WK
|
MONTH
|
LECTURES
THURSDAYS |
PRACTICALS
TUESDAYS (EVEN WEEKS) |
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1. |
Jan |
14
Introduction to molecular microbiology (JC)
Evolution of microbes & Introduction to host-pathogen relationships (JC) |
12 |
|
2. |
|
21
The infectious disease mechanism (JC)
Control and treatment of microbial growth (JC) |
19*
One-step Real-Time PCR detection and quantification of Chikungunya virus infection-Part 1 (JC) |
|
3. |
|
28
Basic and Molecular Virology (TYJ) |
26 |
|
4. |
Feb |
4
Viral evolution and pathogenesis (TYJ)
Antivirals and antiviral resistance (TYJ) |
2*
One-step Real-Time PCR detection and quantification of Chikungunya virus infection-Part 2 (analysis of data - JC) 1 hr
ELISA & immunofluorescence assay for the detection of influenza A virus infection-Part 1 (TYJ) |
|
5. |
|
11
Introduction to medical parasitology (KT)
Diagnostic parasitology (KT) |
9 Public Holiday |
|
6. |
|
18
Host-Parasite Interactions (KT)
Anti-parasite Strategies (KT)
Emerging parasitic pathogens (KT) |
16*
ELISA & immunofluorescence assay for the detection of influenza A virus infection-Part 2 [Analysis of students’ slides on the EVOS fluorescence microscope (TYJ)] |
|
Recess week: Sat 20 Feb – Sun 28 Mar 2016 (1 week) |
|
7. |
Mar |
3
Introduction to Bacteriology-Basic principles and diagnostic methods (ZYL)
Pathogenesis of bacterial diseases (ZYL) |
1 |
|
8. |
|
10
Host immune responses to bacterial infection (ZYL)
Fungi and fungal infection (ZYL) |
8*
Diagnostic Parasitology: demonstrations of medically-important parasites (amoebas, ciliates, flagellates and apicomplexa); Modern approaches for detecting drug resistance in malaria: PCR and fluorescent drugs (KT) |
|
9. |
|
17 Continuous Assessment 1 (LS Lab 9)
|
15 |
|
10. |
|
24
Infectious Diseases outbreak investigation and public health surveillance (RL) |
22*
Bacterial infection and host responses (ZYL)
|
|
11. |
|
31
Molecular Microbiology for Public Health – prevention and control of mosquito borne diseases (NLC)
|
29 |
|
12. |
Apr |
7
Opportunities to use pathogens and their components for therapy (VP) |
5*
|
|
13. |
|
14 |
12 |
|
READING PERIOD : Sat 16 Apr to Fri 22 Apr 2016 (1 week) |
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EXAMINATION : Thu, 28 Apr 2016, 9AM |
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VACATION : Sun 8 May 2016 to Sun 31 July 2016 (12 weeks) |