| Unit name | Disease and Defence |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PANM10002 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Wuelfing |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Basic principles of pathogenesis and how these relate to the development of specific human diseases. Use of gross pathology and histopathology in the investigation of human disease.
The unit demonstrates the basic principles of pathogenesis and how studies of gross pathology and histopathology are used in the investigation of human disease. It will give practical experience of some experimental approaches to understanding pathological processes and provide a foundation for higher level studies of disease processes. The unit introduces how the body defends against disease, describing the components of the immune system and how the immune response works. It is delivered using a series of integrated lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions supported by on line resources.
Unit aims:
To provide students with information about:
To teach students skills including:
At the end of the unit a successful student will be able to:
Online delivery of Lectures and exercises
Tutorials
Practicals and/or online practicals supported by eBiolabs
Oral presentation (20%)
eBiolabs prelab quizzes, postlab assignments and completed practical sheets (10%)
Mid unit test (10%)
Examination (summer) (60%)
The examinations will cover learning outcomes 1-10, 12-13.
The assessment via eBiolabs and the practical book will assess learning outcomes 9-13.
The oral presentation will cover learning outcome 13 and any from 1-10.
Formative assessment:
For formative purposes students will receive feedback as follows:
Oral presentations will be marked and subject to verbal feedback during the tutorial and a written feedback sheet provided.
Electronic feedback will be provided for the prelab and postlab work via eBiolabs.
Feedback during practical classes will be provided by staff and demonstrators.
Unit assessment marks will be provided and feedback session will be given by the Unit Director.
A breakdown of marks for the summer exams will be provided and additional feedback will be provided by the Unit Director on request.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. PANM10002).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
