HSC CMO11: Microbiology for health

1. Understand the origins of microbiology

• 1.1. Summarise the contribution of pioneers to the science of microbiology
• 1.2. Explain the field of medical microbiology

2. Understand types of microbes

• 2.1. Describe categories of microbes
• 2.2. Explain indigenous flora
• 2.3. Define the term pathogenic organisms
• 2.4. Summarise the characteristics of: • bacteria • viruses • fungi • protozoa

3. Understand the pathogenesis of infectious diseases

• 3.1. Describe the course of an infectious disease
• 3.2. Explain the steps in the pathogenesis of infectious disease
• 3.3. Explain: • localised infection • systemic infection
• 3.4. Explain: • acute infection • sub-acute infection • chronic infection • latent infection
• 3.5. Explain how a primary infection becomes a secondary infection
• 3.6. Explain the influence of virulence factors on pathogens

4. Understand the contribution of microbiology to disease control

• 4.1. Analyse the role of a medical microbiologist in relation to disease control
• 4.2. Describe the contribution of microbiology to a current public health concern