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| MICR0712-2 | Microbiology, elements of virology and transmissible diseases
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| Duration : | 20h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Marie-Pierre Hayette, Nathalie Jacobs |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course will be given by two lecturers:
Prof. M.P. Hayette: Concepts of bacteriology, parasitology
and medical mycology (Part BacParMyc)
Prof. N. Jacobs: Concepts of medical virology (Part Viro)
Infectious disease control (included in both parts)
Course Description
The course will be divided into two parts according to the two teachers who are in charge of the course.
The preparatory year is intended to provide basic concepts of microbiology and the control of infectious diseases. As students are from different backgrounds and not all the same knowledge, first part of the course will provide a refresher for those who have not yet addressed the issue in their curriculum and a revision to the other. This upgrade will calmly deal with the concepts that will be addressed in the second part and particularly affecting the transmission of infectious diseases and their control.
Contents part BacParMyc
The themes discussed in the first part of the course will be: I. Biology of microorganisms involving notions of structure, growth, reproduction, culture and lifestyle, biological cycles, and genetic mechanisms of resistance to treatment
II. Cell /host interactions: virulence of the organism and pathogenicity factors, host defenses
III. Modes of transmission of microorganisms and resistance factors associated.
IV. Control of infectious diseases: prevention and treatment.
In the second part of the course are a few examples of infectious diseases will be discussed including the presentation of the microorganism responsible for the disease epidemiology, clinical forms, means of diagnosis and specific treatment.
Examples of diseases covered: tuberculosis, malaria, intestinal protozoan infections, ringworm (dermatophytes). |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Knowledge of the main characteristics of different microorganisms and their peculiarities. Knowledge of the main modes of transmission of infectious diseases
Familiarized with the principles of infectious disease control.
Scientific papers: knowledge summarize, publicly and criticize. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| General microbiology course (Bac2) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The course will be given in two ways: general concepts will be discussed in the lecture with support for slide show.
Second part of the course will be devoted to tutorials in the form of presentation and discussion of scientific papers related to the theme of the course. Students in groups of three or four will present the article they have chosen their peers in an oral presentation with slides and write a summary for groups who have not read the article. During the review year-end, questions may focus on each item being presented. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Medical microbiology-MIMS Collaborateurs-Mosy Europe ed. 4th edition, 2008
Introduction à la microbiologie, Tortora G.J. et al., 2003, ERPI, Editions du renouveau pédagodique |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Examinations will be written as multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and two short-answer questions (QROC). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Prof. Marie-Pierre Hayette
Department of Medical Microbiologiy
Tour de Pathologie (B23)
CHU Sart Tilman - 4000 LIEGE
Tél: 04-366.24.39
Fax: 04-366.24.40
Email: mphayette@ulg.ac.be
Prof. Nathalie Jacobs
Department of Pathology
Avenue de l'Hôpital B23. B-4000 Liège
Tel. +32 4 3662420
N.Jacobs@ulg.ac.be |
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