BTH3722 Medical microbiology
Faculty of Science
BTH3722 Medical microbiology is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs MIC2011 or BTH2830.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- Exam 70%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BTH3722
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BTH3722
No unit lists BTH3722 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
BTH3722 focuses on infectious diseases of the organ systems, summarising the aetiology, pathogenesis and laboratory identification of important pathogens. The epidemiology of infectious disease and strategies for disease control are highlighted. The mode of action of antimicrobial drugs, their role in treating infectious disease and the problems of drug resistance are discussed. Techniques for laboratory diagnosis of infectious disease, and safe handling of pathogens, are emphasised.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Lab reports30%
- Mid-term exam10%
- Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain how microbes cause disease, with particular emphasis on bacterial and viral pathogenicity;
- 2
Discuss the epidemiology of infectious disease;
- 3
Discuss the role of chemotherapy and the importance of drug resistance in the treatment of infectious disease;
- 4
Describe the role of microorganisms in selected infectious diseases associated with the different organ systems;
- 5
Discuss relevant diagnostic techniques used in clinical microbiology laboratories;
- 6
Describe and perform techniques used in diagnostic serology;
- 7
Demonstrate competence in laboratory procedures for handling and processing microbiological specimens.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures36 hours
- Laboratories36 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Three hours of lectures and an average of three hours of laboratory classes per week
Video based online presentations related to the subject.
Classroom and lab based discussions of topics covered.
Individual project based experiments for you to understand case based microbial testing procedures.
Learning resources
Required resources
Goering et al (eds), Mim's Medical Microbiology , 5 th edition.
Willey et al (eds) Prescott’s Microbiology , 9th edition, 2014 (Your second year text) Baily and Scott, Diagnostic Microbiology, ( 12 th edition).
Where it fits
BTH3722 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Sunil Kumar Lal
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Sunil Kumar Lal
Common questions
When is BTH3722 offered?
In 2020, BTH3722 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
Does BTH3722 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 70% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include BTH3722?
BTH3722 is part of Applied microbiology and Biotechnology.