Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Teaching department
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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Prior knowledge of basic immunology is a pre-requisite to be able to understand the topics covered.
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
The module aims to provide an understanding into the following areas of abdominal organ transplantation:
- Indications for transplant (kidney, pancreas, liver), including:
- Diagnosis options
- Suitability criteria
- Surgical techniques in multi-organ retrieval
- Surgical techniques in kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation
- Pathways of allorecognition and effector response mechanisms, including:
- Why transplants fail: acute and chronic rejection
- Mechanisms to increase transplantation success, including:
- Peri-operative organ preservation, machine perfusion, bioengineered organ technology
- Bio-ethics in transplantation
- Immunosuppression and associated complications e.g. malignancy, viral infections etc
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 听听听
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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50%
Coursework
50%
In-class activity
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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0
- Module leader
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Mr Satheesh Iype
- Who to contact for more information
- dsis.sis@ucl.ac.uk
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 听听听
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
-
50%
Coursework
50%
In-class activity
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
-
7
- Module leader
-
Mr Satheesh Iype
- Who to contact for more information
- dsis.sis@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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