311030 (v.1) Immunology and Infectious Diseases for Pharmacists 221
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | School of Pharmacy |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
| Lecture: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
12931 (v.3)
Pharmaceutical Biology 120
or any previous version
OR 7288 (v.5) Pharmaceutical Biology 122 or any previous version OR 311026 (v.1) Pharmaceutical Biology 123 or any previous version AND 311029 (v.1) Genetics in Pharmacy 121 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Immunology and Immunity - adaptive and innate immunity, Immunological products. Antigen-antibody reactions. Immunoregulation. Immunological memory and tolerance. Aberrations of the immune system. Transplantation and rejection. Structure and functionof the components of the bacterial cell. Phases of growth and environmental influences on growth. Mechanisms of disease production. Virology - viral structure, replication of human viruses and bacteriophage. Lysogenic conversion, interferon. Pathogenesis of some viruses important to man and disease prevention (including vaccines). Mycology - structure of fungi. Pathogenesis of fungi. Mycotoxins.Systematic bacteriology - a consideration of significant properties, pathogenesis, role of immunological products in prophylaxis, therapy and diagnosis for some medically important bacteria. Separately considered are sexually transmitted diseases. |
| Field of Education: | 060117 Internal Medicine |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
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
