Unit Code:	MIC2MVM
Unit Short Title:	MEDICAL AND VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
Credit Points:	20.0
Special Conditions:	Students are required to wear laboratory coats and shoes in teaching laboratories.
Unit Description:	Unit topics include medical and veterinary microbiology, virology, epidemiology and molecular pathogenesis.
Quota Size:	215
Quota Reason:	Enrolment will be based on academic performance during first year.
Prerequisites:	Satisfactory performance in MIC2IM, (or AGR3ANH for Bachelor of Animal and Vet Biosciences students) or BIO1OF for Bachelor of Medical Science or Bachelor of Nutrition students who have completed at least 90 first year credit points
Class Requirements:	three lectures and one 3-hour practical class a week.
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 3-hour written examination	65
one 1-hour practical examination	15
three 400-word practical reports	20

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	Brock: Biology of Micro organisms	Madigan, M. T. Martinko, J. M., Dunlap, P.V. and Clark, D.P.	12th edn, Prentice Hall 2008 or
Prescribed	Microbiology	Prescott, L., Harley, J. and Klein, D. A.	6th edn, 2004.

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
2   27-JUL-09   30-OCT-09	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Dr	Christian	Barth	BUNDOORA	Y