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Medical bacteriology 130598/3978/1718/1/12
Study guide

Medical bacteriology 1

30598/3978/1718/1/12
Academic year 2017-18
Is found in:
  • English programme for Health, Education and Welfare, programme stage 2
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 6 credits
Weight: 6,00
Total study time: 156,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.03.2018 ()

Organisation of education

Teaching Activities, Learning Activities, Assessment Activities
Lecture24,00 hours
Self-study87,00 hours
Seminar40,00 hours
Supervised independent work5,00 hours
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: De Pauw Isabel
Other teaching staff: Bens Ann, Van Mechelen Els
Language course: No
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 2

Objectives

We can motivate why we included this course units in the study program.

theory
The aim of this unit is the acquisition of a good insight and active knowledge on virulence and disease inflicting mechanisms of medical bacteria in general and more specific of the gram negative rods, the biochemical and molecular identification and typing of human bacterial pathogens, the implementation of a quality control system in a medical routine microbiological lab, the different classes of antibiotics and resistance mechanisms, the different types of antiseptics and desinfectants, different sterilization methods and the biosafety cabinets. Students are trained to read, comprehend and apply scientific literature concerning medical bacteriology.

practicum
This unit is included in the curriculum in order to perform accurately sterile manipulations in medical routine microbiological labs hospital and private medical labs), with respect for biosafety. Students are trained to carry out microscopic examination, to work with basic equipment in a microbiological lab, to culture and isolate bacterial colonies, to carry out molecular and biochemical identifications, to perform susceptibility testing, to report accurately the experiments and to interpret laboratory results. The student will also acquire basic skills in applications of bio-informatics, molecular and biochemical diagnostic analysis methods and strategies, the use of biosafety cabinets and sterile culturing of bacteria (Enterobacteriaceae and non-fermenting gram negative rods).
Students are trained to read, comprehend and apply scientific literature concerning medical bacteriology.

Contents

Theory
Principles of disease and epidemiology and microbiological mechanisms of pathogenicity
Microscopic examination and direct smear
Cultering methods
Biochemical identification methods
Molecular diagnostics of medical bacterial infections
Enterobacteriaceae
Oxidase positive fermenting gram negative rods
Non-fermenting strictly aerobic gram negative rods
Fastidious gram negative rods
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Sterilization, disinfection and decontamination
Automation in a medical routine microbiology lab
practicum
Practicum 1: Biochemical tests for presumptive identification of medical important gram negative rods and gram positive cocci
Practicum 2 : Multitestmedia for identification of Enterobacteriaceae
Practicum 3 : Diatabs for the biochemical identification of Enterobacteriaceae
Practicum 4 : api 20-E system for the biochemical identification of Enterobacteriaceae
Practicum 5 : Biochemical identification of Enterobacteriaceae
Practicum 6 : Molecular identification of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli by multiplex PCR
Practicum 7 : Kirby Bauer method for the antimicrobial susceptibility testing of S. aureus
Practicum 8 : “The control of microbiological growth”
Practicum 9 : Biochemical identification of Enterobacteriaceae
Practicum 10 : Sterile manipulations in biological safety cabinets type II

Order of enrolment

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Prerequisites

The agreements on sequentiality who apply for this course in the education programme are found in the teaching and examination regulations (FOER).

Final objectives

Domain-specific Learning Outcome 2
Professional bachelor students of Bio-Medical Laboratory Technology carry out biomedical laboratory activities in a substantiated manner autonomously, reliably and critically. They establish problems, report them and contribute to an acceptable solution.
Domain-specific Learning Outcome 6
Professional bachelor students of Bio-Medical Laboratory Technology work in a safe and environmentally-aware manner in accordance with statutory provisions within a lab setting, both in a chemistry lab and in a class II biosafety lab.
Domain-specific Learning Outcome 8
Professional bachelor students of Bio-Medical Laboratory Technology submit clear and correct reports on research data, analysis results, projects and processing of scientific literature, using the appropriate biomedical specialist terminology in languages other than Dutch.
Domain-specific Learning Outcome 9
Professional bachelor students of Bio-Medical Laboratory Technology communicate adequately with the target groups. They collaborate in a team constructively and respectfully within an intra- and inter-professional context.
Domain-specific Learning Outcome 10
Professional bachelor students of Bio-Medical Laboratory Technology make an active contribution to the practical completion of biomedical, scientific research on the basis of scientific sources and current developments.

Domain-specific Learning Outcome M 12 Medical laboratory technology
Professional bachelor students of Pharmaceutical and Biological Laboratory Technology apply the appropriate methods and technologies of the medical-diagnostic field in a scientifically substantiated manner and in varying contexts…

Domain-specific Learning Outcome M12.1
… within the area of microbiology
Domain-specific Learning Outcome M12.4
… within the area of molecular diagnostics.

Organisation of education

Theory
Interactive lectures
Video

Practicum
Seminars and hands-on workshops in which the teacher guides a small group of students
Peertutoring
Video

Study guidance

Difficulties in understanding and acquiring the subject matter and/or acquiring the required skills are reported by the student or noticed by the teacher and corrected by individual supervision of students during practical sessions or if necessary through a classroom remediation.
Peertutoring is used to remedy difficulties in acquiring the course material.
The teacher traces gaps through continuous evaluation (assessing reports and interim tests and observation of practical courses).

Evaluation

Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the first examination period
Written exam (70% of the marks)
Permanent evaluation (alias non-periodic evaluation) (30% of the marks)
Presence during lessons is necessary.
Cf. EER HoGhent (2017- 2018) and EER -Faculty Education, Health and Social Work (2017- 2018)

Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the second examination period
An analogous written exam is organized during the resist (70% of the marks)
A second chance evaluation for the permanent or non-periodic evaluation during the second evaluation period is excluded. The results of the permanent or non-periodic evaluation of the first evaluation period are retained.

Cf. EER HoGhent (2017- 2018) and EER -Faculty Education, Health and Social Work (2017- 2018)

Study costs

The cost of the books mentioned under the heading 'Study Materials: Required' is estimated at around 25 euro. The books are used in the course units Medical Bacteriology 1 and 2.
Costs for printing of course notes and additional notes and powerpoint presentations is estimated at 15 €.

Other study costs are estimated at about 25 euros: a mandatory fireproof labcoat with Biosafety label (one time purchase for all practical biosafety risks).

Key words

Theory
Microbiological human Pathogen
Commensal microflora
gram negatieve rods
Bacteriological Identification
Antibiogram
Automation in medical bacteriology
Practicum
Biosafety
Microscopy
Bacterial culture
PCR
antibiogram