Tuberculosis (TB) is the commonest cause of death due to a single infectious agent worldwide. This specialised module leverages the research strength in TB in the Division of Infection & Immunity (I&I) and Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) to provide cutting-edge research-led knowledge of the science of TB. Content will range from field epidemiology to laboratory sciences. State-of-the art lectures will be provided by world-leading scientists at I&I and AHRI and beyond and complemented by student-led discussion and analysis of contemporary primary research literature.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module you will have:

Up-to-date understanding of TB: the microbiology, epidemiology, host responses and pathogenesis, diagnostic and therapeutic innovation.
	Appreciation of the real-life interplay between basic science and clinical research to inform strategies for the prevention and treatment of TB.
	Advanced experience of interpretation and critical analysis of primary scientific literature.

This module supports students to develop advanced science writing skills, to communicate science to different audiences and through different channels, using...

This module supports students to develop advanced science writing skills, to communicate science to different audiences and through different channels, using different formats. The module is practice-based and is taught by a practitioner. It consists in a short intense period of classroom-teaching and a longer period of independent work, with the possibility of receiving formative feedback during the development of the portfolio content. The assessment is a portfolio of different formats of science writing. 

Information is vitally important as a concept in science and technology studies. What is information? How is it distinct as a type of knowledge? Is information...

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