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Medical Microbiology& Immunology Department - 1 - Benha University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology. Course Specifications Course title: MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY Code: MED 0707 Academic Year (20122013) Department offering the course: MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY Academic year of M.B.&B.Ch. program: third year (2012 2013). Date of specification approval: department council No. , date: 9/9/2012 . Faculty council No. 225 date 16/9/2012. A) Basic Information : Allocated marks: 200 marks. Course duration: 30 weeks of teaching. Teaching hours: 5 hours / week = 150 total teaching hours. Hours / week Total hours 1- Lectures 3 hrs/week for30 weeks 90 hrs 2- Practical 2hrs/week for 30 weeks 60 hrs Total 30 weeks 150 hrs
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Benha University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology.

Course Specifications

Course title: MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Code: MED 0707

Academic Year (2012– 2013)

Department offering the course: MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND

IMMUNOLOGY

Academic year of M.B.&B.Ch. program: third year (2012 – 2013).

Date of specification approval: department council No. , date: 9/9/2012 .

Faculty council No. 225 date 16/9/2012.

A) Basic Information:

Allocated marks: 200 marks.

Course duration: 30 weeks of teaching.

Teaching hours: 5 hours / week = 150 total teaching hours.

Hours / week Total hours

1- Lectures 3 hrs/week for30 weeks

90 hrs

2- Practical 2hrs/week for 30 weeks

60 hrs

Total 30 weeks 150 hrs

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B) Professional Information:

1- Overall Aim of the Course:

1.1. To educate students about the basic features of general bacteriology, virology,

mycology and microbial genetics and helping the students know and understand the

action and resistance of different antimicrobial agents.

1.2. To familiarize students with the common infectious diseases, their microbial

causes, as well as laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of such

diseases and make students aware of the different nosocomial infections and the

different principles and measures of infection control.

1.3. Provide students with the essential knowledge of the structure and function of

the immune system, mechanisms of immunity, its role in the pathophysiology of

infectious and non-infectious diseases and immune mediated diseases as well as the

different methods used to diagnose and manage such diseases.

2- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):

2.1. Knowledge and understanding:

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

2.1.1. Illustrate general bacterial morphology, physiology and genetics.

2.1.2. Understand the microbial physiology, genetics and the basis of molecular

biology.

2.1.3. Know the principles of growing and cultivating microorganisms and the scientific basis of using antimicrobial agents, their mode of action, application and complications in vivo and in vitro.

2.1.4. Understand the host parasite relationship and microbial pathogenesis.

2.1.5. Understand the basics of antimicrobial chemotherapy and resistance, mode of action, application and complications in vivo .

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2.1.6. Know microorganisms of medical importance with emphasis on: morphology, culture, antigenic structure, virulence, pathogenesis, clinical diseases they caused, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control.

2.1.7. Explain the physiology of the immune system, its beneficial role, its interaction with tumors, its deficiency conditions, as well as its detrimental role in hypersensitivity, autoimmunity and transplant rejection

2.1.8.Know the Nosocomial infections, principles and methods of decontamination, sterilization and infection prevention and control.

2.2. Practical Skills

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

2.2.1. Order the appropriate specimen for diagnosis and how to collect them. 2.2.2. Perform and distinguish the results of Gram staining and Ziehl-Neelsen

staining and microscopic examination of stained preparations 2.2.3. Identify different microbial culture media (cultured & non cultured) 2.2.4. Know the biochemical and serological tests commonly used for bacterial

identification and distinguish positive and negative results. 2.2.5. Know how to practice the basic infection control measures as hand wash,

use of different methods of sterilization and disinfection.

2.3. Professional Attitude and Behavioral kills:

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

2.3.1. Able to collaborate with his colleagues in a team work inside the lab, as well as solving problems.

2.3.2. Able to behave ethically with his teachers, colleagues as well as other personnel in the field.

2.4. Intellectual Skills:

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By the end of the course, students should be able to:

2.4.1. Set up a policy for using the different laboratory procedures necessary to approach diagnosis of the common infectious clinical conditions with prioritization of the most appropriate and most cost effective tests to be used.

2.4.2. Interpret microbiological, serological reports and be able to determine the appropriate antimicrobial used in treatment different infections.

2.4.3. Integrate the results obtained from history, clinical examination and investigational data into meaningful diagnostic formulation, focusing on interpretation of laboratory diagnostic tests and reports.

