation of the mammalian immune system. Innate and acquired immunity. Antibodies. Applications of microbial and immunological techniques. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Tutorial Mon 14.00-15.15 or 15.15-16.30
or
Tutorial Thurs 14.00-15.15 or 15.15-16.30 |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 12,
Online Activities 2,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
140 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Basic knowledge of the biology of bacteria, viruses and fungi, mammalian tissue orgainisation, and the mammalian immune system. |
Assessment Information
| 1 lab report, 1 literature comprehension test. In-course assessment 40%; exam 60%. |
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 | MCI2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Taylor
Tel: (0131 6)51 3625
Email: Matthew.Taylor@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Carolyn Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8651
Email: Carolyn.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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