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A.1 |
The student will be able to identify common infectious agents and the diseases that they cause.
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A.2 |
The student will be able to evaluate methods used to identify infectious agents in the clinical microbiology lab.
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A.3 |
The student will be able to explain general and specific mechanisms by which an infectious agent causes disease.
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A.4 |
The student will be able to recognize and diagnose common infectious diseases from the clinical presentation and associated microbiology.
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A.5 |
The student will be able to describe the epidemiology of infectious agents including how infectious diseases are transmitted.
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B. Intellectual Skills
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B.1 |
Explain the clinical features, etiology, pathogenesis of infectious diseases. |
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B.2 |
Identify bacteria of medical importance up to species level |
C. Professional and Practical Skills
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C.1 |
Choose the appropriate antibiotic discs to use for antibiotic sensitivity testing of bacteria and interpret the results of antibiotic sensitivity testing |
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C.2 |
Assimilate clinical, laboratory and epidemiological information and use it to differentiate between infections and other conditions |
D. General/Transferable Skills
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D.1 |
To manage time effectively. |
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D.2 |
Group discussion, Assays |
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D.3 |
Presentation |
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D.4 |
To work effectively in a team and to give seminar to small group of students. |
Teaching and learning methods
1. Alexopoulos CJ, Mims CW, and Blackwell M. (1996). Introductory Mycology. 4th edition. John and Sons, Inc.
2. Atlas RM. (1997). Principles of Microbiology. 2nd edition. WM.T.Brown Publishers.
3. Cappucino J and Sherman N. (2010). Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual. 9th edition. Pearson Education limited.
4. Kumar HD. (1990). Introductory Phycology. 2nd edition. Affiliated East Western Press.Lecture notes by Mohamed abuagela, 2017
Methods of assessments
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Assessment Method |
Due (week) |
Weight (%) |
Notes |
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1 |
Midterm exam |
5th and 10th week |
30% |
Two midterm exams |
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2 |
Oral exam |
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3 |
Practical exam |
15th week |
20% |
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4 |
Final exam |
16th week |
50% |
One final exam |
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5 |
Assignments/HWs |
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Total (%) |
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100 % |
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Course References
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Type |
Title |
Publisher |
Edition |
Author |
Availability |
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Lecture notes |
Sheets or lecture notes |
Abdurraouf Said |
4th |
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Oya library At Tripoli university |
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Textbook |
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (W. W. Norton, Inc.)
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3rd & 4th |
Joan Slonczewski and John A.L. Foster
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Websites |
http://shop.mheducation.com/mhshop/productDetails?isbn=1260112217 http://www.wwnorton.com/college/biology/mbio/welcome.asp
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Last edition 2018 |
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On Internet |