Undergraduate Course: Microorganisms, Cells and Immunity 2 (BILG08004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biology |
Other subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Organisation, growth and interactions of bacterial cells. Interactions of microorganisms with higher organisms. Viruses, viral transformation and oncogenesis. Cell interactions in multicellular organisms: cell diversity, differentiation and growth; tissue organisation and cell communication. Organisation of the mammalian immune system. Innate and acquired immunity. Antibodies. Applications of microbial and immunological techniques. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Basic knowledge of the biology of bacteria, viruses and fungi, mammalian tissue orgainisation, and the mammalian immune system. |
Assessment Information
| 1 lab report, 1 literature comprehension test. In-course assessment 40%; exam 60%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | MCI2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Nick Read
Tel: (0131 6)50 5335
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Course secretary | Mrs Carolyn Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8651
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