Undergraduate Course: Evolutionary Medicine of Infectious Disease (EVBI10007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| 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 | Evolutionary Biology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The overarching theme of this course would be to examine how evolution can directly pose a threat to human and animal health. In particular we would address infectious diseases where the agent is evolving sufficiently rapidly that we can observe evolution in action over timescales short enough to have direct public health consequences through changes in virulence, drug resistance, infectiousness, pathology or epidemiology. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Evolution in Action 2 (BILG08005)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
73 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Evolutionary Medicine of Infectious Disease | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| 100% exam |
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 | ebemid |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Rambaut
Tel: (0131 6)50 8624
Email: a.rambaut@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Pat Dougall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5464
Email: pat.dougall@ed.ac.uk |
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