2.4.4. Categorize a microorganism as a bacterium, virus or fungus according to standard taxonomy.

2.4.5. Appreciate the danger of handling and use of infectious agents on community and environment and those with dangerous infectious diseases as a part of their ethical heritage.

2.5. General and transferable Skills:

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

2.5.1. Aware and capable of evaluating the risk of disseminating infections in the hospital and community through other cases, carriers or even healthcare workers during manipulating and handling infectious material.

2.5.2. Establish life-long self-learning required for continuous professional development through using the sources of medical information and communication technology to remain in current with advances in knowledge and practice.

2.5.3. Present information clearly in written, electronic and oral forms.

2.5.4. By the end of the course the graduate will be have interpersonal skills and

capacity to carry responsibility by Discussion of the lecture topics with the

other students in the class and with lecturer after the lecture

3- Course contents:

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Subject Lectures (hrs) Practical

(hrs)

Total (hrs)

% of

Total

1. Introduction to Microbiology 1 -

1 0.7%

2. Bacterial Cell Structure 1 -

1 0.7%

3. Bacterial Physiology, Metabolism,

Reproduction And Growth Curve 1 - 1 0.7%

4. Host parasite relationship 1 -

1 0.7%

5. Bacterial genetics & Genetic

engineering 2 - 2 1.3%

6. Antimicrobial chemotherapy 2 -

2 1.3%

7. Safety procedure & Microscope - 2

2 1.3%

8. Film preparation and different stains - 6

6 4%

9. Disinfection and Sterilization 2 4

6 4%

10. Culture media - 4

4 2.7%

11. Basic Immunology 7 -

7 4.7%

12. Special immunology 5 -

5 3.3%

13. Serological tests --- 4

4 2.7%

14. Staphylococci , streptococci, and

Neisseria 5 6 11 7.3%

15. Corynebacteria 1 2

3 2.0%

16. Bacillus Group 1 2

3 2.0%

17. Clostridium 2 2

4 2.7%

18. Mycobacteria 2 2

4 2.7%

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19. Gram negative bacilli 5 8

13 8.7%

20. Spirochaetes 2 2

4 2.7%

21. Rickettsia 2 -

2 1.3%

22. Chlamydia 1 -

1 0.7%

23. Miscellaneous organisms 2 -

2 1.3%

24. Brucella Haemophilus Yersinia &

Bordetella 3 2 5 3.3%

25. Mycoplasma & Actinomycetes 1 -

1 0.7%

26. General virology 5 -

5 3.3%

27. Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections - 2

2 1.3%

28. DNA viruses 3 -

3 2%

29. RNA viruses 5 -

5 3.3%

30. HIV infection 1 -

1 0.7%

31. Hepatitis viruses 2 -

2 1.3%

32. Oncogenic viruses 1 -

1 0.7%

33. Mycology 5 2

7 4.7%

34. Nosocomial infections and Infection

control 3 2 5 3.3%

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35. Applied microbiology 4 4

8 5.3%

36. Revisions 12 4

16 10.6%

90 60

150 100%

4- Teaching and learning methods:

METHODS USED:

method evidence ILOs

1. Modified Lectures.

Sample ppt. & lecture

presentations

2.1 / 2.3.2 / 2.4 / 2.5.1

2. Practical classes

Sample ppt. &

presentations

2.2/ 2.3 / 2.4 / 2.5.1

3. Case study and problem solving.

Thought in practical

classes

2.1.6/ 2.2.4/2.3.2/ 2.4.1/

2.4.2 / 2.4.3/

4. Quiz

At the last week of every

month in the form of short

questions, true or

false,complete…

2.1

5. Self-learning - Seminars presented by

students at the end of each

practical class.

- Recommended

microbiology textbooks

and internet sites.

2.3.1/ 2.3.2/ 2.5.2 /2.5.3/

2.5.4

6. E- learning - Seminars presented by

students at the end of each

practical class.

- Recommended

microbiology textbooks

and internet sites.

