UODK039 Microbiology and Immunology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Rastislav Maďar, Ph.D., MBA, FRCPS. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Rastislav Maďar, Ph.D., MBA, FRCPS.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is conceived as thematic theoretical and practical unit. The students will be provided with the most important general characteristics of microorganisms. The course will provide a basic structure of knowledge of bacteriology, virology, parasitology and mycology. The students will be provided with principles of occupational safety in hazardous workplaces, they will acquire detailed knowledge of principles of correct collecting and dispatching of infectious material, they will be acquainted with the most important laboratory microbiological examination methods. Learning outcomes: Professional knowledge: The students can define basic methods in microbiology and immunology relevant to health-service staff, with an emphasis on prevention of nosocominal (hospital) and occupational infections and on basic orientation in clinical examinations. Professional skills: The students are able to orientate themselves in clinical microbiological and immunological methods used in diagnostic processes. General ability: The students can make use of their knowledge within prevention of nosocominal and occupational infections in hospital and community facilities, in correct handling of biological material and basic interpretation of laboratory results. Competence: While providing care, they execute their practice in accordance with up-to-date knowledge of the fields, adhering to all principles of asepsis and antisepsis; they are able to provide accurate and adequate information on home and community care.
Syllabus
  • 1. Position of medical microbiology, infection medicine and immunology in the human health system. Legislative standards and legal provisions related to prevention of infection spreading.
    2. Macro- and microorganism relations and their importance for staying healthy, or for development of a disease.
    3. Important human bacterial agents.
    4. Important human viral agents.
    5. Viral hepatitides and other viral diseases and their importance in medicine.
    6. Estimation of a risk rate of viral agents effects on human beings' health conditions.
    7. Nosocominal (hospital) infections in nursing, dangers to patients, but also to medical staff.
    8. Main sources of viral agents' spreading in hospital facilities and institutions providing care of humans.
    9. Fundamentals of immunology and immunoprevention.
    10. Development of infectious diseases. Importance of immunology and immunosuppression to healthy and diseased population.
    11. Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Prevention of viral hepatitis.
    12. Prevention of nosocominal (hospital) disease transmission. Measures after occurrence of a nosocominal infection. Prevention of viral diseases. Prevention of diarrheal diseases. Prevention of infectious diseases transmitted by ticks.
Literature
    required literature
  • ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, H. Přenosné nemoci (obecná část). Distanční studijní opora [online]. c2012, posl. akt. srpen 2012 [cit. 2012-08-23]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, H. Přenosné nemoci (speciální část 1). Distanční studijní opora [online]. c2012, posl. akt. srpen 2012 [cit. 2012-08-23]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, H. Přenosné nemoci (speciální část 2). Distanční studijní opora [online]. c2012, posl. akt. srpen 2012 [cit. 2012-08-23]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • BARTŮŇKOVÁ, J., PAULÍK, M. a kol. Vyšetřovací metody v imunologii. Praha: Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3533-7. info
  • SCHINDLER, J. Mikrobiologie. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3170-4. info
  • MAĎAR, R. a kol. Prevence nozokomiálních nákaz v klinické praxi. Praha:Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1673-9. info
    recommended literature
  • GÖPFERTOVÁ, D., PAZDIORA, P., DÁŇOVÁ, J. Epidemiologie infekčních nemocí. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2005. ISBN 80-2460-452-3. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 8 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Attendance in a minimum of 80 % is required for credit allocation. Independent preparation from bibliography and materials will be continuously checked within consultations.
Exam: a written test, cut-off score 80%.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
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