BMS2052 · Microbes in health and disease

Overview

This unit focuses on microorganisms that are relevant to health and disease in humans and animals. Aspects of a variety of infectious organisms will be studied including, epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, immunity, regulation and control of infection by drugs and vaccines and mechanisms of resistance. Knowledge and skills will be gained and developed in lectures/workshops and practicals.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Explain the importance of micro-organisms in health and disease;
2. Describe how host and pathogenic factors of micro-organisms affect the outcome of infection;
3. Describe basic mechanisms of immunity to infection and the development and use of vaccines;
4. Explain how infectious diseases are spread, tracked and controlled, and the susceptibility and resistance of microbial pathogens to antimicrobial agents;
5. Discuss specific examples of microbial pathogens including bacteria, viruses and eukaryotes, the diseases that they cause, their mechanisms of pathogenesis, and treatment;
6. Demonstrate basic microbiological laboratory skills and compliance with physical containment level two (PC2) regulations.

Workload

Up to 6 hours of directed learning consisting of online activities, lectures and laboratories and 6 hours of self-directed learning each week.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.