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Infections and Immunity A (VETS90099)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75On Campus (Parkville)
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Contact information
Semester 1
Subject Coordinator: Prof. James Gilkerson jrgilk@unimelb.edu.au
Unit 1 Veterinary Microbiology, Immunology and Virology
Assoc. Prof. Carol Hartley carolah@unimelb.edu.au
Unit 2 Veterinary Parasitology A
Assoc. Prof. Abdul Jaffar jabbara@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject introduces students to the study of infectious agents as causes of disease in animals. It includes taxonomic and life cycle considerations of arthropods and nematodes, bacteria and viruses, the host-parasite interaction and the pathogenesis of disease, disease transmission and epidemiology, methods of diagnosis of infectious disease as well as vaccination and treatment. The subject also introduces students to the immunological defences of animals and the circumstances in which those defences may be undermined or enhanced.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand the important biological characteristics of specific infectious agents that cause disease in animals
- Understand how the immune system protects animals against pathogens
- Explain how specific infectious agents exert their pathogenic effects and produce clinical signs of disease
- Describe the distribution of specific infectious agents in nature and the methods of their spread amongst animals
- Describe the principles of therapeutic and non-therapeutic control measures used to treat, limit or prevent specific infectious diseases
- Appreciate the multifactorial nature of disease
- Isolate and identify a range of specific infectious agents
- Recognise lesions associated with specific infectious diseases
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
- Have a broad knowledge of science across a range of fields, with an in-depth understanding in one scientific discipline
- Understand the scientific method, and the history and evolution of scientific concepts
- Be intellectually curious and apply a rigorous, critical and logical approach to enquiry
- Be able to communicate ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats to both specialists and non-specialists
- Reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- Be efficient managers of information
- Apply technology to the analysis of biological problems
Last updated: 31 January 2024