Advanced Microbes & Human Health (MICR3901)

Information valid for Semester 2, 2023

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Science

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

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

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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