Registry
Module Specifications
Archived Version 2005 - 2006
|
Module Title |
Analyses in Pharmacology, Immunology and Microbiology
|
|
Module Code |
BE403
|
|
School |
School of Biotechnology
|
Online Module Resources
|
|
Level |
4
|
Credit Rating |
5
|
|
Pre-requisite |
None
|
|
Co-requisite |
None
|
|
|
Module Aims
|
7To provide an understanding of pharmacology - kinetics and dynamics.
7To teach and discuss methods in microbial analysis.
7To investigate immunological analysis methods and applications.
|
|
Learning Outcomes
|
Students should gain:
7An overview of pharmacology.
7An understanding of the kinetics and dynamics of drug action.
7An understanding of drugs that effect the nervous system.
7Use of microorganisms, bacteria and yeast, in mutagenicity test systems.
7Knowledge on microbial assays for antibiotic potency.
7An overview of the principles and methods of identifying strains of microorganism.
7Knowledge on the production, isolation and characterisation of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies.
7An understanding of immunological methods, tumour detection and imaging.
7Use of immunodiagnostic methods used for diseases such as AIDS.
|
|
Indicative Time Allowances
|
|
|
Hours
|
|
Lectures |
36
|
|
Tutorials |
12
|
|
Laboratories |
0
|
|
Seminars |
0
|
|
Independent Learning Time |
27
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
75
|
|
Placements |
|
|
Assignments |
|
|
|
NOTE
|
Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
|
|
Indicative Syllabus
|
|
· The central and peripheral nervous system.
· The structure and interaction of neurons.
· Drugs that affect the CNS and PNS.
· Pharmakinetics - metabolism, distribution and elimination of drugs.
· The use of microorganisms in mutagenicity test systems.
· Bacterial and yeast test systems.
· Microbial assays of antibiotics and growth promoting substances.
· Classification of microorganisms at sub-species level.
· Production, isolation and characterisation of antibodies.
· Tumour detection and imaging.
· Preparation of antibody/enzyme and antibody/drug conjugates.
Immunological method development for antigen detection and disease diagnosis.
|
| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 0% | Examination Weight | 100% |
|
|
Indicative Reading List
|
|
Essential:
7'Human Pharmacology', Wingard.
7'Immunology', Roitt.
7'Mutagenicity Testing', Venitt.
|
|
|
|
Programme or List of Programmes
|
| AS | BSc in Analytical Science |
| Archives: | |
