Study Guide

Objective

The student
- are familiar with the common transmission routes of pathogenic microbes
- understands the pathological picture of common infectious diseases
- know the basic aseptic methods
- master the terminology of basic clinical microbiology
- understand the immune response in health and disease
- understands the importance of immunology and pathology in health care
- can account for the immune system's physiology
- understands the mechanisms of the diseases

Content

Different microbe groups causing disease in man
Different modes for microbe transmission
Human microbiota and explain its impact on human health
Microbes causing common human infectious diseases
Antimicrobial resistance and explain the resistance in bacteria
Basic aseptic methods, aseptic technique, hand hygiene
Basics of pathology
Basics of pathophysiology

Location and time

Autumn 2024, 1.10-31.12 at Novia campus Alere in Vasa

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/
Apurba S. Sastry & Sandhya, Bhat. Essentials of medical microbiology. 2018. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/novia-ebooks/reader.action?docID=6286659&ppg=20
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, assignments, individual studies, exam.

Exam schedules

Exam: 12.12.2024
Re-examination (General re-takes): 17.1.2025 and 7.3.2025

Completion alternatives

Examination

Student workload

5 credits is 5 x 27 hours of work for the student, 135 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)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for assignment:
The student has followed the instructions and her/his knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential. The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his/her views

Assessment criteria for written assignment:
The student has followed the instructions for the written assignment and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written assignments. The student has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student shows in her/his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of assignment individually or in groups:
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)
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 lead a discussion at the seminar

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is graded 0-5 based on the exam. Assignments must be passed.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Inadequate knowledge of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Weak knowledge of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good knowledge of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent knowledge of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology.

Qualifications

No prior prerequisites