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MIC2022
Faculty of Science
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6 points, SCA Band 0 (NATIONAL PRIORITY), 0.125 EFTSLRefer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
SynopsisBuilds on MIC2011 and focuses on the interactions of micro-organisms with each other or with other types of living organisms. Describes the practical importance of micro-organisms in health and disease. Aspects of infection studied include pathogenesis, epidemiology and basic immunity. Viruses are introduced, including an explanation of how their structure is related to their classification and strategies of replication in living cells. Several human infectious diseases are studied in detail, including examples of bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases that have major impacts on human health. ObjectivesThe aim of this unit is to increase student's knowledge of micro-organisms, their importance in the environment, their importance in human health and disease, and the methods used to study them in the laboratory and in their human hosts. On successful completion of this unit, students will have gained an understanding of:
Assessment
Mid-semester test (50 min): 10% Chief examiner(s)Contact hoursThree 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical/tutorial/self-directed learning exercise per week PrerequisitesMIC2011 + Recommended: MOL2011 and MOL2022 ProhibitionsBMS2052, BTH2722 |