BPS3022 · Microbiology and immunology

Overview

This unit introduces students to the fundamental principles of microbiology and immunology, with a particular focus on their relevance to pharmaceutical sciences. Students will engage with topics such as epidemiology, host-pathogen interactions, and strategies for controlling microbial growth and transmission with physical, chemical and pharmacological methods. The unit introduces specialised discipline-based laboratory techniques to develop practical skills, and foster critical thinking through the integration of microbiological and immunological concepts applied to real-world scenarios.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

In-semester assessment 50%; final assessment: 50%.

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

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. apply the fundamental concepts of microbiology and immunology, to solve problems involving microscopy, microbial physiology, genetics, epidemiology and host-pathogen interactions
2. demonstrate a range of microbiology and immunology-based laboratory techniques and relate experimental results to theoretical concepts
3. demonstrate an appreciation of factors involved in contamination control, control of infectious diseases, and the processes of pathogenesis
4. compare and contrast different viral replication strategies of bacterial and mammalian viruses
5. design and report experimental investigations in a way that is consistent with the conventions of the discipline.

Workload

• Twelve 2-hour online preparation modules (Discovery) • Twelve 1-hour applied sessions • Six 2-hour laboratories • Twelve 2-hour workshops • One 1-hour assessment

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