Description

The course provides students with the basic features of medical virology and parasitology. It also familiarizes students with the common viral and parasitic infections and diseases of medical importance, their microbial causes, as well as laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of such diseases.

Program

PharmD

Objectives

• Domain (1): Fundamental knowledge By the end of the course the student should be able to: 1.1 Identify the different members of medicaly relevant viruses as well as parasites and their characteristics. 1.2 Explain replication cycles, pathogenesis mechanisms, mode of tranmisson, caused diseases, laboratory diagnosis, prevention and treatment corresponding to different viral and parasitic infections. Domain (2): Professional and Ethical Practice At the end of the course the student should be able to: 2.1 Apply the skills required for the laboratory diagnosis and identification of viral and parasitic infections 2.2. Detect the signs and symptoms and different treatment options of various viral and parasitic infections 2.3 Apply safe handling and disposal of microbial cultures and other biological materials with respect to ethical and legal guidelines in laboratory practice. Domain (3): Pharmaceutical Care At the end of the course the student should be able to: 3.1 Apply microbiological knowledge in the laboratory diagnosis and clinical features of different viral and parasitic infections. 3.2 Relate differet treatment options, prevention, and control measures for different viral and parasitic infcetions. Domain (4): Personal Practice At the end of the course the student should be able to: 4.1 Retrieve and critically analyze information, identify and solve problems, and work autonomously and effectively in a team. 4.2 Demonstrate responsibility for team performance and peer evaluation of other team members, and express communication and time management skills. 4.3 Practice independent/self learning needed for continuous professional development.