What postgraduate students study in the department of microbiology and immunology?
Extensive coverage of the following topics:
Bacteriology, virology and mycology, bacterial pathogenicity, immunology, molecular biology, microbial disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention, antimicrobials and chemotherapy, epidemiology and hospital acquired infection.
Enable the candidates to practice the principles of sterilization and infection control.
Enable candidates to keep with international standards of Bacteriology and common infectious diseases by teaching them high level of practical skills, update their medical knowledge and stress upon applied Microbiology.
Update candidates in the field of research as area of molecular biology and cytogenetic studies as well as genes and/or immunotherapy.
The acquisition of life-long habits of reading, literature searches, consultation with colleagues, attendance at scientific meetings, and the presentation of scientific work that are essential for continuing professional development (CPD).
Enable them to work effectively, in partnership with other health professionals, support staff and service users.
Enable them to understand and get the best of published scientific research and do their own.