As recent outbreaks of infectious diseases have illustrated, it is imperative to develop rapid diagnostics, effective therapeutics and new vaccines to combat emerging infections that are difficult to treat. This module will cover the approaches used in pathogen diagnosis as well as the cutting edge therapeutics available for the treatment of infectious diseases. The module will also focus on the biotechnological aspects of vaccine development.
Total contact hours: 24
Private study hours: 126
Total study hours: 150
Presentation (30%)
Project Report (2,500 words) (70%)
The reading list will be comprised of research articles, which will be used to drive a case-study based approach to learning.
1. A systematic understanding of and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights related to pathogen diagnosis, therapeutics and vaccines.
2. A comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to study pathogen diagnosis, therapeutics and vaccines.
3. An understanding how our current knowledge impacts upon future research to develop new approached for pathogen diagnosis, therapeutics and vaccines.
4. An ability to critically evaluate current research in the field of pathogen diagnosis and vaccination and to evaluate methodologies/research findings and develop critiques of them.
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