BMSC13021 - Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will build upon the foundational knowledge gained in microbiology and apply it in a clinical context. You will explore the role of commensal flora in maintaining health and the role of bacterial, fungal, viral, protozoal and helminthic pathogens in disease and learn about their detection, identification, treatment and management. You will also consider new and emerging technologies and you will also explore the concept of 'One Health' while considering emerging diseases, pandemics and zoonoses as well as the emergence of antimicrobial resistance.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite:

MBIO19012

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2024

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Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Case Study 30%
3. Laboratory/Practical 0%
4. Online Test 50%

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%).

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Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Discuss the clinical significance, laboratory detection, treatment and management of commensal flora, pathogens and opportunistic pathogens of each of the human body systems
  2. Appraise the use of standard and emerging techniques for detecting and identifying bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites causing human disease
  3. Evaluate the use of antimicrobial chemotherapeutic agents and vaccines in the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
  4. Discuss the mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
  5. Compare and contrast emerging infectious diseases, including definitions, factors leading to disease emergence, monitoring and intervention strategies.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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