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LMED29009 Infectious Diseases 2

Infectious Diseases 2

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General Information

Overview

On completion of this unit, you will be able to describe and advise on the clinical significance of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites causing human disease. You will oversee the investigation of the morphological characteristics, epidemiology, laboratory identification of these microorganisms and will be able to provide advice on the causes of bacterial, mycological, parasitic and viral infectious diseases. You will describe the life cycle of important parasites and their relevance to disease control. You will be able to interpret complex serological test results related to the detection of human pathogenic viruses.

Details

Career Level: Postgraduate

Unit Level: Level 9

Credit Points: 6

Student Contribution Band: 8

Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

PrerequisiteLMED28004 Infectious Diseases 1

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 1 - 2025

Melbourne

Online

Rockhampton

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).