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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Biomedical Sciences : Biomedical Sciences

Postgraduate Course: Science and Biology of Viruses (BIME11114)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course aims to provide the foundational understanding of the basic biology of micro-organisms that may cause disease in humans, and how they cause disease. The course covers viral pathogens
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Printing own course materials
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Understand basic biology, including structure, function, genetics, and pathogenesis, of major viral pathogens
  2. Understand the principles of classification of viruses
  3. Describe local and global epidemiology of major viruses and their disease associations
  4. Understand the importance and evolution of normal flora, viral latency and quasispecies evolution
  5. Acquire skills in using scientific literature, critical appraisal and generation of high impact publications Understand the principles of microbiological and clinical classification of microorganisms
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Keywordsviral pathogens, pathogenesis, basic biology
Contacts
Course organiserDr Simon Talbot
Tel: (0131 6)50 7938
Email:
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