MEDICAL AND VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
MIC2MMV
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Unit topics include medical and veterinary microbiology, virology, epidemiology and molecular pathogenesis.
School: School of Life Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Anna Morris
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: BIO1OF or BIO1MGC and completed at least 90 first year credit points. MIC2MI is highly desirable. BIO1APM is recommended. Students who have not completed MIC2MI in the past 2 years will be required to attend a lab skills session in order to be allowed entry into MIC2MMV practical classes.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: MIC2MVM
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Students are required to wear laboratory coats and shoes in teaching laboratories.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Brock: Biology of Micro-organisms | Prescribed | Madigan, M. T. Martinko, J. M., Dunlap, P.V. and Clark, D.P. | 14TH EDN, PEARSON 2015 |
| Readings | Prescott's Microbiology | Prescribed | Willey, J.M., Sherwood, L.M. and Woolverton, C.J. | 9TH EDN, MCGRAW HILL 2014 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Use correct vocabulary to describe and/or explain the key principles underlying the ability of some microorganisms including viruses to cause disease in humans and other animals
- Activities:
- Lectures provide details on key principles and laboratory sessions enable experiments to be conducted to identify and classify pathogenic microorganisms. Two laboratory experiments are written up as scientific reports, following the format from 1st year (FSTE survival guide). Following the laboratory sessions, question sheets are completed.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Writing(Writing)
02. Use key microbiological techniques to recognise and identify non-pathogenic and pathogenic microorganisms.
- Activities:
- Laboratory sessions enable students to use and practice techniques which are tested in the practical exam.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
03. Present data and analyse findings on two microbiological experiments in a scientific report.
- Activities:
- Two laboratory experiments written up as scientific reports, following the format from 1st year (FSTE survival guide).
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
04. Perform basic mathematical calculations and prepare graphic representations to aid in the interpretation of experimental data.
- Activities:
- Calculations and graphical representations will be performed as part of the laboratory classes, and instructions will be provided in the pre-lab talks and by the demonstrators.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
05. Demonstrate independent learning and research skills by locating, interrogating and evaluating relevant scientific information.
- Activities:
- Students will be instructed in the lectures and during the laboratory classes on the importance of accessing appropriate and reliable sources of information.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 215
Enrolment information: Laboratory space Enrolment based on academic merit in the first year.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anna Morris
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1-hour practical examination | 20 | 02 | |
| One 3-hour written examination | 60 | 01, 04 | |
| Assessment tasks (see comments for details) | one 500 word practical report, one question sheet, one research project with oral presentation | 20 | 01, 03, 04, 05 |