| Unit name | Infection, Immunology and Immunity |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PANMM0015 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Jones |
| 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 |
The Unit consists of activities such as lectures, seminars, workshops and home based e-learning that cover a variety of topics within the general area of infection, immunology and immunity. The Unit will begin with a series of lectures that introduce the general area of research and a variety of relevant experimental techniques. These will be followed by lectures describing the nature of the immune response, its role in controlling infectious disease especially at mucosal surfaces and the mechanisms underlying autoimmune diseases. The unit will provide coverage of the immune system and teach the nature of host immune responses to bacteria, viruses and parasites and the mechanisms they have evolved to evade the host’s immune response. There will be coverage of pathogenesis of infectious and autoimmune disease and the strategies of vaccination used to treat and prevent human infection.
By the end of the Unit the students should be able to describe a variety of relevant experimental techniques and their applications in the general areas of infection and immunity. The students should also be able to demonstrate understanding of a variety of specialist topics at the forefront of infection and immunology research.
This unit is taught through:
- lectures
- tutorials
- home-based e-learning
100% examination
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. PANMM0015).
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.
