Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- has knowledge of the biology of the different microbial groups in order to be able to understand and describe the risks of infection
- knows the different routes of infection in order to be able to assess and prevent infection risks in the event of infection
- can summarize and exemplify the human microbiota and can explain its role in health and disease
- can name the most common pathogenic microbes
- understand the basics of bacterial resistance development in order to protect patients
- understand the significance and consequences of the resistant bacteria for the patient
- understands the importance of reducing the presence of resistant bacteria for sustainable development
- understands one's own role in antibiotic stewardship
- can describe how the lymphocytes function in the immune system during health and illness
- can explain what happens during an immunization (infection, vaccination, rhesus immunization, passive immunization)
- have knowledge of human biological changes in pathological conditions
- can describe endogenous and exogenous etiologies of disease
- understand the significance of the acute inflammatory reaction

Content

Clinical microbiology
Immunology
Pathology

Location and time

Autumn 2023

Materials

Lecture material: Clinical microbiology, immunology and pathology.
Murray, Rosenthal, Pfaller. Medical microbiology. 8th edition. Elsevier 2016
Murray. Basic Medical Microbiology. Elsevier 2017
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30263032/
Huether, McCane, Brasher, Rote. Understanding pathophysiology. 2017
Kumar, Cotran, Robbins. Basic pathology.
Phillips, Murray & Crocker. The Biology of Disease. Blackwell Science.
ebook: Lippincott, Springhouse. Just the facts: Pathophysiology
Khanacademy Health and medicine
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine

Teaching methods

Lectures, discussions, assignments and individual studies

Exam schedules

Exam 28.11.2023
Re-take 19.1.2024 (general re-take) and 8.3.2024 (general re-take)

Completion alternatives

Examination

Student workload

4 credits is 4 x 27 hours of work for the student, 108 h work

Further information

CONTENT
A CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Microbes and microbiology
Microbiota (Microbiome)
Spreading of microbes and modes for transmission
Microbes, infection and disease
Antimicrobial resistance
Clinical microbiology (bacteriology, virology, mycology, protozoology)
B IMMUNOLOGY
The immune system
Immunisation and immunity
C PATHOLOGY
Aetiology
Inflammation
Pathophysiology of disease

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Exam
answers depend heavily on words and expressions found in the literature
has superficial knowledge of the subject, but shows a basic understanding of the subject


Written assignment
The student has partially followed the instructions for the written assignment. The student shows limited to a deficient knowledge of the knowledge of the substance.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Exam
can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his/her views
can give an independent account of the literature
understands most of the topic
presents independent views and can apply ideas to analogous situations
can motivate some of their claims and positions
can give some own examples

Written assignment
The student has mostly followed the instructions for the written assignment and has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited. The student can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Exam
has in-depth knowledge of the subject
can analyze and interpret subject facts
master the subject versatile
has a broad grasp of the subject
presents original and apposite examples

Written assignment
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar. The assignment and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is graded 0-5 based on result in individual exam. Assignments are graded passed or failed.
In order to pass the course all parts (exam and assignments have to be passed)

Qualifications

No prior knowledge required