MED2052

Tissue injury, neoplasia and inflammation and infection and immunity

(MED)

Associate Professor R Salom (Pathology and Immunology), Professor R L Coppel (Microbiology)

Synopsis: Tissue injury, neoplasia and inflammation includes mechanisms and tissue injury, inflammation, cell death and repair, control of growth at the cellular and molecular levels, effects of neoplasia and an outline of the effects of these processes on specific tissues and organs. Infection and immunity deals with topics including microorganisms and disease; the immune system; host-pathogen interactions; parasites and disease; bacterial and viral pathogenesis; control of microorganisms; the immune response to infection; vaccines; mechanism of immunological tissue damage; immunodeficiency diseases; tolerance and autoimmunity.

Assessment: Examination: Essay questions (2 hours): 55% + MCQ (1 hour): 25% + Practical (1.5 hours): 20%