| Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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| Code: | BMED11-206 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
This subject introduces students to the study of the organisms responsible for infectious diseases. Students will acquire a knowledge of the different types of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that are responsible for infections in humans, and some basic skills in identifying some of these organisms. Specialised topics to be covered include normal flora, antibiotic resistance and the use of genetic engineering and recombinant technology. This subject will be an important foundation for studies of the immune system that will follow.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Explain the history, scope and future of microbiology.
- Describe the differences between the major groups of pathogenic organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) in terms of structure and function.
- Describe the broad principles of how the human body resists infection, and how microbes can circumvent these defensive measures.
- Explain the relationship between normal microbial flora and pathogens to human sustainability, health, and disease.
- Discuss how antibiotics and other anti microbial drugs fight infectious disease, and the mechanisms by which the microbes develop anti microbial resistance.
- Explain methods of reducing the spread of infectious diseases; namely disinfection, sterilisation, and immunization.
- Explain why Staphylococcus aureus and other major bacteria are so successful as pathogens.
- Describe how the environment, microbiology, and human health interact, with consideration of the sustainable development goals.
Enrolment requirements
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):
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Subject outlines
- September 2024 [Standard - Microbiology]
- September 2023 [Standard - Microbiology]
- September 2022 [Standard - Microbiology]
- September 2021 [Standard - Microbiology]
- September 2020 [Standard - Microbiology]
- September 2019 [Standard - Microbiology]
- September 2018 [Standard - Microbiology]
- September 2017 [Standard - Microbiology]
Subject dates
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September 2024
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024 Semester start: 09/09/2024 Subject start: 09/09/2024 Last enrolment: 22/09/2024 Teaching census: 04/10/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024
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| Enrolment opens: | 14/07/2024 |
| Semester start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Subject start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 22/09/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 04/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 05/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 26/10/2024 |