162301

Medical Microbiology

Some major bacterial pathogens of humans in terms of the organisms, their habitats, modes of transmission, disease patterns and laboratory diagnosis. The structure, classification, propagation, assay and transmission of some of the major viruses of humans. Immunity to viruses and the laboratory diagnosis of viral infections.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

162301

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

300-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Biology

Course planning information

Course notes

Attendance at all laboratory classes is compulsory. All assessment is compulsory.

Prerequisite courses

Complete first
162211 and (162221 or 162283)

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

Restrictions

Similar content
162384

You cannot enrol in this course if you have passed (or are enrolled in) any of the course(s) above as these courses have similar content or content at a higher level.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Discuss the properties of microbial communities that colonise humans and animals.
  • 2 Explain the key properties of selected human and animal pathogens including their structure, virulence factors, toxins, general structure and their modes of replication.
  • 3 Explain the epidemiology and pathogenesis of the human diseases caused by these selected pathogens.
  • 4 Discuss the mechanisms of antimicrobial action and resistance to antimicrobials.
  • 5 Define what is meant by “emerging diseases” and discuss the factors that may contribute to their emergence and their potential to have global societal and economic impacts.
  • 6 Explain and safely execute laboratory methods commonly used to isolate or propagate and/or identify bacterial and viral pathogens and to detect bacterial and viral infections.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Test 1 2 3 4 5 20%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 5 6 60%
Test 6 20%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Compulsory

MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Author
MURRAY, ROSENTHAL AND PFALLER
ISBN
9780323299565
Edition
8TH EDITION
Publisher
ELSEVIER SAUNDERS

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CLINICAL VIROLOGY MANUAL (2009)

Author
SPECTER, HODINKA, YOUNG AND WIEDBRAUK
Edition
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Publisher
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JAWETZ, MELNICK & ADELBERG'S MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Author
BROOKS, CARROLL, BUTEL, MORSE AND MIETZNER
ISBN
9780071824989
Edition
27TH EDITION
Publisher
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LENNETTES'S LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF VIRAL INFECTIONS

Author
JEROME
Edition
2010
Publisher
Informa Healthcare USA Inc.

MIM'S MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY (2013)

Author
GOERING, DOCKRELL, ZUCKERMAN, ROITT AND CHIODINI
ISBN
9780702071546
Edition
6TH EDITION (2018)
Publisher
ELSEVIER

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