Semester:
7th Semester
Weekly Teaching hours:
3
Credits:
3
eClass Link:
https://bisc.uniwa.gr/course/kliniki-mikroviologia/
Course Tutors
Apostolos Beloukas, Dimitrios Bendos
The course’s theoretical syllabus aims to introduce students to the application of Microbiology in laboratory and clinical practice. All microorganisms related to human infections are discussed by system and their early diagnosis with the help of clinical protocols proposed by European and National agencies, but also by recent and updated literature. Finally, it concludes with an introduction to the emerging infections and tropical diseases that Clinical Microbiology deals with nowadays.
Course Outline
Objectives and expected learning outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to know and understand:
- Bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that cause infections in humans by system, the clinical symptoms and methods used for their laboratory diagnosis.
- New and emerging infections and tropical diseases, clinical characteristics and treatment.
- Factors that contribute to disease progression caused by infections and antimicrobial treatment. Development of theoretical and practical skills in the design and execution of clinical and laboratory protocols.
- Epidemiology of infections and the current ‘tools’ used to deal with an epidemic.
- How to use general texts, reference books and a range of other resources to further develop knowledge through continuous independent learning.
- How to develop a research paper either individually or in a group (searching the relevant literature, evaluating the data and writing).