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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2006/2007
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Molecular & Cellular Aspects of HIV Infection (U00682)? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : BIO-4-GEhiv HIV is now responsible for more deaths annually than any other infectious disease. Since its discovery in 1983, rapid progress understanding its biology led to the development of the first antiretroviral drugs, but it was not until 1996 that effective combination therapy was introduced. Now there are 15 available drugs and sensitive assays for viral replication, and good clinical management allows most HIV+ individuals to live a normal active life in the developed world. However, most of the 40 million people world-wide currently infected with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa and have no access to antiretrovirals. Control of the infection here awaits the development of an effective vaccine, in which progress has been slow. We will start with an overview of HIV biology and epidemiology. We will then focus on two subjects where advances have been most significant for achieving control of the infection: 1) the replication cycle, antiretroviral drugs and the problem of resistance, and 2) HIV dynamics and pathogenesis. Entry Requirements? This course is not available to visting students. ? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. ? Costs : Notepads Subject AreasHome subject areaDelivery Information? Normal year taken : 4th year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 5 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
Assessment Information
Essay - Semester 2, Week 6 (February)
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Helen Cole Course Organiser Dr Peter Fantes School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/ |
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