TabsSummary Course details Course type: Short CourseDirector of studies: MyLSTMMode of study: FTDuration: 4 WeeksHome fee: £2,500Overseas fee: £2,5003 good reasons to study Immune responses to pathogens are not only important for protection from disease but also play a major role in pathology and chronicity of infection.This course addresses the most efficient tool to reduce mortality and morbidity due to infection – vaccination.Pathogens evolved alongside human hosts and have developed immune evasion strategies to ensure their survival. This course covers some of the evasion strategies which might be exploited in the treatment of other diseases, such as autoimmune conditions. APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN Course Overview This course aims to provide students with knowledge and critical understanding of the interaction of eukaryotic parasites with the immune system of humans and other mammalian hosts and to examine ways in which protection against these diseases might be achieved by vaccination. This course is taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and practical classes in the laboratory. Students are expected to supplement their learning in lectures through directed reading and are also required to present current research papers during seminar sessions. One week is devoted to intensive laboratory sessions during which you are exposed to a range of immunological techniques. We will cover a diverse range of topics, including - Immune responses to protozoan infections (malaria, leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis)- Antigenic variation and diversity in malaria; antigenic variation in African trypanosomes- Immunopathology of protozoan and helminth infections- Immune responses to helminth infections (schistosomiasis, filarial nematodes, intestinal nematodes, cestodes)- Helminth evasion and modulation of immune responses- Approaches to vaccination against protozoan and helminth infections- Use of immunological methods for the diagnosis of parasitic infections The course is taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials,and practical classes. You will have the opportunity to examine up-to-date research literature through student-led presentations, and one week is devoted to intensive laboratory sessions, during which you will be exposed to a range of cutting-edge immunological 20 Academic Credits at Masters Level For an additional fee of £95, you can be entered for full Academic Credits for this course. Assessment by a two hour essay examination (50%) and a 3000 word laboratory report (50%). Please note that assessments may change at the discretion of the Directors of Study. All students will be made aware of new assessment details. The academic credits are offered to provide choice and flexibility to all our students, and students who do not wish to be entered for academic credits will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance. Entrance RequirementsEnglish language requirements: Attending course with Academic Credit: The course is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years. Attending course – Certificate of Attendance Only: The course is taught in English and in a postgraduate setting. Students whose first language is not English should be aware that to benefit from the course participants should have English language proficiency at the equivalent of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5. AimsThis course aims to: Explain the nature of humoral and cell-mediated immune responses in infections. Explain why inappropriate immune responses can have undesirable immune-pathological consequences. Discuss immune evasion strategies that pathogens employ and explain their significance for chronic infection. Apply a range of immunological techniques and critically interpret the outcomes. Use current research to explain how sero-therapy and vaccination against tropical diseases might be achieved. CareersPeople with skills from this course typically work in academic clinical research, the pharmaceutical industry (vaccine development, immunotherapy), and diagnostic labs. TestimonialsThe lectures were very varied and interesting. The practical aspects of the course were really useful. 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