| Area: |
School of Biomedical Sciences |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
8.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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| Lecture: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Individual Study: |
1 x 5 Hours Weekly |
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| Syllabus: |
The molecular biology and pathogenesis of infectious diseases is one of the most rapidly expanding areas of knowledge. This unit examines bacterial pathogenesis at the molecular level and applications that improve diagnosis, treatment, epidemiological analysis, control and prevention of infectious diseases. Antimicrobial agents have become one of the most important defences against microbial pathogens. This unit examines the action and range of antimicrobial agents and the urgency for finding new compounds. The ominous cloud hanging over the future of antimicrobial chemotherapy is the evolution of resistance to antimicrobial agents. This unit examines the mechanisms of resistance to antimicrobial agents and the spread and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance genes. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping) |
| Funding Cluster: | 09 - Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Categorised
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
