UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

BPS3131 Microbiology and immunology

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

BPS3131 Microbiology and immunology is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Parkville. It needs BPS2012.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Parkville

The 2027 handbook has no page for BPS3131. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before BPS3131

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After BPS3131

No unit lists BPS3131 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Overview

To introduce pharmaceutical science students to essential elements of microbiology and immunology. In the process, students will develop their abilities to integrate microbiological and immunological concepts and apply these to situations relevant to pharmaceutical sciences. Learning will form the basis for later work in other subjects within the pharmaceutical sciences degree.

This will involve the study of:

  • bacteria (general principles and microbial genetics)
  • eukaryotic microbes
  • virology
  • epidemiology
  • immunology
  • microbiological diseases (diseases and host responses)

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterParkvilleOn campus
First semester (Fully flex)ParkvilleFlexible

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    demonstrate fundamental concepts in microbiology and immunology, including classification of microorganisms, principles of microbial genetics, immunological processes, and analytical technologies;



  2. 2

    evaluate and differentiate microbiology laboratory techniques, and apply these to the identification of different types of pathogenic microorganisms;

  3. 3

    demonstrate an appreciation of factors involved in contamination control and control of infectious diseases;



  4. 4

    illustrate the ecological role of microorganisms, including analysis of interactions between microorganisms and the host (including interactions with humans) and the principles of immunology and epidemiology.



  5. 5

    explain and discuss relevant topics in a way that is consistent with the conventions of scientific discourse in the discipline.  

Workload and teaching

  • Twelve 1-hour online modules (discovery)
  • Twenty-four 1-hour interactive lectures
  • Six 2-hour workshops
  • Six 4-hour laboratories

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor Erica Sloan
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Erica Sloan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BPS3131?

You need BPS2012 before you enrol.

When is BPS3131 offered?

In 2020, BPS3131 runs in Semester 1 at Parkville.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020