2-Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOS) :
2.أ ـ المعرفة والفهم :
2- المستهدف من تدريس المقرر :
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
2.a.1. Illustrate detailed bacterial morphology, physiology and genetics.
2.a.2. Understand the host parasite relationship and microbial pathogenesis.
2.a.3. Explain the physiology of the immune system, its detailed components, function of each, its beneficial role, its interaction with tumors, its deficiency conditions, as well as its detrimental role in hypersensitivity, autoimmunity and transplant rejection.
2.a.4. Describe the morphology, culture, antigenic structure, virulence factors, pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of microorganisms of medical importance.
2.a.5. Recognize the most important infectious clinical conditions and outline the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of the most likely organisms causing such diseases.
2.a.6. Describe the most important methods of decontamination, sterilization and principles of infection control.
2.a.7. Describe the details of antimicrobial chemotherapy, side effects, antimicrobial chemoprophylaxis and resistance.
2.a.8. Understand the impact of molecular technology in microbiology and immunology.
2.a.9. Recognize hospital acquired infection, its types, causative organisms, prevention and control.
2.a.10. Recognize the most recent infectious clinical condition, its causative agent, clinical picture, diagnosis, prevention, control and treatment. On condition that its percentage in assessment does not exceed 10% of the exam.
2.a.11. List the microorganisms involved in the biological war, their dangerous effect and how to prevent.
2.a.12. Identify microorganisms involved in opportunistic infection, their laboratory diagnosis, prevention, control and treatment.
2.b.1. Interpret results of microbiological, serological and molecular tests.
2.b.2. Interpret microbiological, immunological and molecular reports.
2.b.3. Formulate a systematic approach for laboratory diagnosis of the infectious clinical conditions and select the most appropriate and cost-effective tool leading to the identification of the causative organism.
2.b.4. Evaluate according to evidence the causal relationship of microbes and diseases.
2.b.5. Categorize a microorganism as a bacterium, virus or fungus according to standard taxonomy.
2.b.6. Appreciate the danger of handling and use of infectious agents on community and environment as a part of their ethical heritage.
2.b.7. Relate the most suitable microbe according to the clinical picture of the infection
2.b.8. Categorize microorganisms according to their mode of transmission.
2.c.1. Perform a Gram stain , a Ziehl-Neelsen stain and other different staining methods.
2.c.2. Identify medically important bacteria based on microscopic examination of stained preparations.
2.c.3. Identify culture media and biochemical tests commonly used for bacterial identification and distinguish positive and negative results.
2.c.4. Identify various serological tests; their types and distinguish positive and negative results.
2.c.5. Identify medically important bacteria based on culture characters and biochemical tests.
2.c.6. Identify medically important fungi based on culture characters.
2.c.7. identify bacteria causing clinical infections in unknown medical samples.
2.c.8. Perform antibiotic sensitivity tests. & Perform viable count for bacteria .
2.c.9. Perform bacteriological examination of water.
2.c.10. Extract bacterial antigens to use them in serologic diagnosis.
2.c.11. Perform lymphocyte separation and counting.
2.c.12. Identify cytopathogenic effect of different viruses in tissue culture.
2.d.1. Establish life-long self-learning required for continuous professional development.
2.d.2. Use the sources of biomedical information and communication technology to remain current with advances in knowledge and practice.
2.d.3. Retrieve, manage, and manipulate information by all means, including electronic means.
2.d.4. Present information clearly in written, electronic and oral forms.
2.d.5. Establish effective interpersonal relationship to Communicate ideas and arguments.