Online Courses Handbook 2003

304714 (v.2) Environmental Health Microbiology 232

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):	304711 (v.2) Environmental Health Microbiology 231 or any previous version
Indicator organisms and their application. Microbial hazards associated with water. Methods of making waters safe for use. Standards applicable for waters used for different purposes. The environmental factors that effect the microbial controls applicable to foods. Characteristics of different organisms. A review of parasites of environmental health significance and the pathways of transmission. Sampling procedures, interpretation of results. Viruses of public health significance. Prion diseases.