The Immunopharmacology minor covers Microbiology, Drug Discovery and Development, Immunology and Pharmacology. It focuses on the micro-organisms that cause human disease, their transmission and infection control, as well as the application of microbiology in medicine and drug development. It provides a pathway to understanding how the immune system can be exploited to develop novel therapies via a pharmacological approach. This minor is vital for students wanting to explore post graduate research or work in large companies which develop pharmaceutical products and their application to disease.
For a minor study students must complete forty-eight (48) credit points of study, comprising:
A full course is made up of several smaller topics or subjects. These are referred to as 'units'.
Most courses have compulsory 'core' units, as well as optional units.
'Credit points' are the value that each unit contributes towards your course.
Most units at VU are worth 12 credit points. You will need to complete the required course credit points to graduate.
This unit set is studied as part of the following course(s):