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Host-Pathogen Interactions (Elective Course in MHS / Videregående Medicinalbiologi)

Title
Host-Pathogen Interactions (Elective Course in MHS / Videregående Medicinalbiologi)
Semester
F2023
Master programme in
Medical biology * / Chemical Biology / Molecular Health Science
Type of activity

Course

Teaching language
English
Study regulation

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REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE
Registration

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The planning of activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programs which do not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programs, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose.

Number of participants

The Master Programme/Institute reserves the right to cancel the course if fewer than 8 studentes are registered for the course.

ECTS
5
Responsible for the activity
Lotte Jelsbak (ljelsbak@ruc.dk)
Head of study
Lotte Jelsbak (ljelsbak@ruc.dk)
Teachers
Study administration
INM Registration & Exams (inm-exams@ruc.dk)
Exam code(s)
U60183
ACADEMIC CONTENT
Overall objective

The aim of the course is to introduce the basic molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in host-pathogen interactions and infectious disease.

Detailed description of content

The course consists of a mixture of lectures and colloquia with student presentations of research papers, discussions of scientific literature, and may involve group work and peer-feddback.

It is organized around a number of themes within microbial pathogen host-interactions that may be Quorum-sensing, biofilm, virulence mechanisms, microbiome in health and disease, chronic infections, treatment of bacterial infections, antimicrobial resistance.

Course material and Reading list

Scientific peer-reviewed literature (Research papers) and overview/review literature (Review papers).

See Moodle for details

Overall plan and expected work effort

5 ECTS corresponds to 135 hours

  • Lectures 16 hrs

  • Colloquia 16 hrs

  • Preparation 103 hrs

- Total 135 hrs

Format
Evaluation and feedback

The course includes formative evaluation based on dialogue between the students and the teacher(s).

Students are expected to provide constructive critique, feedback and viewpoints during the course if it is needed for the course to have better quality. Every other year at the end of the course, there will also be an evaluation through a questionnaire in SurveyXact. The Study Board will handle all evaluations along with any comments from the course responsible teacher.

Furthermore, students can, in accordance with RUCs ‘feel free to state your views’ strategy through their representatives at the study board, send evaluations, comments or insights form the course to the study board during or after the course.

Programme

Detailed program will be available in Moodle.

ASSESSMENT
Overall learning outcomes

After completing the course, the students will be able to:

  • describe physiological processes and pathological mechanisms in relation to selected infectious diseases and treatment of these

  • discuss key issues and research in specific areas of host-pathogen interactions

  • extract relevant knowledge from scientific review articles

  • critically analyze new original scientific literature, including interpret and assess of experimental data and hypotheses within the subject area of the course

  • give oral presentations to fellow students of scientific hypotheses, results and interpretations

  • disseminate knowledge from scientific review articles in a clear and comprehensible manner in accordance with scientific requirements and standards

  • reflect on the latest scientific hypotheses and experiments within the infectious disease field

  • set up a relevant problem and formulate a testable hypothesis, as a starting point for a thesis project related to the course's academic area

Form of examination
The course is passed through active, regular attendance and satisfactory participation.

Active participation is defined as:
The student must participate in course related activities (e.g. workshops, seminars, field excursions, process study groups, working conferences, supervision groups, feedback sessions).

Regular attendance is defined as:
- The student must be present for minimum 80 percent of the lessons.

Satisfactory participation is defined as:
- e.g. oral presentations (individually or in a group), peer reviews, mini projects, test, planning of a course session .

Assessment: Pass/Fail.
Form of Re-examination
Individual written take-home assignment

The character limit of the assignment is: 24,000-48,000 characters, including spaces.
The character limit includes the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices.

The duration of the take-home assignment is 7 days and may include weekends and public holidays.



Assessment: Pass/Fail.
Type of examination in special cases
Examination and assessment criteria

Satisfactory participation is defined as (1) orally presenting and discussing at least 3 research-papers, (2) through active participation in discussions of presented papers, and (3) by preparing and providing constructive feedback to at least 3 research papers presented by other students.

Students will be assessed by their ability to

  • describe physiological processes and pathological mechanisms in relation to selected infectious diseases and treatment of these.

  • discuss key issues and research in specific areas of host-pathogen interactions

  • extract relevant knowledge from scientific review articles

  • critically analyze new original scientific literature, including interpret and assess of experimental data and hypotheses within the subject area of the course

  • give oral presentations to fellow students of scientific hypotheses, results and interpretations

  • disseminate knowledge from scientific review articles in a clear and comprehensible manner in accordance with scientific requirements and standards

students will for the re-exam

Do a Individual written take-home assignment

the students will be assessed by the same assessment criteria as to the ordinary exam and furthermore have to live up til formel requirements

The character limit of the assignment is: 24,000-48,000 characters, including spaces.

The character limit includes the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices.

Exam code(s)
Exam code(s) : U60183
Last changed 06/03/2023

lecture list:

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Monday 27-03-2023 10:15 - 27-03-2023 12:00 in week 13
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Wednesday 29-03-2023 14:15 - 29-03-2023 16:00 in week 13
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Monday 03-04-2023 10:15 - 03-04-2023 12:00 in week 14
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Wednesday 12-04-2023 14:15 - 12-04-2023 16:00 in week 15
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Monday 17-04-2023 10:15 - 17-04-2023 12:00 in week 16
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Wednesday 19-04-2023 14:15 - 19-04-2023 16:00 in week 16
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Monday 24-04-2023 10:15 - 24-04-2023 12:00 in week 17
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Wednesday 26-04-2023 14:15 - 26-04-2023 16:00 in week 17
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Monday 01-05-2023 10:15 - 01-05-2023 12:00 in week 18
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Wednesday 03-05-2023 14:15 - 03-05-2023 16:00 in week 18
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Monday 08-05-2023 10:15 - 08-05-2023 12:00 in week 19
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Wednesday 10-05-2023 14:15 - 10-05-2023 16:00 in week 19
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Monday 15-05-2023 10:15 - 15-05-2023 12:00 in week 20
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Wednesday 17-05-2023 14:15 - 17-05-2023 16:00 in week 20
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Monday 22-05-2023 10:15 - 22-05-2023 12:00 in week 21
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Wednesday 24-05-2023 14:15 - 24-05-2023 16:00 in week 21
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Friday 04-08-2023 10:00 - Friday 11-08-2023 10:00 in week 31 and week 32
Host-Pathogen Interactions - Reexam (MHS)