BENA2006 Virology (3 cr)

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Study level:

Intermediate studies

Grading scale:

0-5

Language:

Finnish

Responsible organisation:

Department of Biological and Environmental Science

Curriculum periods:

2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

This course focuses on three central areas of virology that are: virus types, their classification and viral life cycle. Particular attention is paid to steps of infection in the host cell including cellular entry, viral genome replication, intracellular trafficking of viral capsids and release from the host cell.

Completion methods

Alternative ways to accomplish the course

I Exam

II Exam + questions asked during the lectures

III Essays + questions asked during the lectures

Assessment details

Grading

Alternative ways to accomplish the course

I Exam, 3 questions
Total 0-9 points

II Exam, 2 questions, 1-6 points + questions asked during the lectures (1question 1 point, 2 questions 2 points, 3 questions 3 points) Total 0-9 points

III Essays, 2 essays, 0-6 points+ questions asked during the lectures, 0-3 points
Total 0-9 points

Learning outcomes

A learning goal is to understand the diversity and classification of viruses and their interactions with the host cells.

Description of prerequisites

BENP1003 Cellular life

Study materials

Lectures in optima

Literature

Madigan et al. Brock, Biology of Microorganism, Pearson International Edition, painos 14 (2015), kappaleet 8, 9; ISBN: 978-0321897398
Madigan et al. Brock, Biology of Microorganism, Pearson International Edition, painos 13 (2011), kappaleet 9, 21; ISBN: 978-0321649638

Completion methods

Method 1

Select all marked parts

Method 2

Select all marked parts

Parts of the completion methods

Unpublished assessment item