Advanced Bacteriology 2

By the end of the course students are expected to be able to master:

Knowledge:

• describe the ability of bacteria to live as single-cell organisms or in intimate associations with eukaryotes
• describe the metabolic diversity of bacteria
• describe the molecular basis of bacterial mutualistic symbiosis with a selection of animals and plants
• describe the interactions of bacteria with animals, plants and viruses
• describe the mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis in humans
• describe evolutionary mechanisms of pathogenic bacteria 
• describe in detail the molecular basis of pathogenesis of selected pathogenic bacteria on humans
• describe the main theories explaining evolution of pathogenicity among bacteria, including virulence factor selection

Skills:

• evaluate bacterial genomic structure, adaptations and physiology in relation to bacterial interactions with other organisms including humans
• evaluate and analyse bacterial adaptations to pathogenicity
• evaluate the potential of bacteria to produce infectious disease in humans

Competences:

• analyse, put into perspective, and criticize the primary scientific literature
• perform effective oral presentation of acquired knowledge and ideas