Undergraduate Course: How viruses manipulate host cell functions to cause disease. (MIBM10051)
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 study the cellular response to virus infection and how the virus overcomes and modifies these responses to cause disease. Topics covered will include:
¿ Cellular mechanisms for detecting virus infection
¿ Apoptosis initiation and inhibition in virus infected cells
¿ Modification of cellular responses by Influenza and Herpes viruses
¿ Cellular transformation and tumour induction by viruses
¿ Antivirals |
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
| Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| ICA 30% Exam 70% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Douglas Roy
Tel: (0131) 242 6279
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Course secretary | Mrs Patricia Law
Tel: (0131 6)50 3161
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