By the end of the module the student should be able to:
- Describe the key features of the major microbial groups and their life styles;
- Demonstrate an understanding of diverse infectious diseases and strategies for their treatment;
- Apply knowledge from different parts of the course and to novel real world problems;
- Understand the principles underlying isolation and growth of different types of microorganisms and methods for analysing the effect of different growth conditions;
- Work as a group to resolve a real life infectious disease control problem.
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