Undergraduate Course: Ion channels in health and disease (MSBM10018)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| 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 | Medical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will discuss several human diseases that arise from ion channel dysfunction. We will discuss what is known about the molecular basis of diseases such as cystic fibrosis, disorders of the nervous system and cardiovascular disorders and how this knowledge is being utilised to develop new therapeutic approaches. We will cover how from the identification of specific gene mutations through to laboratory-based research using in vitro and in vivo models of disease the molecular mechanisms of ion channel dysfunction are being unravelled. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
¿ gain an understanding of the genetic basis of several human channelopathies
¿ obtain knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of disease
¿ understand how knowledge of molecular mechanisms can inform the design of therapeutics
¿ demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate research papers
¿ be able to integrate information from relevant publications to identify commonalities in disease mechanisms
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Assessment Information
| 70% degree examination; 30% in-course assessment. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | MEDSCIICHD |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Philip Larkman
Tel: (0131 6)50 3517
Email: P.Larkman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Lisa Ketchion
Tel: (0131 6)51 1629
Email: Lisa.Ketchion@ed.ac.uk |
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