Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
Aims
To investigate the range of microbial interactions with the immune system and the environment. To explore the impact of these interactions on humans, animals and the environment.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Describe the breadth of microbes and their critical role in global ecosystems: 2Explain how microbes interact with the immune system: 1Describe the impact of microbial associations with plants, animals and insects: 2Take responsibility for their own learning and reflect upon that learning: 2Acquire, analyse, appraise, summarise and present information from a wide range of sources: 1
Active learning:1 x 1hr introduction to the module tutorial3 x 4 hrs spent working through asynchronous core content release9 x 1hr case-based learning tutorials2 x 1hr assessment workshops2 x 1hr drop-in sessions9 x 4hr preparation for case study tutorialIndependent study:35 hrs of independent reading, research and composition to complete assessment 153 hours of independent reading, research and composition to complete assessment 2
Description of Module Assessment
1: Seen Case - Process weighted 40%Seen case study question and answerStudents will be provided with a short case study relating to microbes and the immune system and three associated questions. Students will have to independently research the answers to these questions. Each answer will have a word limit of 200. Students will be expected to fully reference their answers.
2: Case Study weighted 60%Case-based reportStudents will select one of the three case-based learning scenarios studied across this module as the basis of their case report.
The case report will consist of three sections.
The first section will require the student to formulate their own intended learning outcomes. In the second they will present the research to address their ILOs. In the final section, they will reflect on how they approached this assessment and how they can further develop their independent research skills.
This piece of assessment has a word count of 1,500 (excluding figures and tables).