Undergraduate Course: Immunobiology of Malaria (IMMU10007)

Course Outline
School	School of Biological Sciences	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This course is designed to provide an advanced understanding of practical and theoretical consequences of immunological processes triggered by malaria, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the tropics. Immune responses can benefit or harm the host, and the course will examine immune mechanisms that can mediate protection as well as pathways responsible for malaria pathology. Topics of lectures and/or discussion sessions will include: An overview of Plasmodia, their biology & the role of sexual reproduction in the generation of antigenic diversity. Animal models of malaria immunity and of pathogenesis. Pathogenesis of human malaria, a spectrum of clinical forms. The dynamics & hypotheses of acquired immunity in humans. Parasite modulation of host responses, immunodepression & interactions with other infections. P. falciparum genome & antigen genes. Development of malaria vaccines. Population genetics & some evolutionary aspects of vaccine deployment
Course description	This elective aims to provide an advanced immunological understanding of malaria, arguable the most important parasitic infection of mankind and an outstanding challenge to practical immunology. The emphasis will be on human malaria, though animal models will be considered when appropriate to current hypotheses of immunity and/or pathogenesis.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Clinical Immunology & Haematology 3B (MSBM09004) Students MUST have passed: Immunology 3 (BILG09007)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 27, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Revision Session Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 66 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	2 essay-type questions from a choice of 4 assessed in Dec exam diet.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)			2:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Advanced understanding of the immunological processes triggered by infection with malaria parasites. Attainment of advanced skills in reading, understanding and evaluating primary scientific papers. Development of oral presentation skills and written communication skills.