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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 |
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Lectures | 30 |
Tutorial | 4 |
Conversation Class | 5 |
Specified Learning Activities | 8 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 68 |
Online Learning | 3 |
Total | 118 |
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 | ||
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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 a clear informative figure legend | Week 7 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Examination: SAQ component of 2 hour written exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 45 |
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 |
Examination: MCQ component of 2 hour written exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
The continuous assessment assignment worth 20% of the module will have a due date for the end of week 7. 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 exam paper.
Name | Role |
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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 |
Dr Alexandros Sykaras | 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 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 | Fri 09:00 - 09:50 |
Workshop | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 12 | Fri 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 7 | Fri 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 5 | Fri 15:00 - 16:50 |
Workshop | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 5 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 5 | Thurs 13:00 - 13:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 8 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11 | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |
Workshop | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 12 | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 16:00 - 16:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 16:00 - 16:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 16:00 - 16:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 16:00 - 16:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 10 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 11 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 12 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 13 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 14 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 15 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 16 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 17 | Week(s) - 11 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 17 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 18 | Week(s) - 11 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 18 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 20 | Week(s) - 11 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 20 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 21 | Week(s) - 11 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 21 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 22 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 22 | Week(s) - 11 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 23 | Week(s) - 11 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 23 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 24 | Week(s) - 11 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 24 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 25 | Week(s) - 11 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 25 | Week(s) - 7, 9, 10 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |