James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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MI3051 - Mechanisms of Infectious Diseases
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | MI3021 OR MI3421 |
| Administered by: | College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences |
Subject Description
- Advanced aspects of the aetiology, pathogenesis, treatment and diagnosis of infectious and parasitic diseases of medical and veterinary importance will be presented. The major emphasis will be the mechanisms of microbial and parasitic pathogenicity in the different body systems. Antimicrobial and antiparasitic chemotherapy and susceptibility testing in the control of infectious disease and the role of the diagnostic microbiology laboratory will be discussed in detail.
Learning Outcomes
- appreciate the role of normal microbial flora as disease agents in the compromised host
- describe the processes whereby bacteria, viruses and parasites are able to cause disease
- understand the critical role played by the diagnostic microbiology laboratory in the management of infectious disease
- understand the principles of antimicrobial and antiparasitic chemotherapy and vaccination in the control of infectious disease and critically evaluate their usage
Subject Assessment
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (50%)
- Invigilated > End of semester exam - (50%)
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: MI5051
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): | Professor Estelle Venter Assoc. Professor Jeffrey Warner Assoc. Professor Brenda Govan MRS Vanessa Harris MRS Kylie Carrigan MS Kerri Trezona 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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