Postgraduate Course: Arthropod Vector Biology (BIME11029)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | It is estimated that 10% of global disease is transmitted by arthropod vectors. Insects play a leading role in transmission and many of the World's worst diseases: malaria, dengue, lymphatic filariasis and hemorrhagic fever to name but a few. Understanding the pathology of these diseases is critical to finding solutions, but so is understanding the biology of the vector agents transmitting them. Vector control furthermore leans heavily on correct species identification. This course attempts to provide an understanding of Arthropod (predominantly insect) biology in relation to disease transmission. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate:
* a broad understanding of the major components of arthropod vector biology.
* an ability to identify the major vector species groups and the diseases they transmit.
* a knowledge and understanding of current research aspects of vector behaviour, vector ecology, and vector-parasite interactions.
* an insight into the surveillance, evaluation and control of vector issues. |
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. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Approximately 10-14 hours a week (includes online talks andindependent study such as reading, engaging with online resources and assessment activities) |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Sharron Ogle
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Course secretary | Miss Lauren Sandford
Tel: (0131 6)51 1824
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