Show/hide contentOpenClose All
Curricular information is subject to change
Theme 1 - Basic Principles of Medical Microbiology
1. Describe the microbiological characteristics of medically important bacteria and viruses.
2. Relate pathogen-specific virulence factors and host responses to the natural history of infection.
Theme 2 - Cellular Responses to Stress and Injury
1. Describe and classify the mechanisms and cellular changes seen in cellular adaptation/maladaptation.
2. Compare and contrast necrotic and apoptotic cell death.
Theme 3 - Innate and Adaptive Immunity, and General Immunopathology
1. Describe the structure and function of the innate and adaptive arms of the immune response.
2. Synthesise the involvement of the innate and adaptive immune mechanisms in response to infection and the
induction of immunopathology.
Theme 4 - Core Principles of Clinical Pharmacology
1. Describe the basic principles that determine absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs, predict the time
course of drug concentrations in the body, and assist in the design of therapeutic dosage regimens.
2. Explain the principles of drug-receptor interactions, understand the concepts of receptors and signal transduction
systems, and describe the basis on which receptor subtypes are distinguished.
N.B. There is a strong focus in this module on appreciation of clinical scenarios and you are expected to integrate knowledge from different parts of the course, including the self-directed learning aspects of this module, to solve clinically-oriented case studies as part of the assessment.
- Basic Principles of Medical Microbiology
- Cellular Responses to Stress and Injury
- Innate and Adaptive Immunity, and General Immunopathology
- Core Principles of Clinical Pharmacology
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 38 |
| Tutorial | 4 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 8 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 72 |
| Online Learning | 3 |
| Total | 125 |
Students are reccommended to have a background in human physiology and biochemistry. This elective is only available to Health Science students.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination: Written exam paper where students must answer 40 MCQs and attempt 2 out of 4 clinical case-based SAQs. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 75 |
| Assignment: Online submission of 3X British Medical Journal (BMJ) PDF certificates of completion in selected themed areas. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Other | No | 5 |
| Assignment: Reviewing histopathology websites and other resources, students will be asked to identify 2 images per topic (X2) that describe key pathological processes and provide clear informative figure legends | Week 7 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
The continuous assessment worth 20% of the module will have a due date for the end of week 7 in the module. Group/class feedback will be available for the students 20 working days later. Towards the end of this module, there will be a formative assessment covering the styles of questions to be expected on the exit examination.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Koon-Meng Chan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Marguerite Clyne | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Nicolas Deseez | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Catherine Godson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Mr Paul Holder | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Stephen Lalor | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Cormac Taylor | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Mr William Watson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Bill Watson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Eoghan O'Connor | Tutor |