Microbiology and epidemiology (5 cr)

Objective

You learn the basics of microbiology and immunology.

You strengthen your knowledge of cell biology.

You understand the importance of hygiene in health care.

You get to know epidemiology and epidemiological research.

You are able to apply microbiology and epidemiology knowledge in your work to maintain health and prevent disease in the naprapath profession.

Content

What are the human body's defense systems?

What do bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology mean?

What is infectious disease legislation and how to prevent infection?

What are the basics of epidemiology and epidemiological research?

Evaluation

Students can:

a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.

Course material

Epidemiology: Determined at the beginning of the course
Microbiology: Determined at "Learn"

Study forms and methods

Microbiology: possible to study in your own individual schedule with materials in "Learn" and take an examination in "Exam -room"

Student workload

27 h / opintopiste

Course part description

Microbiology: parasites, bacteria and viruses

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

MIcrobiology: Exa, in "Exam - labratory" (0-5)

Epidemiology: Theme in pairs (numeric 0-5)

Qualifications

Edellytetään perustiedot anatomiasta ja fysiologiasta, sekä biokemiasta, solubiologiasta ja histologiasta.