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At the end of this module the student will be able to:
1. Improve clinical skills by:
i. Describing the clinical presentation and interpretation of laboratory data which may identify these infections.
ii. Discussing the management and prevention of these infections.
2. Improve biomedical knowledge by:
i. Listing the major bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens.
ii. Describing the structure and virulence factors utilised by these pathogens in infectious diseases and describing the major infections caused by these pathogens.
iii. Listing the main groups of antimicrobials used for treatment of infections and describing the mechanism of action of these agents.
iv. Describing the principles of antibiotic resistance.
3. Improve professional and personal skills by:
i. Participation in group based interactive tutorials
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Tutorial | 4 |
Practical | 4 |
Specified Learning Activities | 0 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 72 |
Total | 102 |
Students are required to have a background in human physiology and biochemistry and to have studied Mechanisms of Disease or a module with equivalent learning outcomes.
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Marguerite Lawler | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Cathal Ó Broin | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 14:00 - 14:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 33 | Tues 12:00 - 13:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 16:00 - 16:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29, 33 | Wed 17:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 25 | Fri 11:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Wed 09:00 - 10:50 |
Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 25 | Fri 11:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Wed 09:00 - 10:50 |
Practical | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 25 | Fri 11:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Wed 09:00 - 10:50 |
Practical | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 25 | Fri 11:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Wed 09:00 - 10:50 |
Practical | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 26 | Fri 11:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
Practical | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 26 | Fri 11:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
Practical | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 26 | Fri 11:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
Practical | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 26 | Fri 11:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
Practical | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 25 | Fri 14:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Thurs 11:00 - 12:50 |
Practical | Offering 10 | Week(s) - 25 | Fri 14:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 10 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Thurs 11:00 - 12:50 |
Practical | Offering 11 | Week(s) - 25 | Fri 14:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 11 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Thurs 11:00 - 12:50 |
Practical | Offering 12 | Week(s) - 25 | Fri 14:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 12 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Thurs 11:00 - 12:50 |
Practical | Offering 13 | Week(s) - 26 | Fri 14:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 13 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |
Practical | Offering 14 | Week(s) - 26 | Fri 14:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 14 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |
Practical | Offering 15 | Week(s) - 26 | Fri 14:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 15 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |
Practical | Offering 16 | Week(s) - 26 | Fri 14:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 16 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |