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BIO-2309: Medical microbiology Work Load
15 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical and practical. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Autumn
| Objectives
The course provides and introduction to infectious diseases and their agents, lab diagnostics, antibiotics and resistance to antibiotics, vaccinations and epidemiology. | Contents
The course handles medically important categories of micro-organisms and methods used to cultivate and identify these organisms. Lectures are the same as those delivered to students of pharmacology and medicine. In addition, infectious diseases and their agents will be discussed as well as lab diagnostics, antibiotics and resistance to antibiotics, vaccinations and epidemiology. | Form of teaching
36 hrs of lectures, 12 hrs of student colloquia and 24 hrs of lab work | Coursework requirements
Laboratory course with lab assignments
| Exam and assessment
Written exam (4 hours)
Grade type: alphabetical grades (A-F)
| Date(s) of written examination
02.11.2007
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Student Advisor Karin Eilertsen, tlf.: 77 64 46 09
| Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Course overlap
BIO-360 -1 15 sp | Homepage
http://uit.no/medfak/
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Teaching autumn 2007
Emnet inngår i studieplanen til biologistudenter og farmasistudenter. Første oppmøte er obligatorisk, mer praktisk informasjon om kurset blir gitt da.
Første oppmøte: 15/8 kl. 08.15 på Aud 2, Farmasibygget |
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