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| PHAR2016-1 | Virology and antiviral theory
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| Duration : | 10h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Jacques Piette |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This course will be organized around three themes: -Reminders in virology. -The flue virus, epidemy and pandemy, antivirals and vaccination. -The AIDS virus, infectious cycles, HAART, and the problems of vaccination against HIV-1. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Allowing the students to obtain genral and recent information on important viruses and on the way to fight them. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Having followed a bachelor level course in virology & immunology. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| None |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Copies of the slides will be distributed. A textebook is recommanded: Virology, molecular biology & pathogenesis by L. Norkin (ASM Press) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| J. Piette |
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