Course: HIV Immunology, Virology & Resistance – University of Copenhagen Master of HIV education

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HIV Immunology, Virology & Resistance

This course aims at giving the students a profound knowledge of the complex interaction between human immunological factors, general virological and specific HIV factors influencing disease progression, and failure or success of current treatment. Further, the course provides students with an understanding of the complex nature of innate and acquired HIV immunity.

Institution:
Copenhagen School of Global Health, University of Copenhagen.
The course takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Course coordinator: Ulrik Bak Dragsted

Duration of course: 4 weeks

ECTS credits: 5

Language: English

Course content: This module covers  
  • Advanced HIV immunology
  • Acute and chronic immune activation
  • Immune modulation
  • Advanced HIV virology
  • HIV Subtypes
  • Virological and immunological effects of co-infections
  • Natural resistance
  • Resistance development
  • Resistance (web-based) interpretation systems
  • Future drug targets

Teaching methodologies of the course

45-minute lectures
Group work and discussions
Exercises
Oral presentations
Field trips


Type of Examination

Written exam: No aids permitted, Internal examiner.

 

Examination ECTS credits: 5

Learning objectives of the course

 

Students completing this course will be able to:

  • Understand, describe and discuss the immunolgical and virological mechanisms underlying the acquisition and spread of HIV;
  • Understand, describe and discuss the effects of HIV infection on the human immunology leading to HIV-related morbidity and mortality;
  • Use their immunological and virological knowledge to secure maximum effect of HIV drug use on an individual and a population level;
  • Understand, describe and discuss the impact of host factors and treatment on resistance development;
  • Use their resistance knowledge to minimise the detrimental effects of HIV drug use on future treatment options and effect on an individual and a population level;
  • Use web-based resistance interpretations systems and discuss their strengths and weaknesses;
  • Plan studies/experiments that can be used for targeting sites of pharmaceutical intervention;
  • Plan studies/experiments that may limit the detrimental effects of HIV infection.
 

Criteria for assessing the fulfilment of the course objectives

The student is expected to participate actively in classes, discussions, group work and exercises. The written exam will be reviewed and graded according to the described learning objectives. 

Grading: Written exam: 7-point grading scale

Tuition Fee(s): 

Reduced fee (students from the European Community, and the European Economic Community)
DKK 13,000 / EUR 1761

Standard fee (all other students)
DKK 16,100 / EUR 2177

Fees in Euro include a 16 EUR exchange fee.
All fees are subject to regulation.