Dear students,
Welcome back to the USM Health Campus!
A brief introduction to this course.
This course covers the details knowledge of general characteristics of medically important bacteria. It covers fundamental aspects include effect of these organisms to human health, their role in the course of diseases, epidemiology, reservoirs, bacterial transmission, pathogenesis of diseases and clinical manifestations. The students will also be taught on appropriate clinical specimen collection and transportation techniques, the principle and processing techniques of laboratory detection, isolation, and identification of pathogenic bacteria. Apart from that, students will acquire knowledge concerning the advantages and disadvantages of available laboratory techniques or tests (such as staining, culture, serological tests and molecular methods) used for bacterial detection. Prevention, control methods and treatment of the diseases caused by those bacteria are also discussed. The course will be conducted via lecture and practical. The students will be evaluated through tests, practical reports, presentation, assignment, and final examination.
As your course coordinator assisted by other lecturers, we are committed to providing you with a supportive learning environment and working with you to ensure your success in this course. If you have any questions, concerns, or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. You can also utilize the resources and support available through our learning management system to enhance your learning experience.
I look forward to embarking on this enlightening journey with all of you
Looking forward to seeing everyone in class again.
Take care!
Dr Nik Norliza Nik Hassan
Course Coordinator
Welcome back to the USM Health Campus!
A brief introduction to this course.
This course covers the details knowledge of general characteristics of medically important bacteria. It covers fundamental aspects include effect of these organisms to human health, their role in the course of diseases, epidemiology, reservoirs, bacterial transmission, pathogenesis of diseases and clinical manifestations. The students will also be taught on appropriate clinical specimen collection and transportation techniques, the principle and processing techniques of laboratory detection, isolation, and identification of pathogenic bacteria. Apart from that, students will acquire knowledge concerning the advantages and disadvantages of available laboratory techniques or tests (such as staining, culture, serological tests and molecular methods) used for bacterial detection. Prevention, control methods and treatment of the diseases caused by those bacteria are also discussed. The course will be conducted via lecture and practical. The students will be evaluated through tests, practical reports, presentation, assignment, and final examination.
As your course coordinator assisted by other lecturers, we are committed to providing you with a supportive learning environment and working with you to ensure your success in this course. If you have any questions, concerns, or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. You can also utilize the resources and support available through our learning management system to enhance your learning experience.
I look forward to embarking on this enlightening journey with all of you
Looking forward to seeing everyone in class again.
Take care!
Dr Nik Norliza Nik Hassan
Course Coordinator