Lecture and Prac Class Schedule MIIM20002 2022

Lectures Practical classes

Date Week Lecture Theme Lecture topic Lecturer Date Week Techniques
Mon 25 Jul 1 1 Introduction to the subject and Prac 1 OW/JW/EA Mon 25 Jul 1 Basic techniques:
Wed 27 Jul 2 Mucosal Immunity OW Tues 26 Jul *manipulating bacteria
Thu 28 Jul 3 Human Human microbiome OW *serial dilutions, viable count
Mon 01 Aug 2 4 microbiome Human microbiome OW Mon 01 Aug 2
Wed 03 Aug 5 Gastrointestinal pathogens - overview EA Tues 02 Aug
Thu 04 Aug 6 GI pathogens: diagnosis EA
Mon 08 Aug 3 7 GI pathogens: non-invasive bacteria EA Mon 08 Aug 3 Basic techniques:
Gastrointestinal
Wed 10 Aug 8 GI pathogens: invasive bacteria EA Tues 09 Aug *PCR preparation in case of infant diarrhea
infections
Thu 11 Aug 9 GI pathogens: viruses and parasites EA *diagnostic microbiology (case studies)
Mon 15 Aug 4 10 GI infections: epidemiology EA Mon 15 Aug 4
Wed 17 Aug 11 GI tutorial EA Tues 16 Aug
Thu 18 Aug 12 S. pneumoniae (1) - the organism CSZ
Mon 22 Aug 5 13 S. pneumoniae (2) - treatment CSZ Mon 22 Aug 5 Basic techniques:
Respiratory Tract
Wed 24 Aug 14 S. pneumoniae (3) - prevention (vaccine) OW Tues 23 Aug *electrophoresis of PCR product
infections
Thu 25 Aug 15 Influenza 1 SL *identification of isolates from case studies
Mon 29 Aug 6 16 Influenza 2 SL Mon 29 Aug 6
Wed 31 Aug R1 REVIEW 1 Review 1 (Intro week / GE / Human microbiome) EA/OW Tues 30 Aug
Thu 01 Sep MST-1 Intra-semester test - 1 ONLINE (L1-11 plus prac 1, 2 and 3)
Mon 05 Sep 7 17 Emerging viral diseases SL Mon 05 Sep 7 Basic techniques:
Wed 07 Sep 18 Pandemic planning panel with Trish, Sarah and Kanta SL/OW/JW/TC/KS Tues 06 Sep * HI assay
Thu 08 Sep 19 Tuberculosis OW
Mon 12 Sep 8 20 Manipulating the Immune Response OW Mon 12 Sep 8
Wed 14 Sep 21 Sexually Herpes DP Tues 13 Sep
Thu 15 Sep 22 transmissible Bacterial STIs JW
Mon 19 Sep 9 23 infections STI - epidemiology JW Mon 19 Sep 9 Basic techniques:
Wed 21 Sep 24 HIV DP Tues 20 Sep *bacteriological investigations
Thu 22 Sep 25 HPV JW * EIA for HSV antibody
Mid-Semester Break 26 Sep - 2 Oct
Mon 3 Oct 26 Health Care HCAI - overview JW Mon 03 Oct 10
Wed 5 Oct 10 R2 REVIEW 2 Review 2 (Respiratory / STIs) SL/OW/JW Tues 04 Oct
Thu 6 Oct MST-2 Intra-semester test - 2 ONLINE (L12-25 plus prac 4 and 5)
Mon 10 Oct 11 27 Associated HCAI - molecular epidemiology CG Mon 10 Oct 11 online practical class
Wed 12 Oct 28 Infections HCAI - sterilisation & disinfection JW Tues 11 Oct computer assisted learning program
Thu 13 Oct 29 Molecular interactions: Legionella HN
Mon 17 Oct 12 30 pathogen spotlights Malaria EA Mon 17 Oct 12
Wed 19 Oct 31 Mycobacterium ulcerans (Buruli ulcer) TS Tues 18 Oct
Thu 20 Oct R3 REVIEW 3 Review of semester: Final exam information OW/EA/JW

Venue: lectures in Sunderland and online Venue: Doherty Institute Teaching Labs, ground floor
Monday 12 pm; Wednesday 9 am; Thursday 10 am Prac classes: 2:15-5:15 pm Monday and Tuesday; 10-1 pm Tuesday

OW Odilia Wijburg DP Damian Purcell HN Hayley Newton

EA Elizabeth Aitken CG Claire Gorrie TC Trish Campbell
JW Jessica Welch KS Kanta Subbarao TS Tim Stinear
CSZ Catherine Satzke SL Sarah Londrigan