Course - Virology - MOL3020
MOL3020 - Virology
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters
Evaluation form | Weighting | Duration | Examination aids | Grade deviation |
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Written examination | 100/100 | 4 hours | D |
Course content
The course will give an overview of medically important virus families, their replication strategies and mechanisms for development of viral infectious diseases. Topics will include taxonomy, replication strategies, pathogenicity and transmission of viruses and, additionally, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of viral diseases. Antiviral immunity and viral evasion will also be covered. Common human viral infections will be the main focus of the course, and emphasis will be put on virus-host interactions as a key to understanding the diversity of viruses and viral diseases.
Learning outcome
After completing the course MOL3020, the student should be able to:
Describe and review the elements of the viral life cycle
Explain the rationale behind the Baltimore classification system of viruses and present example viruses for each Baltimore group
Explain viral replication strategies; and compare and contrast replication mechanisms used by viruses relevant for human disease
Explain host antiviral immune mechanisms at a cellular and molecular level
Describe viral strategies to evade host immune and cellular factors (by use of examples of viruses relevant for human disease)
Discuss principles of virus pathogenesis
Compare and contrast methods used for laboratory diagnosis of viral infections
Explain vaccine strategies and mechanisms of antiviral drugs
Coherently analyse and report outcomes of virological research in oral and written output
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and alternative methods of teaching.
Teaching and exam will be in English.
Further on evaluation
Written exam (not digital).
The language of instruction is English, and the exam must be answered in English.
If few candidates sign up for the postponed exam, oral examination may be considered and used.
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic knowledge in microbiology, cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology.
Course materials
Will be presented at the start of the semester.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2021
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Molecular Medicine
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Cell Biology
- Medicine
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine
Phone:
Examination
Examination arrangement: Written examination
- Term Status code Evaluation form Weighting Examination aids Date Time Digital exam Room *
- Spring ORD Written examination 100/100 D 2021-06-03 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates
Examination arrangement: Home examination
- Term Status code Evaluation form Weighting Examination aids Date Time Digital exam Room *
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Autumn
UTS
Home examination
100/100
Release 2020-12-03
Submission 2020-12-03
Release 09:00
Submission 13:00
INSPERA -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"