| Number of credits | 5 |
| Course offered (semester) | Spring |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
English
Pre-requirements
Students must have completed the course HUVIR301 - Basic Virology , or simillar/equal course.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
Students should at the end of the course have
Knowledge of how vaccines work immunologically and epidemiologically
Know the different types of vaccines and guidelines for current vaccination practices
Understand the historical background of the most important vaccines.
Know the rules and regulations for testing new vaccines and key developmental stages such as pre-clinical and clinical (Phase I-IV) vaccine trials
Understand the challenges in the development of new vaccines
Practical ability
Be able to critically discuss the advantages and disadvantages of current vaccines
Be able to explain the challenges of development, clinical testing and approval of new vaccines
Be able to discuss key literature in vaccinology
General Competence
Comprehend the background for the use of current vaccines and reflect on the challenges and opportunities of new vaccine strategies
Know the ethics surrounding the use of vaccines and be able to weigh the benefits (eg protection) against the potential disadvantages (side effects) of vaccination.
Be able to critically assess vaccination programmes, including long-term population effects and the importance of vaccination coverage.
Contact Information
Rebecca Jane Cox Brokstad (rebecca.cox@gades.uib.no)
Course offered (semester)
Spring
Language of Instruction
English
Course Unit Level
Master
Department
The Gade Institute
Aim and Content
The course covers an overview of the challenges of vaccination, immunological basis of vaccine efficacy, clinical evaluation of vaccines, specific examples of vaccines and challenges for future vaccines (including TB and HIV).
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
Students should at the end of the course have
Knowledge of how vaccines work immunologically and epidemiologically
Know the different types of vaccines and guidelines for current vaccination practices
Understand the historical background of the most important vaccines.
Know the rules and regulations for testing new vaccines and key developmental stages such as pre-clinical and clinical (Phase I-IV) vaccine trials
Understand the challenges in the development of new vaccines
Practical ability
Be able to critically discuss the advantages and disadvantages of current vaccines
Be able to explain the challenges of development, clinical testing and approval of new vaccines
Be able to discuss key literature in vaccinology
General Competence
Comprehend the background for the use of current vaccines and reflect on the challenges and opportunities of new vaccine strategies
Know the ethics surrounding the use of vaccines and be able to weigh the benefits (eg protection) against the potential disadvantages (side effects) of vaccination.
Be able to critically assess vaccination programmes, including long-term population effects and the importance of vaccination coverage.
Pre-requirements
Students must have completed the course HUVIR301 - Basic Virology , or simillar/equal course.
Teaching Methods
Lectures (10 lectures, each of which is 2 hours long)
Discussion session (1 session - 2 hours long)
Assessment methods
Written exam (3 hours).
Grading Scale
Pass/fail.
Reading List
The syllabus will be covered by lectures and text book:
Vaccines 5th Edition, Plotkin, Orenstein, Offit
Saunders Elsevier 2008
Place of Teaching
The Gade Institute, University of Bergen.
Contact Information
Rebecca Jane Cox Brokstad (rebecca.cox@gades.uib.no)