COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course will introduce students with important clinical concepts in the medical field of infectious diseases. microbial diagnosis, etiology, epidemiology (transmission, susceptibility, patterns). pathogenesis (how the organisms cause disease), symptoms, prevention, vaccination, treatment (drug or other treatment options) and complications (spectrum of disease, other complications of infection).
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)
CLO: 1. To describe the essential concepts of pathogens, virulence and pathogenesis.
CLO: 2. To explain the human diseases and their spread and control
CLO: 3. To apply the knowledge of pathogens in diagnosis and treatment.