| 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 |
None |
| School/department | School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Why is this unit important?
The unit demonstrates the basic molecular and cellular principles of pathogenesis . It will give practical experience of some practical approaches to understanding pathological processes and provide a foundation for higher level studies processes. The unit introduces how the body defends against disease, describing components of the immune response works.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
The unit provides a useful foundation for study of the immune response to infectious agents in Infection and Immunity (Year 2 TB-1) It will also provide introductory information that will be built on in the Cellular and Molecular Pathology unit (Year 2 TB-2)
An overview of content
To provide students with information about:
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit.
The students will have experience of experimental techniques in immunology. They will be able to recognise the pathological responses at the molecular and cellular level. They will learn data interpretation and be able to present their work orally and in written format.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the unit a successful student will be able to:
This unit is delivered using a series of integrated lectures, tutorials, laboratory practical sessions and online resources.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative)
Relating to attendance at practical sessions, electronic feedback will be provided for the pre and post-lab work via eBiolabs. There will also be verbal feedback provided by the staff and demonstrators during the practical sessions.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative)
eBiolabs pre and post lab work (10%)
Oral presentation (20%)
Mid unit MCQ online test (20%)
Essay examination paper (summer) (25%)
MCQ examination (summer) (25%)
When assessment does not go to plan
If you are unable to attend your oral presentation a mop-up session will be arranged for you with the same subject title.
If you are unable to take the end of unit exam you will have the opportunity to take this in the reassessment period.
If you do not pass the unit, the examination board will agree what components they need you to take, and this may be during the summer or in the reassessment period.
If you fail to attend and/ or engage with components of a unit, the matter will be referred to to the Faculty Board of Examiners. If the Faculty Board of Examiners decide that your attendance or engagement has not been sufficient to satisfy the unit's Learning Outcomes, they may decide that you are unable to progress to the next year of study. If this is the case, you will be required to complete reassessment work to a satisfactory standard. This may include additional written work (to be completed during the summer) or a requirement to repeat part or all of the unit in a supplementary year.
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 University 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. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
