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Lecturer: Hsu Chun-Ru (許淳茹)
Email: chunruhsu@ntou.edu.tw
Phone: 2462-2192 #5518 or 5571
Webpage: https://dbb.ntou.edu.tw/p/404-1074-46007.php?Lang=zh-tw
Course ID: B9M0149X
Credits: 2
Objective: This course aims to give a general understanding of microbial pathogens of human,infectious diseases, and disease transmission in a perspective of public science, which could help to enhance the awareness of public health.
Course Prerequisites: None
Outline: Microorganisms are everywhere and have a close relationship with human. Why some microorganisms make people sick? How should we deal with these problems? This course will talk about microbial pathogens, how they cause infections, and how transmission happens. It will help to enhance the awareness and to improve individual and public health.
Teaching Method: Lectures, team learning, presentation, self-directed learning
Reference: Medical Microbiology. Patrick R. Murray, Ken S. Rosenthal. Elsevier; 8 edition, 2015.
Course Schedule (subject to change):
W1 Introduction to the microbial world
W2 Bacteria
W3 Viruses
W4 Fungi
W5 Parasites
W6 Microbial pathogenesis and transmission
W7 Defense of the immune systems
W8 Infectious disease-relating film (1)
W9 Mid-term exam
W10 Detection and diagnosis of infections
W11 Drugs to treat infections
W12 Vaccines
W13 COVID-19
W14 Flu
W15 Tuberculosis
W16 Multi drug resistance infections
W17 Infectious disease-relating film (2)
W18 Final Exam
Evaluation: (In English) Mid-term exam 20%, final exam 20%, report 20%, oral presentation 20%, class discussion and attendance 20%
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