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 … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Prohibition
Prerequisite

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Danielle Rhodes

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Danielle Rhodes
Dr Catherine Ryan

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
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.

Assessment summary

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

Assessment

1 - Team project
2 - Laboratory skills test
3 - Laboratory professional conduct and compliance
4 - Theme tests
5 - Examination (1 hour 40 mins)

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Assessments
Laboratories
Lectures

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources