SLE334 - Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Unit details

Content

This unit will cover aspects of microbiology and immunology relevant to understanding infectious disease. The unit will commence with an introduction to the history of infectious disease leading into the modern views of the principles of infectious disease. The unit will then introduce the biology of bacteria, viral and parasitic pathogens of global importance and those of importance to specific populations within Australia. Host defence mechanisms, immunisation and vaccine technologies, and the management of the spread of infectious disease within Australian communities and health care settings will be introduced in the context of specific diseases. Assignments will be used to enhance the students understanding of epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases, the development of candidate vaccines and the identification of pharmacological targets for antimicrobial therapeutics.

Assessment

Class tests 25%, assignment 10%, laboratory report and literature review 15%, examination 50%.  To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit students must achieve at least 50% in the laboratory component.

Unit Fee Information

* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.