2.3.1/ 2.3.2/ 2.5.2 /2.5.3/

2.5.4

TEACHING PLAIN:

Lectures: modified lectures

Practical classes: practical classes

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Time plain:

Item Time schedule Teaching hours Total hours

Lectures 3Times/week

(each time 1hour) 90 hours 60%

Practical classes 2 Hours/ week 60 hours 40%

Total 5 hrs/week 150 hours 100%

5- Students Assessment methods:

5-A) ATTENDANCE CRITERIA: to assess degree of commitment

1. Practical attendance. 2. Log book. 3. Quiz. 4. Seminars.

Students should attend no less than 75 % of practical classes and seminar sessions as

an essential prerequisite to be legible for the final exams.

5-B) Assessment TOOLS:

Tool Purpose (ILOs)

evidence

Written examination

Short essay

Complete

True or false

Case study

MCQ

2.1

2.2.1

2.2.4

2.4.1

2.4.2

2.4.3

2.4.4

2.5.1

Exam model

Oral examination

Viva cards

2.1

2.2.1

2.2.4

2.3.2

Viva cards

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2.4.1

2.4.2

2.4.3

2.4.4

2.5.1

Practical examination

Identify the specimen

Short complete questions upon the given specimen

2.2

2.4.1

Ppt slides & practical exam

model

Quiz

Short essay

True or false

Complete

MCQ

Case study

2.1

2.2.1

2.2.4

2.4.1

2.4.2

2.4.3

2.4.4

2.5.1

Quiz model

Seminars

Prepared by a group and presented by a selected student

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.5.2

2.5.3

2.5.4

Seminar Ppt and research

Practical drawing

Draw the practical slides in the practical class book

2.2.2

Practical book

5-C) TIME SCHEDULE:

Exam Week

quiz At the last week of every month, given in the practical class time.

seminars According to student grouping and seminar subject, presented at the end of the practical class.

Mid-term exams Near the end of first & second terms (January& April )

Final exam At the end of second term (May-June)

5-D) Weighting System:

Examination Marks allocated % of Total Marks

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1- First Midterm exam Second Midterm exam Quiz attendance Seminars Practical book drawing

Total

15 10 5 5 3 2

40

20%

2- Final exam: a- Written b- Practical c- Oral

Total

100 40 20

160

50% 20% 10%

80%

Total 200 100%

- The minimum passing score is 120 marks provided at least 30 marks are obtained in

the final written examination.

- Passing grades are: EXCELLENT >85%, VERY GOOD 75- <85%, GOOD 65- <75%

and FAIR 60-<65%.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT:

Student knows his marks after the Formative exams.

5-E) Examination description:

Examination Type Description Time allowed

Midterm

exams

Written

One hour written paper composed of short

essay-type questions

Complete

Case study

MCQs

True/False questions

1 hr.

Final

Examination

1. Written

A two-hour written paper composed of short

essay-type questions

complete

MCQs

True/False questions

A case study

3 hrs

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2. Practical

Spots

10 spots including slides, culture

media, biochemical reactions,

serological tests and

instruments.On each specimen,

small complete questions should be

answered.

2 min.for

each spot

15 min.

3. Oral One oral examination station with 2 staff

members (10-15 minutes: 4-5 questions)

6- List of references:

6.1- Basic materials: 1. Medical Microbiology: Department book and practical manual.

2. Lectures on Medical Virology: Department book.

3. Basic Immunology: Department book.

6.2- Essential books (text books):

1. Jawetz, Melnick and Adelberg's Medical Microbiology

2. Mackie & McCartney Practical Medical Microbiology.

3. Abul K. Abbas Cellular and molecular immunology.

6.3- Recommended books:

1. Microbiology : an introduction 2. Lpincott's Microbiology illusterated review.

6.4- Periodicals, Web sites, etc: 1. [email protected]

2. http://www.phage.org/black09.htm

3. http://www.microbe.org/microbes/virus_or_bacterium.asp

4. http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Bact330/330Lecturetopics

5. http://whyfiles.org/012mad_cow/7.html

6. http://www.microbelibrary.org

7. http://www.hepnet.com/hepb.htm

8. http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/Big_Virology/BVHomePage.html

9. http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/c2.html

10. http://www.med.sc.edu:85/book/welcome.htm

11. http://www.bioiogy.arizona.edu/immunology/microbiology_immunology.html

7- Facilities required for teaching and learning:

Facilities used for teaching this course include:

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- Faculty lectures halls: 3 - Department lectures halls: 1 - Department Equipped Laboratories : 2

Course coordinator: Prof. Wafaa Al Shafei

Head of Department: Prof. Wafaa Al Shafei

Academic year: 2012 – 2013