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MIC3014: Advanced Medical Microbiology (Core: 3 Credit hours)

Learning Outcomes
1. Explain important pathogens and laboratory tests for diagnosis of infectious diseases.
2. Relate diseases, causative microorganisms, pathogenesis and body response to microbial
infections in the operation and management of a diagnostic laboratory.
3. Analyze the laboratory results for the investigation of microbial infection.

Course synopsis

This course emphasises important pathogen that cause human diseases. Emphasis is given on the
important key features of pathogens, pathogenesis, laboratory identification, treatment and
prevention measures.

Reference Texts

1. Ryan, K. J. & Ray, C. G. (2003). Sherris Medical Microbiology. An Introduction to Infectious
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Diseases. (4 Edition). McGraw Hill Professional.
2. Knipe, D. M. & Howley, P. M. (2013). Fields Virology. (6 Edition). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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3. Carroll, K. C., Butel, J., & Morse, S. (2019). Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology.
(28 edition). New York : Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill.
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Course Coordinator

Dr. Tee Kok Keng
k2tee@um.edu.my

03-79676660

Course Assessment

Course will be assessed by Continuous Assessment (60%) and a Final Exam (40%)

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