Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
This course will provide you with in-depth appreciation of four themes in diseases transmitted by invertebrate vectors all delivered by active researchers in this area.
Four weekly tutorials support the lecture topics in various formats including for and against debates, Dragon’s Den pitches and contingency plans for disease invasion control and suppression.
The mixture of a theoretical background, group discussion and examination of modern issues gives you a good grounding in vector-borne disease for future careers in this area while also developing your critical analysis and communication skills.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Zoonotic diseases (i.e. those transferred from animals to humans) are, unfortunately, increasingly affecting the world (e.g. Lyme disease, Ebola, Zika virus, SARS/MERS, covid-19). This course allows students to gain insight into how modern science addresses such zoonoses.
Introductory lectures each week will describe a current research topic in vector biology. Example topics are disease transmission (viral, bacterial, protozoal), physiology, ecology and control of vectors including molecular approaches to human, livestock and honeybee health. Lectures will draw attention to recent research articles, which are given to the students for reading and are discussed the following week in a variety of tutorial formats.
You will develop transferable skills related to the use of communicating complex ideas in a concise written form; debating arguments; working in groups and managing your time to meet multiple deadlines.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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Formative assessment will be provided during tutorials, student-led discussions and tutor-led discussions. Students will receive a mark for their exam. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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