Microbiology

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The 7 weeks course will be divided in three parts: Bacteriology (3 weeks): 1) Introduction in bacteriology. General principles of replication, classification and identification of bacteria will be adressed. Presence of bacteria in humans, animals and plants and composition of the endogenous flora will be discussed. These items will be discussed in an introduction lecture, expert meeting and 2 obligatory practical sessions. 2) Bacterial infections, including adhesion, virulence, biofilms and antibacterial resistance: This part will be discussed in a lecture and in PBL tutorial meetings. As example for a worldwide important bacterial infection we will discuss tuberculosis. Furthermore, the acquisition of antimicrobial resistance and the epidemiology of worldwide antimicrobial resistance will be discussed. 3) Epidemiology of infectious diseases and outbreak management wil be discussed in a lecture and a PBL session Virology (2 weeks): 1) Introduction in virology. General principals of replication, classification and pathogenesis of viruses and classes antivirals will be discussed in the introduction lecture and an expert meeting. 2) Viral infections: The second part will consist of 2 topics and will be discussed in PBL approach. Topics to be discussed are influenza and HIV. The unique characteristics of the structure of these viruses and its importance for epidemiology. The lecture on epidemiology and outbreaks will also focus on viral outbreaks 3) The host response to infection, and prevention of infection by vaccination will be discussed in a lecture, the expert meeting and during the PBL sessions. Environmental and Applied Microbiology (2 weeks): 1) Introduction in the role of microbes in the environment. The role of microbes in biogeochemical cyles, such as the carbon, nitrogen and sulfur cylces, in the environment and adaptation to the environment, as well as the use of micro-organisms in food-production, waste treatment and bioremediation will be discussed in a lecture and an expert meeting 2) The role of microbes in the environment and the application of microbes will be discussed in a PBL approach.