? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BIO-4-ZOhealth

This course will discuss various aspects of parasitic diseases and public health, including epidemiology, diagnosis, eradication, drug therapy, vaccination and primary healthcare programmes in developing countries. Pathogens discussed include examples of waterborne and zoonotic infections, eg. cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis, toxoplasmosis, echinococcosis, trypanosomiasis, scabies and the Scottish midge.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Normally Parasite Biology 3 is required or concurrent attendance at Animal Evolution.

Home subject area

Zoology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 21/09/2006 14:00 17:00 Room 1.0114, Ashworth Labs KB Hons Room 2

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 14:00 14:50 KB Lecture Thursday 16:10 17:00 KB

An increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later

2 hour written exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Pat Dougall
Tel : (0131 6)50 5464
Email : pat.dougall@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Vernon French
Tel : (0131 6)50 5480
Email : Vernon.French@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/