ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue
Course details
Course code: NBSS20181f11Semester: 2011/2012 winter
Name: Biological factors of pathogenicity
Major: Biotechnology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 1
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 0 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Xymena Połomska
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: After completing the course student is able to indicate health hazards connected with gastrointestinal tract and food products. He is able to identify the symptoms of gastrointestinal tract diseases. Student knows diagnostic methods used for the detection of selected pathogens and therapeutic directions in diseases of gastrointestinal tract.
Competences: Completing the course makes possible to recognize the biological hazards in food industry and gastronomy thus undertaking proper prevention actions. Student also acquires the ability to identify major symptoms of gastrointestinal tract diseases. He can also point out the diagnostic methods for selected pathogens detection.
Prerequisites: General and Food Microbiology
Course content: Structure and operation of gastrointestinal tract. Types of gastrointestinal tract disorders. Bacterial, viral and fungal diseases of gastrointestinal tract. Parasitic diseases. Prion diseases. Systemic infections with source in gastrointestinal tract.Tropical diseases transmitted by food. Diagnostic methods.
Recommended literature: 1. Lecture instructions. 2. Virella. Mikrobiologia i choroby zakaźne, wydanie I polskie. Urban & Partner, 2000. 3. Cianciara i Juszczyk. Choroby zakaźne i pasożytnicze. Wydawnictwo Czelej Sp. z o.o., 2007. 4. Mims et al. Medical microbiology, updated third edition. Elsevier MOSBY, 2004. 5. Irving et al. Mikrobiologia medyczna, krótkie wykłady. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2008.
Assessment methods: Written exam, the minimal level of knowledge required to pass the course: 60%.
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