Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | MICROBIOLOGY | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | PHA203 | ||||||||
Course Unit Details | Int.M. Pharmacy (Required Courses) - BSc Pharmacy (Required Courses) - | ||||||||
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | PHA104 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | · Introduction to Microbiology and Parasitology. · Specification and peculiarities in the structure of the microbial body. · Structure of viruses, bacteria, fungi. · Nutrition, metabolism development, reproduction of microbes. · Microbial cultures. · Microbial infections, toxins and development of immunity. · Antibodies. · Antimicrobial agents. · Disinfectants and sterilisation. · Determination of antibiotic spectrum. · Viral infections, e.g. herpes, hepatitis, AIDS. · Elements of protozoal and worm parasitology. · Microbes in the service of man. Elements in epidemiology. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer-based presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. Lectures are supplemented with laboratory sessions. During laboratory sessions, students develop their skills taught in lecture sessions, on microbe and yeast culture, microbe staining, determination of sensitivity of bacteria to antibodies, disinfection-disinfectants. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |