Medical Virology aims to provide master’s students in clinical microbiology with advanced knowledge of human viruses and viral diseases that affect public health and clinical practice. The course focuses on the structure, classification, replication, pathogenesis, epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of viral infections.
It also equips students with the skills to identify and interpret virological laboratory tests, understand molecular diagnostic techniques, and apply virological knowledge in clinical management, infection control, and outbreak surveillance. By the end of the course, students should be able to integrate virology, immunology, and molecular biology in the diagnosis and monitoring of viral diseases in clinical laboratories.
The module provides learners with knowledge and skills required to understand immunity to pathogenic microorganisms and how this can be explored for vaccine development/apraisal. It describes host immune responses to parasites, bacteria, fungi and viruses, immune-evasion, immunopathology, immuno-regulation, principles underlying vaccination and extrinsic factors influencing these immune responses. Technologies used to study the immune system are also described.
This module was designed for Nursing Anesthesia students to enhance for them the advanced understanding, skills, and attitudes needed for comprehensive adult patient care. It focuses on advanced clinical health assessment, effective data collection, diagnostic tool use, and systematic physical examinations. Emphasizing the application of medical-surgical nursing knowledge, it trains students to provide holistic care and assist in health restoration. The module covers specific nursing diagnostic measures, their nursing implications, and necessary nursing skills and procedures.