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Course code: NTSS20291f16
Semester: 2016/2017 winter
Name: Biological pathogenic agents
Major: Food Technology and Nutrition
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 1
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 0 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. Barbara Żarowska
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student is able to indicate health hazards connected with gastrointestinal tract and food products. He is can 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: Skills: Student is able to indicate health hazards connected with gastrointestinal tract and food products. He is can 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.

Prerequisites: General microbiology, Food microbiology

Course content: Diseases of gastrointestinal tract (bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic and prion). Systemic infections with source in gastrointestinal tract. Tropical diseases transmitted by food. Diagnostic methods.

Recommended literature: 1. Materiały wykładowe. 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

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