INFECTIOUS DISEASE

                                                BIO 3052 / 5052

                                                THUR 4:35-7:05

 

Textbook: Infection: Microbiology and Management 3 rd edition by Bannister, Gillespie and Jones; Blackwell Science

(Reference Book: Microbiology: A Human Perspective,(5th ed) by E. W. Nester et al., McGraw-Hill)

Date

                                Topic

                 Chapter

8/30 Thur

Introduction

                 1

9/6 Thur The Nature and Pathogenesis of Infection                    1

9/13 Thur

Structure & Classification of Pathogens

                  2

9/20 Thur

Laboratory Techniques in the Diagnosis of Infection

                  3

9/27 Thur

Skin, Mucosal & Soft-tissue Infections

                  5

10/4 Thur

Exam I (30%)

 

10/11 Thur

Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

                  6

10/18 Thur

Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

                  7

10/25 Thur

Childhood Infections

                 11

11/1 Thur

Genital & Sexually Transmitted Disease

                 15

11/8 Thur

Exam II (30%)

 

11/15 Thur

HIV Infection & Retroviral Disease

                 16

11/29 Thur

Hospital Infections

                 23

12/6 Thur

Imported & Travel-associated Disease

                 24

 

Final Exam (Include Chapter 16, 23 & 24) (To be announced) (30%)

 

 

Attendance & Performance (5%)

Class assignments (paper or project) and quiz (5%)

*Graduate students require finishing an extra project

*No make-up exams will be given except emergency, documents must be provided under those circumstances

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