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Unit Overview

Description

This unit concerns the role and activity of microbes as agents of infectious disease, the way in which the host's immune response deals with infectious agents and how it can be exploited to elicit protection against these agents, investigates disease transmission and spread, and considers applications of a knowledge of infectious disease and immunology, including identification and diagnosis. The unit introduces essential knowledge and principles in the fields of infectious disease, immunology and epidemiology, and provides a foundation for more advanced studies in these disciplines.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 2QEII Medical CentreFace to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 2 core unit in the Microbiology and Immunology; Human Sciences (Anatomy and Physiology) major sequences
  • Level 2 elective
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) describe the diversity of disease-causing microbes and the major diseases they cause; (2) describe environmental factors that influence the occurrence, transmission and spread of microbes; (3) describe the responses of the immune system to infection; (4) understand tools used in pathogen detection and identification; (5) understand the basis of chemical disease control; and (6) obtain a foundation for more detailed studies of infectious disease-causing microbes and immunology.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) online quiz assessment; (2) mid-semester test; and (3) final examination. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Calila Santos
Unit rules
Prerequisites
SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
or SCIX1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
and one Of
BIOL1130 Frontiers in Biology (ID 1254) (formerly BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology).
, ANHB1101 Human Biology I: Becoming Human
, ANHX1101 Human Biology 1 (Becoming Human)
, ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human
, ANHX1102 Human Biology 2 (Being Human)
or
IMED1001 Form and Function
and IMED1002 The Facts of Life
Incompatibility
for pre-2012 courses: MICR2205 General and Applied Microbiology
Advisable prior study
MICR2208 Introductory Microbiology
Contact hours
lectures: 2–3 hours per week
tutorials/labs: 2–3 hours per week
  • The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
  • Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.