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A.1 |
Develop knowledge of bacterial infections, treatment and prevention |
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A.2 |
Experience in laboratory methods used in diagnosis of infections including sample collection |
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A.3 |
Understanding the principles of laboratory tests in diagnosis and identification of pathogenic bacteria |
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A.4 |
Understand the epidemiology of bacterial infections and principals of prevention |
B. Intellectual Skills
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B.1 |
Learning the characteristics of major bacterial pathogenic bacteria |
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B.2 |
List normal flora in different sites of human body |
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B.3 |
Describe the pathogenesis of bacterial infections |
C. Professional and Practical Skills
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C.1 |
Familiar skill of the laboratory use, diagnose infections, including appropriate specimen collection and selection of tests
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C.2 |
Identify the pathogen by its specific growth characteristics if any, distinguishing biochemical tests, its morphological and/or staining characteristics, immunological or nucleic acid-based tests. |
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C.3 |
Perform the isolation and characterization of specific microbes in clinical specimens. |
D. General/Transferable Skills
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D.1 |
Students encourage their class mates to heightened levels of understanding by promoting questions and answer through sharing information |
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D.2 |
Preparation of power point presentations |
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D.3 |
Establish a concise scientific activity according to standard scientific thinking and integrity. |
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D.4 |
Students encourage their class mates to heightened levels of understanding by promoting questions and answer through sharing information
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Teaching and learning methods
1. Theoretical lectures (power point presentations).
2. Discussions
3. Laboratory practical training
4. Assignments
Methods of assessments
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Assessment Method |
Due (week) |
Weight (%) |
Notes |
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1 |
Midterm exam |
Week fifth and tenth |
20% |
Written |
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Oral exam |
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3 |
Practical exam |
Week fourteen and sixteen |
20% |
Microscopic/ Written |
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4 |
Assignments/HWs |
Week seventeen and eighteen |
50% |
Written |
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5 |
Final exam |
Week four and week twelve |
10% |
Quizzes |
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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 |
Notes In Medical Microbiology |
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Course Coordinator |
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Textbook |
Lange Medical Microbiology |
Mc Graw Hill |
24th |
Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg |
Library |
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Reference books |
Sherris. Medical Microbiology |
Mc Graw Hill |
5th |
Kenneth.J. Ryan. C. Gearge Ray |
Library |
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Zinsser Microbiology |
Appleton & Lange |
9th |
Jolelik, Willett, Amos, Wilfert |
Library |
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