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CHEM40920

Academic Year 2024/2025

Translational Research in Aids (CHEM40920)

Subject:
Chemistry
College:
Science
School:
Chemistry
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
2.5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Vitaly Buckin
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Not yet recorded
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Distinction/Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module aims to give students an overview of the history and actual situation of the HIV pandemia known as AIDS and how this affects Ireland. Moreover, the virus cycle and possible targets and the therapies that have been and are being developed for each of these targets will be presented. Finally, a discussion on the advances made at biochemistry level and with the vaccine as well as an outline of how AIDS is dealt with in Dublin’s hospitals will be offered.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students should:
• Understand what AIDS is and how it affects the world
• Understand how AIDS affects Ireland
• Know the HIV life cycle and how this cycle offers different targets to kill the virus
• Have a detailed knowledge of established therapies and new developments on drugs aimed at each of these targets
• Have a basic understanding of the biochemistry development in the treatment of AIDS and the research on a possible vaccine
• Understand how AIDS is being treated in a Dublin hospital

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

38
Lectures

12
Total

50

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Not yet recorded

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

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Carry forward of passed components
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Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

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