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MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING

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Learning outcomes

1.
Characterise viruses, including their detection and cultivation.
2.
Explain the important pathogenic features of major virus groups relevant to human health.
3.
Explain how viruses are transmitted including emerging infectious diseases and their control.
4.
Characterise bacteria, including their structure, metabolism and growth.
5.
Explain the principles of disinfection, sterilisation, immunity, antibiotics and antimicrobials.
6.
Explain the principles behind diagnosing major bacterial infections of clinical significance.
7.
Explain how new microbial diseases and/or antimicrobial resistance can emerge.
8.
Characterise mycoplasma and rickettsia.

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Additional information

Unit content:The broad aims of this unit are to: • Provide an understanding of the structure and function of microbes that cause disease in humans. • Provide outlined information about the pathogenesis of microbes that cause infectious diseases in humans, including their treatment and control. Basic knowledge and practical skills in microbiology relating to infection with pathogens of medical relevance, including sections on viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma and rickettsia. This unit is divided into two parts: Part I Virology: introduction to classification and taxonomy of viruses, a description of structure, mode of replication and inhibition, and discussion of selected human and zoonotic virus infections. Part II Bacteriology: introduction to general features of pathogenic bacteria including structure, metabolism, genetics, culture and identification, with emphasis on mechanisms by which they cause disease and the principles of diagnosis and control.
Other notes:For the purpose of progression in Biomedical Science, this unit is considered essential and not equivalent to BIO246 Microbiology. It incorporates a significant virology component that is not contained in BIO246. This unit is considered an important requisite for BMS314 Pathological Basis of Disease and BMS315 Advances in Medical Science and for all Biomedical Science graduates.