MEDI2003 (v.1) Foundations of Medical 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 |
| Equivalent(s): |
311405 (v.1)
Medical Microbiology 235
or any previous version
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| Prerequisite(s): |
313400 (v.2)
Biomedical Science 100
or any previous version
OR 7842 (v.5) Medical Laboratory Science 132 or any previous version OR 302467 (v.2) Introduction to Microbiology 132 or any previous version OR 312357 (v.1) Cell Biology 101 or any previous version OR MEDI1000 (v.1) Foundations of Biomedical Science or any previous version OR BCCB1000 (v.1) Cell Biology or any previous version AND Admission into B-MOLGEN (v.1) Bachelor of Science (Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology) or any previous version OR Admission into B-LABMED (v.1) Bachelor of Science (Laboratory Medicine) or any previous version OR Admission into BH-ADVSCI (v.2) Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) or any previous version OR Admission into B-HLTHSC (v.2) Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences) or any previous version OR Admission into B-HUMBPC (v.3) Bachelor of Science (Human Biology Preclinical) 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 includes the study of prokaryotic cell structure and function with a focus on understanding the virulence properties of bacteria (including mechanisms of antibiotic resistance) and the influence these factors can have on the pathogenesis of infectious disease. The concept of the dynamic interrelationship between the human host’s defence mechanisms and the pathogenesis of microbial disease is introduced using examples of specific bacteria and viruses. The clinical diagnostic cycle for identifying microbial pathogens includes the collection of appropriate human clinical specimens, the laboratory processing of the specimens, the cultivation and/or taxonomic identification of pathogens and the susceptibility testing of medically important bacteria. This unit not only introduces each of these principles but also covers the important topic of antibiotic therapy including the mode of action of various antibiotics as well as the epidemiological basis for monitoring and controlling infectious diseases. |
| Field of Education: | 019901 Medical Science |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bentley 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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