This degree provides the knowledge and skills to address diverse public health issues in both high and low income environments.
Course
Biology of infectious diseases
Module information>
This module introduces students to the way pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths) invade, establish, cause disease and evade the immune response in the vertebrate host.This is a compulsory core module for those on the Infectious Diseases programmes.
Credits
15 [150 hours]
Assessment
Optional formative assignments are available to help students practice some of the principles discussed, and obtain tutor feedback.
2hr 15 unseen written paper examination (100%).
If students fail the module overall, they are allowed one further attempt at the examination.
For full information regarding this module please see the module specification.
