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Unit of Study BIO72100 - Clinical Microbiology (2018)

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  • Enrolment information

    The laboratory activities within this unit require students to fulfil certain vaccination compliance requirements prior to attending laboratory classes. As some vaccination protocols can take up to 5 months to complete, we encourage you to prepare now. Compliance requirements include SCU Vaccination requirements in accordance with state Health policies: NSW Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases; and QLD Health Vaccination Requirements. SCU has incorporated a combined NSW and QLD vaccination procedure as students may need to attend laboratory classes in both states. Full details of vaccination compliance requirements for this unit are available at https://www.scu.edu.au/school-of-health-and-human-sciences/course-options/professional-experience/

Unit description

Builds on the level of understanding obtained in the units of Microbiology and Immunology. There is an increased focus on diagnosis and control of infectious diseases in humans, and on analysis and interpretation of complex microbiological data. Students will develop investigative and analytical skills and be able to solve clinical cases related to infectious diseases.

Unit content

  • Bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections of the body systems.
  • Pulmonary and systemic opportunistic infections.
  • Clinical virology.
  • Antimicrobial drugs.
  • Laboratory management and collection procedures for clinical specimens.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 1,  1 Session 1,  1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 identify and distinguish among common microbial pathogens and normal flora
2 compare microbial infectious diseases
3 apply conventional and modern methods of diagnosing and controlling bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections
4 solve a series of clinical cases in human infectious diseases of the soft tissues, respiratory, and urogenital tracts and complete clinical laboratory reports
5 solve a series of clinical cases in human infectious diseases of the digestive system and complete clinical laboratory reports
6 solve a series of clinical cases in human infectious diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems and complete clinical laboratory reports
7 evaluate specimen collection procedures.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. identify and distinguish among common microbial pathogens and normal flora
    • GA4:
  2. compare microbial infectious diseases
    • GA4:
  3. apply conventional and modern methods of diagnosing and controlling bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections
    • GA4:
  4. solve a series of clinical cases in human infectious diseases of the soft tissues, respiratory, and urogenital tracts and complete clinical laboratory reports
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  5. solve a series of clinical cases in human infectious diseases of the digestive system and complete clinical laboratory reports
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  6. solve a series of clinical cases in human infectious diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems and complete clinical laboratory reports
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  7. evaluate specimen collection procedures.
    • GA3:
    • GA4:

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