MICR350 Clinical Microbiology and Virology
| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | ||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||
| Supervised Exam | June | ||||||
| Pre-requisites | BCHM240 or MICR220; or candidature in postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology | ||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||
| Combined Units | None | ||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Ken Watson (kwatson2@une.edu.au) | ||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit covers clinical uses of antibiotics and their mode of action, especially the penicillins, tetracyclines, quinolones, aminoglycosides and cephalosporins. The wide-spread problems of antibiotic resistance are surveyed. The unit will introduce basic principles of virology, and then examine viral diseases which affect humans. These will include polio, herpes, smallpox, influenza, haemorrhagic fevers, hepatitis and AIDS. Basic mechanisms of cellular and molecular immunology are also covered. Assessment will consist of three assignments and a written examination. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
Text(s):Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |