526-205 Microbes: Infections and Responses

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Microbiology and immunology 526-201 and 526-221

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Upon completion of this course students should have:

• sufficient knowledge to form a foundation for future courses in microbiology and immunology;

• an understanding of microbial life processes, microbial growth and its control, and host parasite relationships;

• an appreciation of the mechanisms by which microorganisms initiate infection, and the basis of the host response to infection;

• a knowledge of the some of the ways in which infectious disease can be controlled in individuals and in communities, including the use of antimicrobials and vaccines; and

• the ability to perform basic microbiological techniques safely and effectively and recognise valid clinical applications of these techniques.

Assessment

3-hour end-of-semester examination (60%), practical examination (10%), oral presentation (10%) and practical reports (20%)

Prescribed Texts

• M Schaechter, et al, Mechanisms of Microbial Disease. 3rd ed., Williams & Wilkins, 1998.