Medical Microbiology

Full course description

The 7 weeks course will start with two introduction lectures on Bacteriology and Virology. The general principles of replication, classification, metabolism and antibiotic resistance of bacteria as well as the presence of bacteria in several organ systems and the composition of the indigenous flora will be discussed in week 1. The general principles of replication, classification and pathogenesis of viruses will be discussed in the introduction lecture of week 2. Several aspects of bacteriology and virology will be further discussed in the expert and tutorial group meetings, which will include topics as HIV, tuberculosis and ESBL.

The knowledge you have obtained in the first two weeks will serve the basis for the following three weeks, where infectious diseases, outbreaks & resistance and the importance of the microbiome will be discussed in the lectures as well as in the tutorial groups. In these topics, both the bacterial and viral aspects will be discussed.

The last part of this course will deal with genetically modified microorganisms, in which you gain inside  in the purposes of modification and the tools that are available.

Part of the course will be group presentation on a microbiological topic (either selected from a provided list, or on a chosen topic)