BMSC13003 - Medical Microbiology 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

On completion of this unit, you will be able to identify and discuss the clinical significance of viruses, prions, fungi and parasites causing human disease. You will investigate the morphological characteristics, epidemiology, laboratory identification of these microorganisms and will be able to debate causes of mycological, parasitic and viral infectious diseases. You will discuss the life cycle of important parasites and their relevance to disease control. You will be able to interpret basic serological tests for the detection of human pathogenic viruses.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites:

MBIO19012 Microbiology AND

BIOL12106 Molecular Biology OR BMSC12012 Molecular Cell Biology

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 33.33% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student Evaluation
Feedback
Residential School could be enhanced by the inclusion of additional fungi slides.
Recommendation
Additional fungi slides will be included in the residential school practical.
Action Taken
Additional time was allocated for fungi slides. Numerous slides are already available for students to identify fungal types with the help of accompanying medically important fungal atlases.
Source: Self Reflection
Feedback
Assignments can be updated to include a greater variety of topics. The final examination is challenging with the viva voce. Consider changing to an invigilated examination.
Recommendation
Assignment topics are now updated. In addition, the final exam format has now been changed to invigilated rather than by viva voce.
Action Taken
The invigilated written exam was conducted this year instead of the viva voce format. The change allowed for a more standardised assessment process, ensuring consistency and fairness across all students. Feedback indicated that the written format provided a clearer structure for students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding.
Source: Student Evaluation
Feedback
Update assignment rubrics.
Recommendation
Assignment rubrics are now updated and modified
Action Taken
Assignment rubrics were updated and modified.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students love the fact the lectures and tutorials are interactive. it draws student's attention.
Recommendation
Continue the current formats for the tutorial and lecture sessions.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE and self-reflection
Feedback
Develop a study guide to aid with study
Recommendation
Develop a study guide to support student engagement and progress.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
More visual learning aspects on Moodle.
Recommendation
Consider adding more visual learning aspects on Moodle site.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Improve structure and organisation of residential school material and manual.
Recommendation
Revise the residential school laboratory manual and look for lack of clarity and modify accordingly.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Self-reflection
Feedback
Additional case studies for each organ infection would be useful.
Recommendation
Consider including at least one case study per tutorial session
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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