ZOOL10010

Learning Outcomes:

On completing the module, students should:
1. display comprehensive knowledge of the biology of selected animals and protists of medical significance;
2. understand the significance of the evolutionary process in shaping modern humans;
3. understand how molecular genetics informs modern medicine.

Indicative Module Content:

The module covers: Ecology for medical students; Protists of medical importance; Invertebrates of medical importance; Humans in a zoologists’ world; Vertebrate development and human disease; Animal genetics and medicine. All of these topics will be covered in lectures. Selected protists and invertebrates of medical importance will be also examined in laboratory practicals.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Lecture dissemination
Independent literature research
Practical study

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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Campbell Biology (12th ed. is the latest, earlier also fine)
Selected chapters: The Origin and Evolution of Eukaryotes; Invertebrates; Population and Life History Traits; Biodiversity and Communities.

Protists and helminths:
Ghosh, S. and Paniker, C. K. J. (2018) Paniker’s Textbook of Medical Parasitology, 8th Ed. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers.

Mosquitoes and other arthropods:
Mullen G. R. and Durden L. A. (2019) Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 3rd Ed. Academic Press.

Wikipedia: List of parasites of humans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parasites_of_humans

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.