Emerging and Neglected Infectious Disease pathogenesis (P02662)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : VET-P-P02662

Course Description:
This course aims to promote an understanding of the host responses to infection, including intrinsic and extrinsic strategies for disease control.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Masters in Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases entry requirements

? Special Arrangements for Entry : This course will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment of WebCT as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by a secure username and password. These access details are made available to registered users only.

? Costs : Students will be required to have regular access to a networked computer, and will be responsible for providing their own computing equipment and consumables.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases, (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Schedule S)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Additional Class Information : This course will be delivered online through WebCT

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Intended learning outcomes:
At the completion of this course the candidate should understand the innate and adaptive immunity, the induction of an immune response and the role of cells involved in this process. Candidates will use case studies to appreciate the immune effector function and control of a range of infectious agents, including intra- and extra-cellular bacterial, viral pathogens, protozoa and worms.

In addition to this the candidate should:

? understand the principals of pathogenesis
? understand innate and adaptive immunity
? appreciate the structure, function and role played by antibodies
? understand the control of infectious diseases
? understand susceptibility and resistance to disease.
? appreciate the immune response as a diagnostic strategy.

Assessment Information

Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 40% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme.