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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)
Module BISS2281: Immunology & Microbiology
Department: Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
BISS2281: Immunology & Microbiology
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 2 | 20 | Available in 2010/2011 | None. | Queen's Campus Stockton |
Tied To
- Biomedical Sciences (B940): (programme not found)
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To develop a knowledge and understanding of cellular and molecular aspects of the immune system.
- To develop a knowledge and understanding of cellular and molecular principles of microbiology.
- To provide practical experience in modern techniques for investigating this subject.
Content
- Molecular medical microbiology.
- Antibiotic resistance.
- Innate immunity.
- Adaptive immunity.
- Immunological techniques
- Immunodeficiency.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- To understand the molecular and cellular basis of antigen receptor diversity, clonal selection and immunological specificity and memory.
- Discuss the cellular and molecular basis of adaptive and innate immunity.
- Understand aspects of immunopathology related to specific immunodeficiencies.
- Discuss the role of the immune system in vaccination and immune prophylaxis.
- Discuss modern techniques in assessing immune function.
- Understand normal human flora and the nature of antibiotic resistance.
Subject-specific Skills
- Practical and intellectual training in core areas of Biomedicine.
Key Skills
- Practical training with microbes and immunological assays.
- Be able to express in writing key concepts in infection and immunity and expression of immunological ideas through web design.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures, Workshops, Lab work, Group work, Unseen exam, Data handling and Essays.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 17 | Weekly | 1-3 hours | 42 | |
| Practicals | 5 | Termly | 4 hours | 20 | |
| Workshops/CAL | 1 | 2 hours | 2 | ||
| Tutorial | 1 | 1 hour | 1 | ||
| Preparation & reading | 135 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 60% | Unseen formal examination | 2.5 hours | 100% | |
| Continuous Assessment | 40% | Web assessment | 33.33% | ||
| Essay | 33.33% | ||||
| Practical report | 33.34% |
Formative Assessment
Web assessment Essay Practical report
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.