MEDI2009 (v.1) Investigations in Infectious Microbiology
| Area: | School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Science Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
BCCB1000 (v.1)
Cell Biology
or any previous version
OR MEDI1000 (v.1) Foundations of Biomedical Science or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | This unit studies microbiological cell structures and functions, and works on identifying and highlighting the virulent aspects of bacteria to understand how these factors can influence the pathogenesis of infectious disease. The dynamic interrelationship between a human host’s defense mechanisms and how the immune system deals with pathogens, and how the pathogens deal with the host’s immune system is examined. The developing pathogenesis of an infectious disease is examined and understood by exploring clinically relevant case studies using bacteria and viruses in a laboratory setting. The clinical diagnostic cycle for describing, classifying and diagnosing microbial pathogens includes the collection of relevant human clinical specimens, laboratory processing of collected specimens, cultivation and taxonomic identification of pathogens and possible treatment avenues (antibiotic susceptibility testing). This unit also covers the important topic of antibiotic therapy as well as an introduction to epidemiology covering disease distribution, causality, monitoring disease of outbreaks and the control of infectious diseases within the framework of health. |
| Field of Education: | 019901 Medical Science |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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