James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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MI2021 - Introductory Infectious Diseases and Immunobiology
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | MI2011 or MI2031 or BM1000 or BS1001 and at least 18CP of level 1 subjects |
| Administered by: | College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences |
Subject Description
- A review of microbes significant to human and animal diseases is followed by the principles which underpin the spread and establishment of infectious disease. Common and topical infectious diseases are presented in an organ system approach where the aetiology, epidemiology and pathophysiology of the infection is discussed. Treatment and the control of these conditions are considered. The immune system is presented in the context of infection and non-infection disease processes. This subject prepares students who wish to pursue study of clinical microbiology and immunobiology in 3rd year.
Learning Outcomes
- be able to describe the basic principles of infectious disease transmission and establishment for each organ system
- Engage with and understand the issues of infectious disease burden and epidemiology in the tropics
- be able to outline the principles of infection control and treatment
- understand the role of the immune response in infectious and non-infectious disease
- understand the fundamental aspects of the immune response
- be able to understand related techniques of microbe manipulation and the aseptic technique
Subject Assessment
- Assignment - (10%)
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (30%)
- Invigilated > End of semester exam - (60%)
Note that 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.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: PC2201 and TV5120 and TV5010
Availabilities
Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Jeffrey Warner |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Jeffrey Warner MRS Vanessa Harris MRS Kylie Carrigan MS Kerri Trezona Assoc. Professor Catherine Rush MISS Chantal Nightingale MRS Melissa Crawford |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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