Module manager: Professor Alex O'Neill
Email: A.J.ONeill@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module provides a detailed introduction to the types of human disease caused by bacterial pathogens. Students will learn about how bacteria cause disease, types of disease and treatment of bacterial infections.
The purpose of this module is to provide a detailed insight into the different types of human disease caused by selected model bacterial pathogens and how these can be treated.
On completion of the module students will be able to:
- Understand the different types of human disease caused by bacteria;
- Describe the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of bacterial disease;
- Appreciate the factors that predispose to bacterial infection/ hinder effective treatment;
- Assimilate lecture material with self-directed learning resources provided in MInerva.
- How bacteria cause disease
- Urinary tract infections
- The role of biofilms in bacterial infections
- STDs
- GI tract infections
- Bone, joint and soft tissue infections
- Respiratory tract infections
- Infections of the heart and circulatory system
- CNS infections
- Infections in the health-care setting
- Prevention and prophylaxis of bacterial infection
- The role of biofilms in bacterial infections
- Bacterial vaccines
- Antibiotics & antibacterial chemotherapy
- Antibiotic resistance.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| Private study hours | 81 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 19 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
81 hours: preparation for lectures, in-course assessments and exam, on-line material.
- Self-assessed MRQ tests on Minerva
- In-course assessment
- Group feedback on in-course assessment
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | 1 x summative MRQ in Minerva - in person closed-book MRQ test accessed via Minerva | 20 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20 | |
Further guidance on the assessment will be provided in Minerva.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 2.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 56 |
| Online MCQ | 1.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 24 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80 | |
Online MCQ: This will be an in person closed-book MRQ test accessed via Minerva
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 5/13/2024
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