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Infectious biology - clinical perspectives 7.5 credits, 7,5 points

COURSE CATEGORY   Fristående kurs MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   SUBJECT AREA     COURSE CODE   8FA028

AIM OF THE COURSE

By the end of the course the students will be able to; -Describe the mode of action of different micro organisms pathogenic to humans -Define the interactions between the human host and the infectious agent, from molecular to clinical level and apply this knowledge to describe clinical manifestations. -Apply the principles of mode of actions of virulence factors on the defence of the human body. -Understand, analyse and critically discuss scientific papers in the field of the course topic. -Design, set up and carry out laboratory experiments to investigate molecular mechanisms in the interactions between micro organisms and human cells.

CONTENTS

-Micro organisms (bacteria, virus, fungi) infecting the human body -The host response to infectious micro organisms -Virulence strategies and mechanisms exerted by the pathogenic micro organism -The ecology of human flora of micro organisms - normal flora and pathogens -Micro organisms and the immune system -Vaccines and vaccine development -Antimicrobial agents and resistance to them -Epidemiology of human infectious diseases -Zoonosis -Infectious diseases in perspective of global medicine -Emerging infectious diseases -Infections and human genetics The course will contain four main themes: -Biomaterial related infections -Infectious diseases and global medicine -Chronic infections -Infections related to mother/child

TEACHING

Lectures, tutorial groups, seminars, study visits, demonstrations and laboratory work. The educational method used is partly developed from problem-based learning (PBL). PBL emphasises the student´s development of free, self-supporting, lifelong learning ability as an instrument for critical inquiry. The students own queries and formulated problems form the basis of PBL. Important is also the student´s ability to take responsibility for his/her own learning, and to seek and evaluate information and knowledge and to train co-operation and a flexible attitude to different views and ideas. The course is given in such a way that both men´s and women´s experiences and knowledge are made visible and developed.

EXAMINATION

Examination forms may include active participation in tutorial groups and seminars, written and oral examinations, writing and oral presentation of reports/essays, completed assignments and examination of practical skills. The examination forms will be specified by the course organizer when the course starts. Students who have failed two times on the course or part of the course are entitled to request another examiner at the new examination occasion.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Regulations concerning general eligibility in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, Section 7, paragraph 28 and in addition special requirements in accordance with Section 7, paragraph 31, i.e. at least three years of full-time undergraduate studies in a main subject area with relevance for Life Science, e.g. from faculties within medicine, technical/natural sciences, odontology, pharmaceutical science. The lowest acceptable grade from undergraduate studies is Pass.

GRADING

The course is graded on the following scale: Pass; Fail.

CERTIFICATE

Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Office at the Faculty of Health Sciences.

COURSE LITERATURE

The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.

OTHER INFORMATION

Pass or Fail. The course is included in an ecucation at advanced level. Planning and implementation of the course shall be carried out from the wording in this course plan. The evaluation of the course should therefore consider the question how well the course agrees with the course plan. The evaluation will be written on a scheduled time point at the end of the course. Electronic evaluation of the course in accordance with Linköping University´s regulations will in addition be done (Dnr LiU 780/06-04). At the student´s request, course certificate is issued by the director of studies for courses or, according to delegation, by the head of the department/director of program studies. Request for course certificate must be made at specific form (found at the course organiser´s or the educational office). The course organiser at the Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, will provide a list of relevant literature. If the course is closed down, or is subject for major changes, is normally examination according to this course plan offered on totally three occasions within a year, of which one in close connection to the first examination.

Infectious biology - clinical perspectives 7.5 credits Infectious Biology - Clinical Perspectives, advanced course   Department responsible for the course or equivalent: MEDBIO - Medicinsk biologi             Registrar No: LiU 1410/06-41   Course Code: 8FA028           Exam codes: see Local Computer System       Subject/Subject Area :                       Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education   D       MBI   Medicin   2007-02-15