DYR204 Infection Biology and Pharmaceutics

Credits (ECTS):10

Course responsible:Hege Lund

Teaching language:Norsk

Course frequency:Yearly, 7 weeks every spring

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Spring semester. This course has teaching/evaluation in Spring semester.

About this course

Contents:

  • Bacteriology and disease prevention
  • Parasitology
  • Virology
  • Immunology
  • Hematology
  • Pharmacology  

Teaching in infection biology is an integrated part of five subjects, while pharmacology will be adressed afterwards. The teaching of bacteriology and disease prevention, parasitology, virology, immunology, and hematology are partly presented in an integrated manner, and take the form of lectures, practical courses, group work in bacteriology and disease prevention and organized seminars. In addition, students will work on group assignments in infection biology and present them orally to the rest of the class and teachers. This task is graded as pass / fail. If a group does not pass, their presentation must be revised and presented to the teachers again. The teaching of pharmacology is given in the form of lectures and organized study groups.

Learning outcome

Infection biology and pharmacology is an integration of the disciplines hematology, bacteriology and disease prevention, virology, parasitology, immunology and pharmacology. The purpose of the teaching block is to give students an overview of microorganisms that can cause disease in animals and humans, and provide an understanding of disease development and how the body responds to such infectious agents. This is the first systematic approach to illness and disease defenses and form an important foundation for students to understand the manifestations they encounter in clinical medicine. This represents an important foundation for disease prevention and immune prophylaxis to prevent disease transmission between animals, and between animals and humans. In this block, students get an introduction to hematological methodology for implementing practical hematological investigations. Pharmacology teaching will give the students an overview of the most common drugs used for animals and explain the principles for optimal medication management.

Learning outcomes:

After completing the teaching the student should

  • Have knowledge of the main microorganisms (viruses, bacteria and parasites) and knowing how these infects between animals, and furthermore how zoonotic agents can be transmitted between animals and humans
  • Have knowledge about appropriate strategies for sampling and analytical procedures to detect microorganisms in animals. 
  • Explain the importance of cleaning, disinfection and hygiene to prevent transmission of infectious diseases between animals, and between animals and humans.
  • Be familiar with the main principles of how the immune system works
  • Be familiar with the most common drugs used in animals
  • Have knowledge about basic pharmacological terminology

After completing the course the student should

  • Handle animals with infectious diseases and implement hygiene measures to prevent the spread of infection
  • Inform animal owners about vaccination procedures and parasite treatments
  • Handling blood samples in such a way that the results of blood analyses (hematological, biochemical, immunological parameters) are representative
  • Perform simple analysis to detect endo- and ectoparasites
  • Handle microbiological samples in such a way that the test results are representative
  • Handle pharmaceuticals in a proper manner.
  • Teaching in infection biology is an integrated part of five subjects, while pharmacology will be addressed afterwards. The teaching of bacteriology and infection prevention, virology, parasitology, immunology and hematology are partly presented in an integrated manner, and take the form of lectures, courses, group work in bacteriology and infection prevention and organized study groups. In addition, students will work on projects and present them to the rest of the class and teachers. This task is graded as pass / fail. If a group does not pass their presentation, the presentation must be revised and presented to the teachers again. The teaching of pharmacology is given in the form of lectures and organized study groups.

    In total the teaching includes lectures, courses, organized study groups with guidance and work on projects, and oral presentation of assignment.

  • All subjects earlier in the program are recommended prerequisites.
  • Written digital campus-based final exam of 4 hours

    Permitted aids: None

    Grading: Scaled grading

  • Laboratory courses in hematology, bacteriology and parasitology are mandatory. and together constitute 9 course hours. It is mandatory to work with project assignments and presentation of these. 

    Organized study groups in pharmacology are mandatory.

    Ten (10)% absence is permitted with justification / medical certificate. In the absence beyond this, the student must attend next year's courses. In special cases, a customized program is created. The student will normally take the exam even though all mandatory requirements are not approved, but it will not be given credits in the subject until all study requirements are approved and examination has been passed.

  • Equipment requirements:

    It will be used a lab coat in laboratory courses

  • B-DYR
  • INFLLDP 10 SP
  • Letter grades