FRM9905 – Molecular Microbiology in Pathogenesis and Evolution
Course content
Molecular microbiology in pathogenesis and evolution is an advanced level course within medical and pharmaceutical molecular microbiology. The course will give an overview in recent breakthroughs and advances in the field of molecular microbiology, with a special emphasis on microbial pathogenesis and links to microbial evolution and antimicrobial resistance, also including selected topics within microbial epidemiology, host-pathogen interactions, and microbial communities. The course will be particularly focused toward human and animal disease aspects, and lectures/teaching activities will be given by active researchers in the field, presenting studies described in recent peer-reviewed literature.
Learning outcome
After completing the course the student should:
- Have an indebt understanding of the molecular mechanisms that drives microbial evolution within pathogenesis and host immunity.
- Have an indebt understanding of development of antimicrobial resistance.
- Have a broad understanding of the development of new antimicrobial therapies.
- Have an understanding of social challenges associated with intake of antimicrobials.
- Be able to write a research grant proposal.
- Be able to communicate results written and orally to a broader audience.
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations by?contacting the Study Administration, studieinfo@farmasi.uio.no.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
Teaching
The course is centered on a one week obligatory session held in Oslo.The week will include lectures by local, national and foreign invited speakers within the topic of molecular microbiology. Within the week the attendees will give an obligatory short presentation on their own research project. Prior to this course week the students will receive course material, and will from a set of selected publications be expected to discuss the research article. Discussion groups between students and lecturers will be established. Attendance is obligatory. Course literature will be pre-selected and accessible to course participants in due time prior to the course.
OBLIGATORY ACTIVITIES:
One week course in Oslo which includes
- 21 lectures
- short presentation on your own research project
- student - lecture discussion groups
Examination
Each student will be evaluated by two obligatory written assignments based on the course theme and literature in addition their active participation during the course. The student will be given a pre-assignment to write a 4 page sketch research grant proposal in English that they will expected to present during the one week course in Oslo. The last day of the course they will be presented a second obligatory assignment to write a 4 page popular science communication within the topic of molecular microbiology for a more general audience e.g. Apollon, 澳门葡京手机版app下载.no, NBS-nytt, an article the students are expected to submit. The article shall be based on one (or several coherent) topics presented by the lecturers. The article can be in Norwegian or English.
Evaluation of:
- 2 written assignments; one pre and one post assignment
- 1 presentation of the pre-assignment
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.