Browse Hierarchy CMNR7011: An introduction to Microbiology and Immunology

This module will introduce students to the agents of infection and infectious diseases. A series of lectures, practical laboratory work and organized visits to areas related to applied clinical microbiology will all be included. Specimen collection and laboratory culture methods will be an integral feature. The body's natural response to infection and the action of antibiotics will be included. The development of antibiotic resistance and associated concerns will be discussed and related to the global situation. The increased knowledge will assist in the development of informed practitioners who will have a much greater understanding of how and why infection occurs and how it may be prevented. The module will be taught by blended learning and this entails utilising the Oxford Brookes on-line education and support facilities in addition to attending the university. Students are required to be computer literate and to have ability to access the internet.