Infection and Immunity
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PHAR2031 | Pharmacy | 2 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- PHAR2031
- School
- Pharmacy
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module provides:
An introduction in microbiology, covering bacteria, viruses and parasites.
The role of microbes in health and disease.
Detail on how microbial contamination during pharmaceuticals manufacture is controlled.
Information on quality and sterility assurance, sterilisation techniques, sterility testing within the pharmaceutical industry
Antibiotics and non-antibiotic antimicrobials and their use.
Basic knowledge of the cells and molecules of the human immune system.
Knowledge of diseases of the immune system.
An introduction to recombinant DNA technology and prokaryotic and viral gene regulation.
In this module, you will study microbiology, learning about pathogenic microbes including viruses, fungi, parasites and the roles of bacteria in health and disease.
You will learn how the body generates immunity; the causes of diseases associated with faulty immune responses will be considered.
In applied microbiology you will be introduced to recombinant DNA technology and prokaryotic gene regulation.
Target Students
BSc Pharmaceutical Sciences and MSci Pharmaceutical Sciences with a Year in Industry (Year 2)
Assessment
- 30% Coursework 1: 2x Word pro-formas based on Microbiology and Virology practical's.
- 70% Exam 1 (2-hour): ExamSys in person.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The module provides an integrated approach to develop knowledge and understanding, as well as practical and professional transferrable skills, centred on infection and immunity.Knowledge and understanding:Following on from the Cardiovascular and Haematology and Endocrine and Metabolism modules in year 1, you will obtain an understanding of the biology of microbes and of the immune system.This will include bacteria, viruses and parasites, covering the basic biology of these organisms and how they can cause disease in humans. You will cover the different classes of antimicrobials including antibiotics and non-antibiotic antimicrobials used to treat disease and to control microbial contamination. You will learn about the impact of microbial contamination during pharmaceuticals manufacturing and how this is controlled and monitored. The components and mechanisms of the human immune system will also be covered, and you will learn about the immune response to infection and disorders of the immune system. You will also learn how knowledge of microbial gene regulation is applied for the production of therapeutic proteins.Professional/practical skills:Using examples relevant to infection and immunity, you will acquire practical and analytical skills.These will include culture of bacteria, assessment of antibiotic activity, the polymerase chain reaction, and agarose gel electrophoresis.Transferable skills:You will develop your skills in scientific writing and data handing and presentation, including finding sources in and referencing the scientific literature.Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this module, you should be able to:
A. Knowledge and understanding:
A3 Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of biotechnology products as medicinal agents
A4 Demonstrate a broad knowledge of normal physiology at the molecular, cellular and organismal levels and the pharmacological basis of therapy in the context of disease processes
C. Professional/practical skills:
C2 Undertake practical experimental work using appropriate materials, operating procedures and instruments
C3 Undertake numerical tasks and carry out quantitative analysis relevant to pharmaceutical science
C6 Apply and report scientific knowledge in an ethical manner
D. Transferable/key skills:
D1 Critically use information resources, including library and electronic sources
D3 Communicate effectively in a variety of forms, including written, verbal and visual.