Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 24/25.P.1.00

Description Period: 2024./25 academic year pavasara semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Microbiology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
BUMK_050
Branch of Science
Biological sciences; Environmental biotechnology; Medical biotechnology; Microbiology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Aigars Reinis
Structure Unit Manager
Juta Kroiča
Structural Unit
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Contacts

Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, bmk@rsu.lv, +371 67061584

About Study Course

Objective

To acquire knowledge about microorganisms as causative agents of infectious diseases and prevention of them.

Preliminary Knowledge

Biology, Anatomy, Physiology.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Student will recognize main bacterial and viral causative agents and their sources and transmission.

Skills

1.Will be able to discuss the basic principles of their pathogenesis and diagnostic directions.

Competences

1.Understand the importance of sterilization, disinfection and non-specific and specific prevention measures in limiting the spread of these infectious agents in the environment as well as in the human population and in healthcare settings.

Assessment

Individual work

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Students will prepare presentations about current causative agents of infectious diseases, about their influence on society’s health and how to prevent them.

Examination

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Exam with open type questions.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Introduction into microbiology. Classification principles of microorganisms. Atypical bacteria. Viruses. Fungi. Physiology of bacteria. Environmental and human body microflora. Antibiotic substances and bacterial resistance against them.

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  1. Bacterial physiology: principles of metabolism, growth and reproduction. Normal microflora of the external environment and the human body. Antibiotics. Resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics.

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  1. Immunity, its classification. Basic mechanisms of innate immunity. Acquired immunity, the cells that provide it. Types and basic mechanisms of immune response. Hypersensitivity.

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  1. The most topical bacterial and fungal infections: etiology, principles of pathogenesis, principles of prevention.

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  1. Topical viral infections: etiology, principles of pathogenesis and prevention.

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  1. Parasites. Infections caused by Parasites.

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  1. Safety rules in the bacteriological laboratory. Methods for preparation and staining of microbiological smears. Bacterial culture. Media. Inoculation technique. Principles of identification. Determination of air, water microflora. Examination of the human body – skin, hair, respiratory tract, oral microflora. Analysis of environmental and human microflora samples. Sterilization. Disinfection. Determination of susceptibility to antibiotics.

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Laboratory
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Laboratory
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  1. Micro and microorganism interaction. Diagnostical scheme of infectious diseases. Serological reactions and their use in diagnostics of infectious diseases.

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  1. Principles of the most current bacterial infections and their microbiological diagnostics (pathogenic trees, tuberculosis, enteral infections).

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  1. Principles of respiratory virus diagnostics. Principles of hepatitis virus diagnosis. Principles of HIV/AIDS diagnostics.

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  1. The most topical parasitic infections and the principles of their prevention.

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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

G.F. Brooks, J.S. Butel, S.A. Morse. Jawetz, Melnick&Adelberg`s Medical Microbiology. 28th ed. Lange Medical Books, USA, 2019.

2.

Levinson W., & Chin-Hong P., et.al. (Eds.) Review of Medical Microbiology & Immunology: A Guide to Clinical Infectious Diseases, 17th ed. McGraw Hill, 2022

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