Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Teaching department
- Division of Infection and Immunity
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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Priority will be given to students on the Division of Infection and Immunity programmes. Other students will be accepted based on availability and on a case-by-case basis. Pre-requisites for UG students: INIM0007 Infection essential, INIM0005 Immunology desirable.
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
Tuberculosis (TB) is the commonest cause of death due to a single infectious agent worldwide. This specialised module leverages the research strength in TB in the Division of Infection & Immunity (I&I) and Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) to provide cutting-edge research-led knowledge of the science of TB. Content will range from field epidemiology to laboratory sciences. State-of-the art lectures will be provided by world-leading scientists at I&I and AHRI and beyond and complemented by student-led discussion and analysis of contemporary primary research literature.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module you will have:
- Up-to-date understanding of TB: the microbiology, epidemiology, host responses and pathogenesis, diagnostic and therapeutic innovation.
- Appreciation of the real-life interplay between basic science and clinical research to inform strategies for the prevention and treatment of TB.
- Advanced experience of interpretation and critical analysis of primary scientific literature.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 听听听
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- Blended
- Methods of assessment
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100%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
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Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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5
- Module leader
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Professor Mahdad Noursadeghi
- Who to contact for more information
- m.noursadeghi@ucl.ac.uk
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 听听听
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- Blended
- Methods of assessment
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100%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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1
- Module leader
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Professor Mahdad Noursadeghi
- Who to contact for more information
- m.noursadeghi@ucl.ac.uk
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 听听听
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- Blended
- Methods of assessment
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100%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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7
- Module leader
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Professor Mahdad Noursadeghi
- Who to contact for more information
- m.noursadeghi@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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