Undergraduate Course: Developing Vaccines (BITE10012)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| 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 | Biotechnology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course covers approaches vaccine development both from the historical and molecular perspective. Examples range from bacterial to eukaryotic parasite and viral vaccine development. Topics to be covered: Bacterial, eukaryotic and viral vaccine development. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Understanding of the logic of traditional vaccine isolation strategies. Provision of a foundation for how novel approaches are being applied at different stages of the vaccine development process. Development of an understanding of the basic principles which underpin adjuvant activities. |
Assessment Information
| Course essay. However, presentations are a core and mandatory aspect of the course. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | BITEDevVacc |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Maurice Gallagher
Tel: (0131 6)50 5520
Email: MP.Gallagher@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Edward Lithgow
Tel: (0131 6)50 8638
Email: Edward.Lithgow@ed.ac.uk |
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