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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Vaccines (U01023)? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : BMS-4-MI20 Vaccines have been used successfully to control many bacterial and viral diseases. However, there are many diseases, particularly parasitic diseases, for which no vaccines exist. For this reason efforts have been made to improve vaccine technologies and utilise knowledge of how immune responses are induced and maintained.This Special Topic will consider the various technologies employed in vaccine construction and examine their use in developing vaccines against human and animal pathogens. The sessions will include lectures covering protein and genetic vaccines as well as edible vaccines. The safety aspects of vaccination will also be covered. Student presentations and discussion sessions will focus on key papers that illustrate novel strategies for controlling individual pathogens. Entry Requirements? This course is not available to visting students. ? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Subject AreasHome subject areaMicrobiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T) Other subject areasMicrobiology and Infection (Biological Sciences), (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 4th year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 6 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
100% ICA
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Patricia Anne Law Course Organiser Dr Simon Talbot School Website : http://www.dbcls.med.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/ |
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