MEDICAL AND VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
MIC2MMV
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Subject topics include medical bacteriology, virology, parasitology and mycology , epidemiology and molecular pathogenesis. Students will learn about the general characteristics of pathogenic microorganisms commonly affecting the health of animals and humans and the steps involved in disease transmission. Practical classes will address basic medical microbiology including normal flora of the skin, gastrointestinal, urogenital and respiratory tracts.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator:
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: BIO1MGC or BIO1APM or HBS1HBA MIC2MI is highly desirable
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: Enrolment accepted until quota reached
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: 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. Students are required to wear laboratory coats and shoes in teaching laboratories.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Brock: Biology of Micro-organisms
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, D.H., Buckley, W., Sattley, M.m Stahl, D.A.
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: 15TH EDN
Publisher: PEARSON
ISBN: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Prescott's Microbiology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Willey, J.M., Sherwood, L.M. and Woolverton, C.J.
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: 10TH ED
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL
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Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 296
Subject Instance Co-ordinator:
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 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 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1-hour practical theory test (mcq/short answer (1,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2 |
One 3-hour written examination | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Online mcq quiz (250-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Group Project (groups of 8 students) 2% teamwork, 8% assessment task (250-word equiv per student) | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |