Advanced Microbes & Human Health (MICR3901)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Chemistry & Molec Biosciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
General contact hours 3 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
MICR3001 (co-taught)
Prerequisite
MICR2000 or MICR2900
Recommended prerequisite
[BIOC2000 or BIOC2900] + BIOL2200 or BIOL2900] + [BIOL2202 or BIOL2902]
Assessment methods
Report - Bacterial Infections
Report - Viral Infections
Journal Club
End of Semester Exam
Course enquiries
Professor Mark Schembri (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Prof Mark Schembri (m.schembri@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course describes the importance of infectious diseases in individuals, populations and communities. It covers the way microbes cause disease (pathogenesis), how they are transmitted, their spread within the population and mechanisms of control. Core topics include the epidemiology and pathogenesis of viral, bacterial and fungal infections, clinical microbiology and emerging infectious diseases. Each facet of the content will be presented in contemporary science contexts by experts in the field. The course requires the completion of a second year microbiology course (MICR2000 or equivalent) and is a prerequisite for those students wishing to obtain a major in microbiology.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
