Biology of Infections
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1BG219
This course has been discontinued.
- Code
- 1BG219
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Biology G2F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 1 December 2011
- Responsible department
- Biology Education Centre
Entry requirements
Biology, 80 credits equivalent basic course in biology within the Bachelor programme in biology.
Learning outcomes
The course should give an overview of essential infection process in different animals including man. An important aim is to give an understanding of how immune systems and pathogen continuously evolve and adapt to another.
After the course, the student should
- describe common pathogenic viruses, how they are spread and change and how epidemics and epizootics of these arise
- describe the dispersial of pathogenic bacteria and the mechanisms behind the increasing occurrence of antibiotics resistance
- describe the most important zoonotic diseases and the role of wild animals and pets for disease transmission
- describe the most important invertebrates vectors for common human parasites and other pathogens and immunological responses among invertebrate
- exemplify the occurrence and transmission pathways of prion diseases in man and other mammals
- describe the importance of parasites and diseases in natural populations for the conservation of biological diversity
- able to search, evaluate and compile infection biology information and discuss this as seminars.
Content
The course shows how pathogenic organisms interacts with its hosts. The course should also be a place for students to meet scientists and professional within medicine, veterinary medicine and biology. The course comprises lectures and seminars where the students present assignments orally and in writing and analyse other students' assignments.
Instruction
Lectures and seminars.
Assessment
To pass the course, the following is required: 80% attendance during the lecture series 7 credits (in case of absence, the student writes a short rapport).
The project, 3 credits, is presented in an individual written assignment and an oral seminar presentation.