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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biological Sciences : Genetics

Undergraduate Course: Genetics of Host-Parasite Interactions (GENE10004)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryProtozoan 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Notepads, Marker Pens
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  12
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Exam - Semester 1
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcome will be provided later.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsGENEGHPInter
Contacts
Course organiserDr Achim Schnaufer
Tel:
Email: Achim.Schnaufer@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Donna Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7051
Email: Donna.Wright@ed.ac.uk
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