301468 (v.2) Nosocomial Microorganisms 631
| Area: | School of Biomedical Science |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Microorganisms involved in hospital infections - characteristics, indentification and transmition, how they cause disease and how they are transmitted. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have demonstrated an understanding of the different microorganisms that are involved in nosocomial infections and how they are transmitted. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Murray P.R., et al, (1999), Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 7th ed., Washington DC, ASM Press. Scheld W., et al, (1999), Emerging Infections, Washington DC, ASM Press. Shanson D.C., (1999), Microbiology in Clinical Practice, 3 rd ed., Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd. Topley and Wilson, (1998), Microbiology and Microbial Infections, Edwards Elgar Publishing Ltd. Mimms C., et al, (1998), Medical Microbiology, 2nd ed., Mosby. Students will be referred to relevant articles in journals. The main journals used will be - Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Journal of Medical Microbiology, Journal of Hospital Infection, Journal of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Infection and Immunity and European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 50%. Final Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
