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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biomedical Sciences : Microbiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences)

Undergraduate Course: How viruses manipulate host cell functions to cause disease. (MIBM10051)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaMicrobiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis elective course will study the cellular response to virus infection and how the virus overcomes and modifies these responses to cause disease. Topics covered will include:

¿ Cellular mechanisms for detecting virus infection
¿ Apoptosis initiation and inhibition in virus infected cells
¿ Modification of cellular responses by Influenza and Herpes viruses
¿ Cellular transformation and tumour induction by viruses
¿ Antivirals
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 77 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)How viruses manipulate host cell functions to cause disease. (MIBM10051)1:30
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
Assessment Information
ICA 30% Exam 70%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsID_How_Virus
Contacts
Course organiserDr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
Email: Douglas.Roy@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Tracy Noden
Tel: (0131 6)50 3717
Email: Tracy.Noden@ed.ac.uk
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