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Course details

Course type:

Short Course

Mode of study:

Duration:

2 Weeks

Home fee:

£1,250

Overseas fee:

£1,250

3 good reasons to study

This course, which is facilitated by specialists in the field, combines practical laboratory experience and informative, linked case studies covering bacterial infections in different body systems.

There is in-depth coverage of mechanisms of bacterial resistance to antibiotics and methods of infection control, topics widely recognised to be of global importance.

Many of the lecturers on the course have extensive experience of practicing in low-income and middle-income countries as well as the UK, giving a global perspective to the teaching.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN

10 Academic Credits - Assessments coming soon

For an additional fee of £95, you can be entered for full Academic Credits for this course (Masters level credit). The academic credits are offered to provide choice and flexibility to all of our students and students who do not wish to do the assessments will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance. Applicants wishing to find out more about the assessment should contact MyLSTM@lstmed.ac.uk MyLSTM@lstmed.ac.uk.

Course outline

Bacterial infection is a common cause of disease across the world, and is responsible for high numbers of deaths in low-income countries. Furthermore, the development of resistance by some bacteria to many effective antibiotics is rapidly becoming a global emergency, especially in hospital settings. In developing health systems, the correct diagnosis and treatment of many infections is made difficult due to a lack of availability of the effective testing and treatment available in wealthier countries.

This course aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge to identify common bacterial pathogens. It provides a framework that you can use to develop further your knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial infections.

Using a highly interactive, case study approach, you will discuss topics including pyrexia of unknown origin, sepsis and meningitis, respiratory tract infections, diarrhoeal disease, genital and urinary tract infections, and neonatal Infections. You will also have an opportunity to discuss the results of cases you have investigated both clinically and in the laboratory with experienced subject practitioners from centres of excellence across the UK.

Entrance Requirements

Academic requirements:

Anyone who works in the fields of international public health would find this course extremely useful, especially doctors, nurses and midwives. Other applicants may be admitted depending on previous experience.

English language requirements:

Attending course with Academic Credit:
The course is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years.

Attending course – Certificate of Attendance Only:
The course is taught in English and in a postgraduate setting. Students whose first language is not English should be aware that to benefit from the course participants should have English language proficiency at the equivalent of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5.

Aims

This course aims to:

Use the outputs from laboratory tests to classify bacteria in the medical microbiology laboratory.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of hospital infection control procedures and practices.

Relate bacterial structure and function to antimicrobial activity and resistance mechanisms.

Review critically laboratory and clinical information to identify the common bacterial pathogens involved in human disease.

Careers

This course will provide a good basis to undertake more specialist training in bacteriology, and will give clinicians exposure to a wide variety of microbiological laboratory methods.

Testimonials

Lecturers were very enthusiastic about the subject and made the class lively. Never a dull moment... complete team work by all and stress free.

Liked how this was linked in to case histories.

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Start date	End date	Home fee	Overseas fee
21 March 2022	1 April 2022	£1,250	£1,250	Apply

Start date:
21 March 2022

End date:
1 April 2022

Home fee:
£1,250

Overseas fee:
£1,250

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Medical Bacteriology