Syllabus database for doctoral courses
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SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | De stora globala infektionssjukdomarna: tuberkulos och HIV |
|---|---|
| English title | The major global infectious diseases: tuberculosis and HIV |
| Course number | 2536 |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för medicin, Solna |
| Specific entry requirements | |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Board of Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2013-03-08 |
| Purpose of the course | |
| Intended learning outcomes | At the end of the course the students should be able to: - describe the disease mechanisms of TB and HIV infection and discuss important differences and similarities between these infections and their impact on global health. - explain the challenges regarding clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and drug-resistance, vaccine strategies and TB/HIV co-infection. - analyse how clinical management of TB and HIV can be integrated and linked to molecular knowledge as well as public health issues. - discuss and critically evaluate current issues in TB and HIV research including prevention and control in low, middle and high income countries. |
| Contents of the course | An overview of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS infection and disease including relevant virology and bacteriology, TB/HIV co-infection, clinical management, international public health aspects, immunology and pathogenesis, diagnostic methods and principles of vaccines, therapy and drug resistance as well as novel research strategies. |
| Teaching and learning activities | The course will consist of a mixture of lectures by invited speakers, seminars and practical sessions i.e. study questions and group assignments. The students will have access to computer rooms. |
| Compulsory elements | It is compulsory to attend all the lectures and sessions, including the group assignment. Absence has to be compensated by an individual written assignment provided by the course leader. |
| Examination | Study questions and group assignment will be presented (both orally and in written) and discussed by the students and facilitators on a daily basis. Thus, the individual learning outcome will be assessed on a daily basis. Furthermore, on the last day of the course, concept maps will be used to summarize individual learning outcome. |
| Literature and other teaching material | Relevant reviews articles and peer-reviewed research articles within the TB and HIV field. | Course responsible |
Annelie Tjernlund Institutionen för medicin, Solna Annelie.Tjernlund@ki.se Jordgränd 44 192 74 Sollentuna |
| Contact person |
Anne Rasikari Institutionen för medicin, Solna 08-517 718 61 Anne.Rasikari@ki.se B3:03 |
