Postgraduate Course: Science and Biology of Viruses (BIME11114)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course aims to provide the foundational understanding of the basic biology of micro-organisms that may cause disease in humans, and how they cause disease. The course covers viral pathogens |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Printing own course materials |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of basic biology, including structure, function, genetics, and pathogenesis, of major viral pathogens.
- Recognise and apply the key principles of classification of viruses.
- Describe local and global epidemiology of major viruses and their disease associations.
- Comprehend and appreciate the importance and evolution of normal flora, viral latency and quasi-species evolution.
- Recognise and apply own enhanced skills in using scientific literature critical appraisal to produce written work of a high quality.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | viral pathogens,pathogenesis,basic biology |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Smith
Tel: (0131) 242 9125
Email: r.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Ann-Marie Peckham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3160
Email: apeckham@ed.ac.uk |
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