DIPLOMA IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
Course Overview
Course Title: Medical Microbiology 1
Duration: 82 hrs
Credit hours: 6
Delivery Mode: (Conventional face -to- face, Blended Synchronous via google meet/Microsoft teams and Asynchronous via LMS)
Target Group: National Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
Purpose:
The trainee will attain competence to isolate, identify microorganisms from clinical specimens and perform antibiotics susceptibility tests.
Expected Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the trainee should be able to:
1. Identify the nomenclature, classification and characterization of bacteria and characterization.
2. Collect, process, analyze and report results of clinical isolates.
3. Demonstrate ability to operate and maintain laboratory equipment.
4. Apply safety precautions in sensitization and waste disposal methods in microbiology
5. Apply quality control measures in the preparation of bacteriological stains, reagents and culture
media.
6. Culture, isolate and identify bacteria from clinical specimen.
7. Perform antimicrobial susceptibility tests.
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
Course Overview
Course Title: Medical Microbiology 1
Duration: 82 hrs
Credit hours: 6
Delivery Mode: (Conventional face -to- face, Blended Synchronous via google meet/Microsoft teams + Asynchronous via LMS)
Target Group: National Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
Purpose:
The trainee will attain competence to isolate, identify microorganisms from clinical specimens and perform antibiotics susceptibility tests.
Expected Learning Outcomes
By the end of the unit of competency the trainee should be able to:
1. Identify the nomenclature, classification and characterization of bacteria and characterization.
2. Collect, process, analyze and report results of clinical isolates.
3. Demonstrate ability to operate and maintain laboratory equipment.
4. Apply safety precautions in sensitization and waste disposal methods in microbiology
5. Apply quality control measures in the preparation of bacteriological stains, reagents and culture media.
6. Culture, isolate and identify bacteria from clinical specimen.
7. Perform antimicrobial susceptibility tests.
Course content
1) Introduction to Microbiology: Definition, Nomenclature, Classification, Characterization of Microbiology.
2) Microbial Pathogenesis: Modes of transmission, portal of entry, Virulence factors.
3) Host Parasite Relationship: Disease triad, normal microbial flora, disease process.
4) Host Defense Mechanism: Hypersensitive reactions.
5) Specimen Collection: Specimen containers, Types of specimens, Transportation, preservation.
6) Culture Media: Types, ingredients, Classes, preparation, Storage.
7) Cultivation of Microorganisms: Culture methods, factors affecting growth.
8) Microbial Physiology: Cultural characteristics, Preparation of a smear, Types of stains, Staining methods, Factors affecting staining.
9) Identification of Bacteria: Biochemical tests, Serological tests: Definition, mechanisms of action, Susceptibility tests, Factors affecting susceptibility tests, Automation, Quality Assurance