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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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| Two lecturers will give the course:
Prof. M.P. Hayette: Concepts of medical bacteriology, parasitology and mycology (Microbiology)
Prof. N. Jacobs: Concepts of medical virology (Virology)
Infectious disease control will be integrated in both parts.
Microbiology table of contents
1. Biology of microorganisms involving structure, growth, reproduction, culture, biological cycles, and genetic characteristics.
2. Cell /host interactions: virulence, pathogenicity, and host defenses
3. Modes of transmission
4. Control of infectious diseases: prevention and treatment.
Virology table of contents
I. Host defense against viral infections
II. Virus biology: structure, viral cycles, mode of transmission, viral infection detection
III. Viral infection prevention: vaccines
IV: Example of infection: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
This course of the preparatory year will provide basic concepts of microbiology and the control of infectious diseases. As students are from different backgrounds, the first part of the course will provide a refreshment of basic knowledge on microorganisms and viruses. This upgrade will deal with the concepts that will be addressed in the second part and particularly affecting the transmission of infectious diseases and their control.
In the second part of the course a few infectious diseases will be discussed including epidemiology, clinical forms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Examples of diseases covered: tuberculosis, malaria, gastro-intestinal infections, nosocomial infections, influenza, AIDS |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To know the different microorganisms main characteristics and their peculiarities, as well as the main modes of transmission of infectious diseases.
To know and understand infectious disease control.
Be able to summarize, present and criticise scientific papers. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Recommended optional programme: 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 presented in the lecture with support for slide show (available on eCampus).
The 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 theme they have chosen to their peers in an oral presentation with supporting slides and make a summary for the other groups. Each presentation will be evaluated and questions related to these summaries could be included in the final exam |
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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, 2013
Virology initiation: http://www.afd-ld.org/~fdp_viro |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The exam will be written examination with multiple-choice questions (MCQs, 60%) and two short-answer questions (20%). The evaluation of the work group will account for 20% of the final result. |
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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
Cellular and Molecular Immunology-Virology
Avenue de l'Hôpital B23. B-4000 Liège
Tel. +32 4 3662420
N.Jacobs@ulg.ac.be |
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