Medical Microbiology B unit (CXA343)

Introduction

This unit has been designed to systematically introduce the students to the common and diagnostically important fungal, parasitic and viral diseases of major organ systems in humans. The unit content is primarily concerned with laboratory diagnostic aspects of the above diseases, and students will be introduced to a range of relevant fungi and parasites in a diagnostic setting.

Summary

Unit name	Medical Microbiology B
Unit code	CXA343
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Doctor Stephen Tristram
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Learning Outcomes

• Describe the common fungal, parasitic and viral infectious diseases of humans and the associated pathogens.
• Describe and discuss the systematic laboratory investigation of common fungal, parasitic and viral diseases, and interpret and evaluate the relevance of laboratory findings to clinical presentation.
• Demonstrate competence in core laboratory skills, by appropriately identifying common fungal and parasitic pathogens in a mock clinical setting and interpreting and evaluating the relevance of laboratory findings to clinical presentation.
• Interpret and evaluate contemporary scientific literature related to infectious diseases and discuss the impact on the routine practice of diagnostic microbiology.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
			not applicable

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Requisites

Prerequisites

CXA241

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Pre-recorded content (2 hrs x weekly); Online unit overview (2hrs x once only); Online student presentations (8hrs x once only); Tutorial (1hr x weekly); Practical (3hrs x 9 times)
Assessment	Mycology Assignment (10%)|Case Study Presentation (15%)|Practical exam - Mycology (15%)|Practical exam - Parasitology (15%)|Test (15%)|Theory Examination (30%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	No required reading materials
Recommended	No recommended readings.

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