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Biotechnology of vaccines


Some basic information about the module

Cycle of education:
2022/2023
The name of the faculty organization unit:
The faculty Chemistry
The name of the field of study:
Biotechnology
The area of study:
technical sciences
The profile of studing:
The level of study:
second degree study
Type of study:
full time
discipline specialities :
Laboratory diagnostics in biotechnology, Pharmaceutical biotechnology, Process and bioprocess engineering, Purification and analysis of biotechnological products
The degree after graduating from university:
Master of Science (MSc)
The name of the module department :
Department of Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
The code of the module:
10247
The module status:
mandatory for the speciality Pharmaceutical biotechnology
The position in the studies teaching programme:
sem: 2 / W15 C15 / 2 ECTS / Z
The language of the lecture:
Polish
The name of the coordinator:
Prof. Jaroslav Legáth, DSc, PhD

The aim of studying and bibliography

The main aim of study:
The aim is gaining knowledge about biotechnology principles and vaccines, basic terms, classification of vaccines, vaccines production, use and action on living organisms.

The general information about the module:
The module is introduced in the 2nd semester of the second degree course as a mandatory module for the speciality. It is accomplished with 15 hours of lectures and 15 hours of laboratory work.

Teaching materials:
Strona internetowa dla studentów: http://www.nrl.uvlf.sk/prz/

Bibliography required to complete the module

Basic requirements in category knowledge/skills/social competences

Formal requirements:
Positively finished courses: Cell Biology, Biochemistry, General microbiology, Immunological technoques in biotechnology

Basic requirements in category knowledge:
Basic knowledge of biochemistry, immunology and microbiology.

Basic requirements in category skills:
Self-education and searching for information skills.

Basic requirements in category social competences:
Individual and team work skills.

Module outcomes

MEK The student who completed the module Types of classes / teaching methods leading to achieving a given outcome of teaching Methods of verifying every mentioned outcome of teaching Relationships with KEK Relationships with PRK
MEK01 Knows the basic issues of vaccines and its classification. lecture, laboratory work written test K-W03++
K-W06++
 P7S-WG
MEK02 Knows the issues of vaccines production, action and application. lecture written test K-W03++
K-U15++
 P7S-UW
P7S-WG
MEK03 Knows the main types of vaccines and can explain their essence and action. lecture, laboratory work written test K-W03+++
 P7S-WG
MEK04 Knows new trends and ethical issues of contemporary vaccines biotechnology. lecture written test K-W06+++
K-K03+++
 P7S-KR
P7S-WG

The syllabus of the module

Sem. TK The content realized in MEK
2 TK01 Immunoprohylaxis - enhancement of specific resistance to infectious agents W01 MEK01
2 TK02 Vaccines - term, history of vaccies development in Europe and the world. W02 MEK01
2 TK03 Vaccination, therapeutic effect of vaccines, metohds of application of vaccines W03 MEK01 MEK02
2 TK04 The material for vaccines preparation, adiuvants, storage. W04 MEK02
2 TK05 Overview of the main types of vaccines W05 MEK01 MEK03
2 TK06 Recombinant vaccines W06 MEK03
2 TK07 DNA vaccines, vaccines with gene deletion, vector vaccines. W07 MEK03
2 TK08 Synthetic peptide vaccines (epitope vaccines), chemical vaccines W08 MEK03
2 TK09 Autovaccines, idiotype vaccines W09 MEK03
2 TK10 Vaccines stock, combination vaccines, bacterial and yeast autovaccines W10 MEK03
2 TK11 The risk of vaccination, reversion, the usefulness of vaccines W11 MEK03 MEK04
2 TK12 Prospects for the development and use of vaccines W12 MEK04

The student's effort

The type of classes The work before classes The participation in classes The work after classes
Lecture (sem. 2) contact hours: 15.00 hours/sem.
 complementing/reading through notes: 5.00 hours/sem.
Class (sem. 2) The preparation for a Class: 4.00 hours/sem.
The preparation for a test: 8.00 hours/sem.
 contact hours: 15.00 hours/sem.
Advice (sem. 2) The participation in Advice: 2.00 hours/sem.
Credit (sem. 2) The preparation for a Credit: 12.00 hours/sem.
 The written credit: 1.00 hours/sem.

The way of giving the component module grades and the final grade

The type of classes The way of giving the final grade
Lecture test, examination
Class written test
The final grade The final note (OK) is calculated from written test including issues from lectures and laboratory exercises. 100 points; 51-60p. - 3.0; 61-70p. - 3.5; 71-80p. - 4.0; 81-90p. - 4.5; 91-100p. - 5.0

Sample problems

Required during the exam/when receiving the credit
(-)

Realized during classes/laboratories/projects
(-)

Others
(-)

Can a student use any teaching aids during the exam/when receiving the credit : no

The contents of the module are associated with the research profile no