Undergraduate Course: Genetics of Host-Parasite Interactions (GENE10004)
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 | Genetics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Protozoan parasites are responsible for some of the greatest burdens in infectious disease in humans and animals. Two groups of these parasites are the malaria parasites and the trypanosomes. We will be discussing fundamental genetic and molecular aspects of these organisms in a way that also relates to the biology and disease burdens inflicted by the parasites. The module is organised in pairs of sessions, one of which involves an introductory lecture and the second of which involves presentations and discussion by the students of research literature on the topic of a session. One session pair will concern the effects of malaria on the human host and the results of selection by these parasites on the genetic constitution of human populations. Another will concern the evidence which comes from the genetic and the molecular genetic analysis of malaria parasites and their human hosts concerning the evolution of human malaria parasites. There will be a session pair which addresses the genetics and population genetics of malaria parasites with particular reference to the origin and spread of resistance of the parasites to antimalarial drugs. There will be sessions on the interactions between trypanosomes and their hosts. The last two weeks of the module are without classes and have been kept free for students to continue study on the material of the module. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Notepads, Marker Pens |
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 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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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 27,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
71 )
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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) | Genetics of Host-Parasite Interactions | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcome will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
Exam - Semester 1
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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 |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | GENEGHPInter |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Achim Schnaufer
Tel:
Email: Achim.Schnaufer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Donna Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7051
Email: Donna.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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