MI3421:03
Medical Laboratory Science Microbiology Honours
| Townsville | HECS Band 2 |
39 hours lectures, 33 hours practicals. Semester 1.
Available to level 3 Medical Laboratory Science Honours students.
Staff: Assoc. Professor R Hirst.
Subject content as for MI3021 .
Learning Objectives:
- appreciate the hazards associated with working with pathogenic microorganisms and develop the appropriate microbiological skills;
- understand the need for the use of selective and differential media as an aid in the initial identification of bacteria;
- understand the basis for and interpret biochemical reactions in the identification of pathogenic bacteria;
- describe in detail, the distribution of pathogenic microorganisms in the environment and the normal flora of animal body systems and the diseases they cause;
- develop competencies for diagnosis of major parasite groups and common parasites of humans and animals;
- undertake a critical literature review;
- undertake a research project proposal development.
Assessment by examination (50%); practical (50%). The honours component will be assessed as per the award requirements.