MI3421 - Medical Laboratory Science Microbiology Honours
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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Available to level 3 Medical Laboratory Science Honours students.
Subject content as for MI3021.
Learning Outcomes
- appreciate the hazards associated with working with pathogenic microorganisms and develop the appropriate microbiological skills;
- 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;
- understand the basis for and interpret biochemical reactions in the identification of pathogenic bacteria;
- understand the need for the use of selective and differential media as an aid in the initial identification of bacteria;
- undertake a critical literature review;
- undertake a research project proposal development.
| Prerequisites: | MI2021 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BC3401 and MI3021 and PP3451 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, , Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (50%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.