Medical Microbiology B unit (CXA643)

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. This unit is co-taught with a related unit to students in the Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine, and although you will be provided with similar knowledge and laboratory skills as these students, you will also undertake additional learning activities and assessment. This is necessary for you to develop and demonstrate the higher level investigatory and communication skills to satisfy the Australian Qualification Framework level 9 requirements of a Master’s degree.

Summary

Unit name	Medical Microbiology B
Unit code	CXA643
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Doctor Stephen Tristram
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

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.
• Plan, evaluate, interpret and communicate research activities relevant to the practice of diagnostic microbiology.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

CXA641

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Pre-recorded lectures (2hrs x weekly); Online unit overview (2hrs x once only); Discussion on Method Development and Evaluation assessment task (2hrs x once only); Tutorial (1hr x weekly); Practical (3hrs x weekly); Online student presentations (8hrs x once only)
Assessment	Mycology Assignment (10%)|Test (10%)|Practical Exam - mycology (15%)|Practical Exam - parasitology (15%)|Method Development and evaluation (20%)|Examination - Theory (30%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	No required readings.
Recommended	No recommended readings.

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