Undergraduate Course: Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases (MIBM10046)
This course will be closed from 18 October 2010
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 course will describe the natural history and transmission dynamics of protozoan and metazoan parasites, including arthropods. Factors effecting the establishment of infection and development of protective immunity will be considered in relation to development of disease. Method for diagnosis and control of infections will be discussed. Specific infections to be covered include: malaria, sleeping sickness, Chagas' disease; leishmaniasis; toxoplasmosis; schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis; river blindness; hydatid disease; and, hookworms. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Curriculum (EDUA11017) AND
The Curriculum (MEED11014)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| 30% ICA & 70 exam. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Talbot
Tel: (0131 6)50 7938
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Course secretary | Mrs Patricia Law
Tel: (0131 6)50 3161
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