Microbiology, Immunology, Virology

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:7.00

Study Course Accepted:04.03.2024 15:53:01

Study Course Information
Course Code:		BUMK_018		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		3.00		ECTS:		4.50
Branch of Science:		Biology; Microbiology		Target Audience:		Life Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Dace Rezevska
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Biology and Microbiology
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, bmkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061584
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		9	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		18
Classes (count)		15	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		30
Total Contact Hours								48
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Biology, anatomy, histology, physiology
Objective:
To gain knowledge of distribution and spread of bacteria, fungi and viruses, their classification principles, morphology, pathogenic properties, interaction with host.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Brief history of microbiology. Taxonomy of microorganisms. The structure of bacterial cell. Fungi. Viruses.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Bacterial metabolism. Microbiota of human body and environment. Factors affecting bacteria. Disinfection. Sterilisation. Antibiotics, mechanisms of antibiotic resistance.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Microbiology laboratory practices and safety rules. Bacterial smears' preparation and staining methods. Cultivation and obtaining a pure culture of bacteria and fungi. Identification of a pure culture. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Disinfection and sterilisation.			Classes		5.00	laboratory
4	Pathogenicity factors of bacteria. Infection. Immunity. Nonspecific resistance mechanisms of human's body. Inflammation - immunological mechanisms and related cytokines. Antigens and antibodies. Immunoglobulins. Immunocompetent cells, their development and role in immune response. Types and mechanisms of immune response. Hypersensitivity.			Lectures		3.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
5	Webinar "Interactions between micro- and macroorganism. Pathogenicity factors of microorganism and their role in infection and disease production."			Classes		1.00	laboratory
6	Serological and molecular diagnosis of infectious diseases.			Classes		2.00	laboratory
7	Types and immunological mechanisms of hypersensitivity. Prevention (prophylaxis) in infectious diseases.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	laboratory
8	Medically important bacterial, fungal and viral infectious diseases - causative agents, pathogenesis, prevention (prophylaxis) measures, microbiological diagnosis.			Lectures		3.00	auditorium
				Classes		4.00	laboratory
9	Webinar "Clinical bacteriology and virology."			Classes		1.00	laboratory
Assessment
Unaided Work:
In-depth research of relevant topics in order to prepare presentations for webinars.
Assessment Criteria:
End-of-course assessment - written exam with open-type questions. Likewise, after successfully completing the study course, student can receive cumulative grade (combines grades of colloquia, webinars, attendance and engagement in practical classes).
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		To characterize microorganisms, to describe their distribution in the environment, to explain their pathogenicity and their role in the aetiology of infectious diseases and their interaction processes with the host.
Skills:		Students will be able - to collect, transport and examine clinical materials; - to isolate and analyse pure cultures of pathogenic microorganisms; - to evaluate pathogenesis of infectious diseases, as well as nosocomial infection risk in dental practice.
Competencies:		Combining theoretical knowledge and practical skills, the students will be able to apply these skills in unitary integrative understanding of the importance of bacterial and viral pathogenicity factors in the aetiology of diseases, and they will be able to apply them to the mechanisms of pathogenesis and interactions with the host.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Lekcijas, video un pdf materiāli studiju kursā "Mikrobioloģija, imunoloģija, virusoloģija" / Lectures, video and pdf materials in study course "Microbiology, Immunology, Virology"
2	Metodiskās rekomendācijas - "Vispārīgā mikrobioloģija", "Infekcija un imunitāte" / Methodological recommendations "General Microbiology", "Infection and Immunity", "Vaccines"
3	Detrick, B., Hobden, J. A., Hotez, P., Mejia, R. et al. 2019. Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology. 28th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
4	Abbas, A. K., Lichtman, A. H. and Pillai, S. 2021. Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 10th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, Inc.
5	Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
6	Detrick, B., Hobden, J. A., Hotez, P., Mejia, R. et al. 2019. Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology. 28th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
7	Abbas, A. K., Lichtman, A. H. and Pillai, S. 2021. Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 10th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, Inc.
Additional Reading
1	Murray, P. R., Rosenthal, K. S., Pfaller, M. A. 2021. Medical Microbiology. 9th ed. New York: Elsevier Inc.
2	Žileviča, A., Mazjānis, I. 2014. Medicīnas mikrobioloģija: Vispārīgā mikrobioloģija un infekcijas imunoloģija. Rīga: LU.
3	Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
4	Murray, P. R., Rosenthal, K. S., Pfaller, M. A. 2021. Medical Microbiology. 9th ed. New York: Elsevier Inc.
Other Information Sources
1	Elektronisks informācijas resurss veselības aprūpes speciālistiem Medscape / Electronic resource Medscape for physicians and healthcare professionals
2	Datubāze PubMed, kurā brīvi pieejami tiešsaistes biomedicīnas žurnālu rakstu bibliogrāfiskie apraksti / Database PubMed - Free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature