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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Biomedical Sciences : Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases

Postgraduate Course: Pathogen strategies for survival and transmission (EMND11001)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course aims to promote an understanding of the transmission mechanisms of macro- and micro-parasites, and the maintenance strategies for survival between successive infections.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases (MIBM10046)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Students will be required to have regular access to a networked computer, and will be responsible for providing their own computing equipment and consumables.
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Understand the biological characteristics of the different classes of pathogens; Demonstrate an appreciation of the various strategies adopted by specific (regional) pathogens to establish infection and survive in their hosts.
  2. Understand the infectious disease mechanisms and the making of a pathogen; Appreciate the factors associated with host susceptibility and resistance
  3. Understand the characteristics of parasitism and survival in the host and in the free environment, including zoonoses and vector-borne diseases; Routes of entry, establishment and persistence of infection in the host
  4. Appreciate the identification of critical points for intervention and the design of control programmes; Understand the identification of problems and researchable questions relating to control and management of Infectious Diseases
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.globalhealth.mvm.ed.ac.uk/InfectiousDiseases/home.html
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements This course will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment of Learn as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by a secure username and password. These access details are made available to registered users only.

Additional Class Delivery Information This course will be delivered online through Learn.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Kim Picozzi
Tel: (0131 6)50 6257
Email:
Course secretaryMiss Lauren Sandford
Tel: (0131 6)51 5470
Email:
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