ERN-2013 | UiT

Type of course

This course is only available for students enrolled in the bachelor's program in nutrition and exchange students on approved exchange agreements for the bachelor program in nutrition at UiT.

Obligatory prerequisites

ERN-2009 Human physiology, MBI-1002 Cell- and molecular biology

Course overlap

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

ERN-2003 Immunology, pharmacology, epigenetics and microbiology 5 ects

Course content

This course focus on four topics that have great impact on the health conditions of humans. These areas are immunology, which is how the immune system protects the host from pathogenic microorganisms. Cell communication and signal pathways is the learning objective in epigenetics. The course will also include pharmacology, which concerns how drugs work on the cellular and physiological level and what the body do to eliminate these drugs. In microbiology you will learn about the composition of the microbiota, and the effect of gut microbiota on health and disease.

Recommended prerequisites

ERN-2011 Macronutrients and Energy, MBI-2001 Biochemistry

Objectives of the course

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

Knowledge

Explain how the immune system is activated by infection, both via innate and adaptive responses
Explain microbiota and its effects on health and disease
Explain pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drugs
Explain how heredity and environment can affect gene expression

Skills

Communicate the health effects of microbiota, drugs, immune system and environmental influence of diet on cell communication.
Identify relevant information and present it orally within immunology, pharmacology, epigenetics and microbiology.

Competence

Apply knowledge and skills on how the body can be affected by microbiota, drugs, immune responses, and environmental impact on gene expression.
Apply knowledge and skills about immunology in education and research in discussions related nutrition and disease using a scientific approach
Apply critical thinking skills

Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

Teaching will take the form of lectures, group work, presentations, and fellow student assessments.

Information to incoming exchange students

The course is available for exchange students on approved exchange agreements for the bachelor program in nutrition at UiT.

Basic knowledge in physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, immunology, cell biology, microbiology, pharmacology is required.

Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=510412

Schedule

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Examination

Examination:	Date:	Duration:	Grade scale:
Oral exam	22.11.2024 09:00	45 Minutes	A–E, fail F
Coursework requirements: To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements:
Group work			Approved – not approved
Seminars			Approved – not approved
Student presentation			Approved – not approved
Peer grading			Approved – not approved

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Re-sit examination

A re-sit exam will be arranged in the following semester for students who fail the exam.

autumn 2024 ERN-2013 Immunology, pharmacology, epigenetics and microbiology - 7 ECTS