BMB806: Infectious disease immunology
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N210015102
Assessment: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Master
STADS ID (UVA): N210015101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 19-04-2018
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Comment
01003601 (former UVA) is identical with this course description.
The course has limited seats and in case of too many applications, priority is given to the timely registration by date of registration.
The course has limited seats and in case of too many applications, priority is given to the timely registration by date of registration.
Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Students taking the course are expected to:
- Have knowledge of basic immunology
- Be able to use retrieve and use new literature on (infection) immunology
Course introduction
Kurset har til formål at den studerende opnår kendskab til og forståelse af den nyeste viden om infektionssygdommes udbredelse og spredning samt grundlæggende biologiske mekanismer ved infektion og sygdom i mennesker. Dette er vigtigt i forhold til at kunne læse og forstå nyeste litteratur om infektionsimmunologi samt fremlægge aktuelle resultater og problemstillinger inden for infektionsimmunologi.
Kurset bygger oven på den viden, der er erhvervet i kurset BMB512 eller lignende, og giver et fagligt grundlag for at studere infektionsimmunologi i et speciale eller ph-d projekt.
I forhold til uddannelsens kompetenceprofil har kurset eksplicit fokus på at:
- Give kompetence til at forstå og fremlægge problemstillinger og nyeste viden indenfor molekylær (infektions)immunologi
- Give færdigheder i artikellæsning og – præsentation samt projektformulering og –udførelse indenfor molekylær (infektions)immunologi
- Give viden om molekylær (infektions)immunologi
Expected learning outcome
The learning objectives of the course are that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- Describe, compare and discuss properties of selected pathogenic vira, bacteria, fungi and parasites
- Describe and discuss the role of innate and adaptive immunology in protection against infectious diseases
- Describe, compare and discuss dominant infectious diseases (e.g. malaria, tuberculosis, AIDS)
- Describe, compare and discuss selected digestive system infections
- Describe, compare and discuss selected airway infections
- Describe and use basic principles of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases
- Read, understand and critisize new literature on infectious disease immunology
- Present and discuss issues and problems in infectious diseases immunology
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- Pathogenic vira, bacteria, fungi and parasites
- Innate and adaptive immunology in protection against infectious diseases
- Dominant infectious diseases (e.g. malaria, tuberculosis, AIDS)
- Digestive system infections
- Airway infections
- “New” infectious diseases
- Diagnostics of infections
- Treatment of infections (incl. resistance)
- Prevention of infections
Literature
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
Autumn
Tests
Individual project assignment
EKA
N210015102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
5
Additional information
The examination form for re-examination may be different from the exam form at the regular exam.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
Activities during the study phase:
- Reading of articles
- Litterature searching
- Article presentations
- Individual project