? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-MI10

This special topic will study the general characteristics of intracellular bacteria from both the microbial and host angle. The specific examples used will include Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. leprae, Listeria monocytogenes, Yersina spp., Legionella pneumophila and chlamydia. Discussions will focus on the advantages of an intercellular lifestyle, mechanisms of cell entry and survival and host defence and recognition mechanisms. Students will produce a poster to illustrate aspects related to a specific microbe.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer.

Home subject area

Microbiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Other subject areas

Microbiology and Infection (Biological Sciences), (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 21/09/2007 09:00 11:00 Biomedical Seminar Room 6, First Floor, Doorway 3, Teviot Place

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 09:00 13:00 Central

Increased understanding of biologicaql process. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

30% ICA & 70% exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 1 hour(s) 30 minutes

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

Course Secretary

Mrs Patricia Anne Law
Tel : (0131 6)50 3161
Email : Anne.Law@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Simon Talbot
Tel : (0131 6)50 7938
Email : stalbot@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.dbcls.med.ed.ac.uk/

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