- Course Code
- ZO 3810
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr A Bowman
Pre-requisites
BI 25Z1 or BI 2504 or BI 25A2.
Overview
The aim of this course is to provide a thorough overview of the principles of infectious diseases affecting man and animals. Lectures will cover principles of infection, epidemiology, zoonoses, control strategies, notifiable diseases and their containment, and vector borne disease. Lectures rely heavily on specific examples of the major groups of infectious organisms that, in part, reflect the interests of the team.
Structure
Thread II: 6 weeks - 36 one-hour lectures; 5 six hour practicals; 1 four hour poster session.
To pass this course, a pass must be achieved in BOTH the theory exam and the in-course assessment.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%); poster presentation (15%); in-course assessment (35%). Interviews will be conducted for borderline cases.
Resit: A resit exam, in the same format as the main exam. This may contain material from both the practical and lecture components of the course.