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Aalborg Academy of Science College of Medicine Master Program in Medical Microbiology Program Category: Microbiology College: Medicine Program Level: M Sci Teaching Methods: Full- time or Part- time. Program Starting Date: Teaching Language: English. Program Duration: Full-time 2 years; Part –time: 3 years. Application Date: Credit Hours: 36 Program Code: AAS-CM-MIC Program Degree: M Sc. In Medical Microbiology Aims and Objectives of the program. 1. Provide graduates with a systematic understanding of the scientific basis of microbiological concepts. 2. Produce graduates who are equipped with the knowledge, analytical and practical skills to permit them to pursue careers in the microbiology in hospital, diagnostic laboratory or research settings. 3. Prepare graduates for terminal degree training in medical microbiology (MD, DM, PhD, DPhil). Entry Requirement: Candidates for the MSc Microbiology must hold a Bachelor degree in medicine, dental medicine, pharmacy, and biology. Candidates with an appropriate technical qualification and work experience, or equivalent qualifications, will also be considered for admission to the course following an interview by the Specialty Board. Program Structure: YEAR ONE First Semester Code Course MICBAC Medical Bacteriology MICMYC Medical Mycology MICBIO Biochemistry MICMOL Molecular Biology MICPAR Parasitology Second Semester Code Course MICREM Research Method MICVIR Medical Virology MICIMM Applied Immunology MICDMI Diagnostic Microbiology MICPHA Pharmacology Credit 4 2 2 1 3 12 Credit 2 4 3 2 1 12 SECOND YEAR Research Project: 12 Credit Course Description: Medical Bacteriology The module will provide candidates with advanced knowledge of General and Systematic Medical Bacteriology. Core elements of the course are principles of bacterial classification and pathogenesis, prevention, treatment and control for medically important bacterial infections. Further, the module will enable the student to understand the principles, advantages and limitations of commonly performed laboratory diagnostic methods for bacterial isolation and identification. Medical Virology The course will provide candidates with advanced knowledge of medical virology. At the end of this module, the student should demonstrate an understanding of the principles of viral classification, pathogenesis, prevention, treatment and control. Further, the module will enable the student to understand the principles, advantages and limitations of commonly performed laboratory diagnostic methods for viral isolation and identification. Applied Medical Immunology The course aims to provide an understanding of the interaction of viruses, fungi, bacteria and parasites with the immune system of humans and to examine the role of vaccination in protection against these diseases. Furthermore, it will examine the biological basis of common immune disorders of humans including autoimmune diseases. On completion of this module, the student will be able to understand the nature of humoral and cell-mediated immune responses to infections and to discuss the role of cytokines in the modulation of response to infection. Molecular Biology Applied to Infectious Diseases Molecular biological techniques have become an important aspect of understanding the pathogenesis of infectious diseases and a tool in their laboratory diagnosis. The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of the structure and function of nucleic acids of infectious agents and how this understanding can be applied to study of their pathogenesis and laboratory. Medical Parasitology Parasites remain a major threat to human welfare and there is heightened interest in their epidemiology and control and in some instances elimination. The course is designed to provide the candidates with knowledge of the range of parasitic infections of humans and their associated morbidity and mortality Medical Mycology This module will expose candidates to advanced medical mycology enabling them to describe the classification, pathogenesis and clinical features of fungal infections. Candidates will become familiar with the principles of laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections including recently developed techniques. The approach to antifungal therapy with the range of antifungal agents, their mechanisms of action and susceptibility testing as well as the side effects commonly associated with them will be explored. Research methods This course provides the theoretical basis for successful design and conduct of scientific research projects. The objective of the course is to give candidate the requisite skills to design and conduct a research project; analyse and report in writing and orally on the finding. Diagnostic Medical Microbiology The course is designed to train the candidate in the laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases. Candidates will spend time in the diagnostic laboratories of the various sub-disciplines of microbiology including bacteriology, virology, immunology, mycology and parasitology. A manual with full details of the microscopic, serological and molecular assays which the candidates are expected to learn and perform will be presented at the start of the course. Research Project The objective of the module is to train the candidate in the rigors of scientific research through the conduct of a research project. Candidates will have primary responsibility for all aspects of the research project including definition of problem, proposal writing and ethical approval, data management and thesis preparation. Each student will be assigned a Departmental supervisor who will form a research committee according to the Graduate Studies Guide for Students and Supervisors.