2009 Course Handbook
CBMS305: Medical Microbiology
This unit is concerned with the importance of microorganisms in medicine. Topics range from the role of the normal human micro-flora and the body's natural defences to the disease causing organisms and their epidemiology. The course covers medically important bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses. The weekly laboratory sessions provide students with the skills to handle microorganisms safely and demonstrate the techniques used to identify pathogens in a clinical laboratory.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 7 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Subra Vemulpad, Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences staff |
| Prerequisites: | (CBMS215(P) or BIOL215(P)) or (CBMS224(P) or BIOL224(P)) |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | HLTH305 |
| Unit Designations: |
Technology
Science Medical Sciences |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences |
Timetable Information
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