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Prepare a written review article on a chosen pathogens characteristics and specific pathology
Overview
On completion of this unit, you will be able to identify and discuss the clinical significance of viruses, prions, fungi and parasites causing human disease. You will investigate the morphological characteristics, epidemiology, laboratory identification of these microorganisms and will be able to debate causes of mycological, parasitic and viral infectious diseases. You will discuss the life cycle of important parasites and their relevance to disease control. You will be able to interpret basic serological tests for the detection of human pathogenic viruses.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: MBIO19012 Microbiology Prerequisite: BMSC12011 Clinical Microbiology Prerequisite: BIOL12106 Molecular Biology
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback report
Positive student response to the two day residential school.
The residential school will be re-evaluated in response to student feedback, with regard to both content and workload, and how the learning experience may be improved in order to support student attainment of learning outcomes.
- Describe the clinical significance and laboratory detection of the principal viral, prion, fungal, and parasitic diseases of humans.
- Appraise the use of molecular techniques for identifying viruses, prions, fungi and parasites causing human disease
- Evaluate and interpret different testing methods used in the detection and monitoring of infectious disease serology.
- Evaluate microbiological quality control processes in relation to prions, viruses, fungi and parasites causing human disease and institute corrective action as required.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||
| 3 - Examination - 45% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 25% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 45% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Bailey & Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology
Edition: 13th (2013)
Authors: Patricia Tille
Elsevier Mosby
St Louis St Louis , Missouri , United States of America
ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-0323083300 ISBN-10: 0323083307
Binding: Hardcover
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Webcam and microphone
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
p.strappe@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Antimicrobial resistance, "superbugs" and health care associated infections/Infection control
Chapter
Chapters 11, 12, 14, 20 and 79
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Mycological methods and terminology/ Pathogenic yeasts and Pneumocystis
Chapter
Chapters 59, 62, 63 and 64
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Hyaline moulds, including Dermatophytes, Zygomycetes and opportunistic mycoses
Chapter
Chapter 60
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Dematiaceious moulds
Chapter
Chapters 61
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Parasitological methods & Protozoa
Chapter
Chapters 47, 48 and 50
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Independent study week
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Nematodes and cestodes
Chapter
Chapters 47, 51, 52, 54 and 55
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Trematodes & arthropods
Chapter
Chapters 47, 55, 56, 57 and 58
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Hepatitis, EBV and other viral serology
Chapter
Chapters 10 and 66
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
herpes viruses, measles, mumps, rubella, adenovirus, rotavirus, norovirus and other viruses
Chapter
Chapters 65 and 66
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Arboviruses, filoviruses, rabies and prion diseases
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Residential School: 1st-3rd October.
Chapter
All chapters
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Review of ongoing cases
Chapter
All chapters
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Practical Assessment
No Assessment Task Description
Week 4 Friday (4 Aug 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Monday (21 Aug 2017)
No Assessment Criteria
- Describe the clinical significance and laboratory detection of the principal viral, prion, fungal, and parasitic diseases of humans.
- Evaluate and interpret different testing methods used in the detection and monitoring of infectious disease serology.
- Evaluate microbiological quality control processes in relation to prions, viruses, fungi and parasites causing human disease and institute corrective action as required.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
2 Written Assessment
No Assessment Task Description
Week 8 Friday (8 Sept 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Monday (18 Sept 2017)
No Assessment Criteria
- Appraise the use of molecular techniques for identifying viruses, prions, fungi and parasites causing human disease
- Evaluate microbiological quality control processes in relation to prions, viruses, fungi and parasites causing human disease and institute corrective action as required.
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
