Unit name | Parasite Biology |
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Unit code | BIOL20202 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2C (weeks 13 - 18) |
Unit director | Professor. Gibson |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None. We recommend that students should normally have 120 cps of appropriate L1 units or BIOL11000 or BIOL12000 or A level Biology |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Biological Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Parasite diversity. Adaptations to the special ecological and physiological problems of life in or on another animal. Life history strategies, especially the adaptations of parasites to exploit host behaviour. The factors regulating parasite populations, niche biology, competitive interactions, the host immune response. The concept of parasite disease and human influence in exacerbating its effects. Evasion of the host immune responses. Zoonotic diseases.
Aims:
You will have developed an informed general knowledge of parasitology, be able to place parasitism in a wider biological context, have acquired the foundation for further study in the subject.
Attendance at practicals and completion of specified practical reports is mandatory. Assessment is based on the end of unit theory exam (60%) and Laboratory practical reports (40%). The 1 hour theory exam consists of compulsory short answer questions with a mixture of factual, data handling and problem-solving questions. Each exam question may cross the boundaries of several lectures and require information from different parts of the course, including practicals.
The recommended textbook for the course is:
Goater, T. et al (2014) Parasitism. The diversity and ecology of animal parasites. Cambridge University Press. Paperback 9780521122054 £40