TV5120:03
Advanced Microbiology and Immunology
| Townsville | HECS Band 3 |
30 hours lectures, 14 hours tutorials, 18 hours practicals. Semester 2.
Available to graduate students with a degree in Veterinary Science (other appropriately trained graduates may enrol at the discretion of the Director of the Australian Institute of Tropical Veterinary and Animal Science).
Staff: Dr G Burgess.
Recent advances in the disciplines of virology, immunology and applied aspects of microbial genetics and recombinant DNA technology with emphasis on applications to veterinary science.
Learning Objectives:
- understand the recent advances in the disciplines of virology, immunology, applied microbial genetics and recombinant DNA technologies;
- critically evaluate the strategies used to apply these advances to contemporary veterinary science.
Assessment by laboratory practicals (10%); tutorials (15%); assignment (20%); examination (55%).