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Medicine Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

Infection and immunity

Associate Professor J K Davies (Microbiology)

Objectives The overall objectives of this unit are to provide an introduction to the basic principles of microbiology and immunology which are required for the understanding of systems based teaching in later years. On completion of this component students should have an appreciation of the basic structure and function of microorganisms and how they cause disease; be able to understand the nature of the human body's innate and adaptive responses to infectious agents; have an appreciation of the basic principles of immunology and their application to the control of infectious disease; be able to integrate the mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis with the nature of the host's response and the role of vaccination in the control of infectious disease; have an appreciation for the role of sterilisation and disinfection procedures and antimicrobial agents in the control of infectious disease.

Synopsis This component is conducted conjointly by the departments of Microbiology and Pathology and Immunology, and consists of an integrated series of lectures and practicals that will involve topics such as microorganisms and disease; the anatomy and biology of the immune system; host-pathogen interactions; parasites and disease; bacterial and viral pathogenesis; control of microorganisms; the immune response to infection; vaccines; mechanism of immunological tissue damage; immunodeficiency diseases; tolerance and autoimmunity.

Assessment Examination (in conjunction with `Tissue injury, neoplasia and inflammation'): Essay questions (2 hrs): 60% + MCQ (1 hr): 30% + Practical (1.5 hrs): 10%

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