Undergraduate Course: Virus Pathogenesis (MIBM10039)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Microbiology and Infection (Biomedical Sciences) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This elective course will examine the host immune response to virus infection, virus evasion of this response and the pathogenic consequences. Topics covered will include
? Overview of the innate immune response to virus infection.
? The role of the adaptive immune system in control of virus infections
? Virus strategies to avoid/suppress the immune response
? Acute virus infections (e.g. virus encephalitis, respiratory infections including influenza, gastrointestinal virus infections)
? Chronic virus infections (e.g. CMV, VZV, HSV, HCV, HIV)
? Host genetics and susceptibility to virus infection
? Control of virus infection (e.g. vaccines)
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Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| First Class |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| 100% Intermittent assessment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Talbot
Tel: (0131 6)50 7938
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Course secretary | Mrs Patricia Law
Tel: (0131 6)50 3161
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