General provisions

Syllabus created in accordance with the Higher Education Ordina... valid from 1 July 2007

The syllabus is established by Programkommittén för biomedicinarprogrammet at 2007-03-26. Revised 2011-04-04 by Programkommittén för biomedicinarprogrammet. The syllabus is valid from 201026.

Learning outcomes

The course should provide basic knowledge of bacteria with special consideration to their importance within medicine. Also medical important fungus and parasite infections are high-lighted.

On completion of the course the student is expected to:

• Be able to report for the structure, morphology and life cycle of medically relevant bacteria and eukaryotic microorganisms.
• Be able to account for microbiological techniques including substrate production, sterilisation, disinfection, isolation methods and isolation mediums.
• Be able to account for systematics of bacteria and classification of bacteria, especially the methods that are used for classification.
• Be able to account for the growth, physiology and metabolism of bacteria, especially the processes that are of significance for the aetiological ability of bacteria.
• Be able to account for the genetic mechanisms (conjugation, transduction and transformation) and gene regulation mechanisms that are of significance for the virulence and antibiotic resistance development of bacteria.
• Be able to account for mechanisms of transmission, virulence, pathogenicity of pathogenic microorganisms and methods for treatment and prevention of medical important microorganisms.
• Be able to account for the factors that influence the virulence of pathogenic microorganisms and how virulence evolves.
• Be able to report for innate and acquired immune defences and their importance during infections.

Content

Bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and immunology.

Professional training.

Instruction

The teaching comprises lectures, study visits, seminars/group exercises, professional training, demonstrations and laboratory sessions.

Assessment

To receive a pass on the course, all compulsory parts and a passed written examination are required.

Possibility to repeat failed laboratory course can be given at the earliest at next course and only in case of a vacancy.

Students who have not passed the examination have the right to repeat the examination 4 additional times (= total 5 examinations). If special circumstances apply, the programme committee may admit additional examinations. Submission of so called blank exam is counted as an examination.