Online Courses Handbook 2003

304711 (v.2) Environmental Health Microbiology 231

Area:	School of Biomedical Science
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	302467 (v.2) Introduction to Microbiology 132 or any previous version
Application of the theory of sterilisation and disinfection to environmental health. Taxonomic principles and their application to environmental health personnel. Characteristics, vectors, reservoirs and pathogenic processes of selected microorganisms of environmental health significance. Methods by which microorganisms are dispersed through the environment. Prevention of the dispersion of microorganisms including the comparative efficiency of disinfectants. Factors that affect the virulence of microorganisms and how the body defences protect the host. Antibiotics and environmental health, bacterial resistance transfer.