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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026

SIR3020 PUBLIC HEALTH Assessment Methods:
MICROBIOLOGY Continuous Assessment: 50%
Summative Assessment: 50%
Science of epidemiology including
methods in epidemiological study. Disease
transmission, types of reservoirs of SIR3022 ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY
infectious agents, emerging and re-
emerging infectious diseases, microbiology This module covers topics on the concepts
of water supply and public health. and consequences of the failure
Prevention and control of infectious mechanism and deficiency of the immune
diseases especially foodborne infections. system in providing protection. Topics on
Concepts and applications of molecular concepts, mechanisms and
epidemiology. Practical component on immunotherapies in autoimmune
laboratory skills. diseases, hypersensitivity, transplantation
immunology and tumour immunity will
Assessment Methods: also be focused, as well as the emerging
Continuous Assessment: 60% roles of human microbiota and immunity.
Summative Assessment: 40%
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50%
SIR3021 DIAGNOSTIC Summative Assessment: 50%
MICROBIOLOGY

In this course, students will consolidate SIR3023 ADVANCED VIROLOGY
their understanding of microorganisms of
importance in human health and disease in This module covers topics on viral
a series of lectures, laboratory sessions infection, transmission and mechanisms of
and lab visit to develop skills on the viral pathogenesis. The roles of viruses in
detection and identification of infectious causing plant and human diseases as well
agents in the clinical laboratory. Topics as the current interventions that exploit
include the preanalytical collection and viruses in prevention and treatment of
processing of clinical specimens as well as diseases will be discussed.
the analytical morphology, isolation, and
identification of pathogens, with a focus on Assessment Methods:
colonial, microscopic, biochemical and Continuous Assessment: 50%
molecular characteristics and additionally Summative Assessment: 50%
the post-analytical interrelationships of
microorganisms and human hosts and the
correlation, prevention and control of SIR3024 MICROBIAL
infectious diseases. Bacteriology is PATHOGENESIS
emphasized but the course includes a
survey of mycology, parasitology, and The course covers host defences against
virology. This course will provide the infection and the bacterial strategies in
necessary knowledge and skills to engage overcoming host response: virulence
in professional practice in microbiology factors that promote colonization of host
laboratories. surfaces and invasion of host cells.
Regulation of virulence genes.

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