Postgraduate Course: Arthropod Vector Biology (BIME11029)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Biomedical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
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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.