? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-MI23

This Special Topic will provide the students with an in-depth understanding of some of the key epidemiological issues of concern today, including the potential scale of the BSE and vCJD epidemics, the control of foot-and-mouth disease, the prevention of E. coli O157 infections, and the reduction of the public health burden of rabies. Each subject will be introduced by a lecturer doing research in the field, the students will then carry out directed reading and a critical evaluation the available literature. Student presentations will form the basis for general discussion of each subject. Each student will be asked to present on a topic of (as far as possible) their choice.

? 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 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 6 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 08/01/2008 09:30 12:00 Ashworth Lab Hons rm 1, KB

All of the following classes

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

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

100% ICA.

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/