BIO334 Virology
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Showing course contents for the educational year 2017 - 2018 .
Course responsible: Christine Genevieve Monceyron Jonassen
ECTS credits: 5
Faculty: Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science
Teaching language: EN, NO
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Limits of class size:
50
Teaching exam periods:
This course starts in Autumn parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Autumn parallel.
Course frequency: Annually
First time: Study year 2017-2018
Preferential right:
The course is compulsory for students who are admitted to the master´s programme in microbiology.
Course contents:
The course will provide a wide introduction to molecular aspects of viral replication, evolution and pathogenicity. The course will have emphasis on viruses that infect humans, and mechanisms by which viruses cause disease. Immunity, transmission, and diagnostic tools in virology will be covered. The course will also address viruses role in cellular transformation and carcinogenesis, and will give an overview over factors of importance for emerging viral diseases.
Learning outcome:
The students will get an overview of the most important molecular mechanisms in viral replication strategies. The students will get an introduction to replication and dissemination strategies used by some of the most important viruses in medicine.
The students will learn the principles for virus/host interactions, included mechanisms of virus pathogenicity, host immune response, and viral evolution and adaptation for transmission.
Learning activities:
Lectures. Group exercises
Teaching support:
The teacher can be contacted by e-mail: chrjon@so-hf.no, and by sms to 90734557.
Canvas.
Syllabus:
Recommended text book, lectures and selected scienntific articles. Further information will be given in Canvas.
Prerequisites:
Molecular biology equivalent to BIO210
Recommended prerequisites:
Cell biology equivalent to BIO100, General microbiology equivalent to BIO230.
Mandatory activity:
Group presentation. Must be approved to get admission to the exam.
Assessment:
Final, written exam, counts 100 %. Grades A - F.
Nominal workload:
Lectures and suptervision: 20 hours. Preaparations and self study: 130 hours.
Entrance requirements:
Special requirements in Science
Type of course:
Autumn parallel: 1 double-lecture per week, will be announced on Canvas.
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Examiner:
An external examiner evaluates a minimum of 25 selected examination papers.
Examination details: One written exam: A - E / Ikke bestått