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- Course on Basic Principles and Laboratory Aspects of Infectious Diseases - (January - May, 2007)

  Rationale Assessment
  Course Objectives CME/CNE Accreditation
  Course Contents Entry Requirements
  Who should attend Application Procedures
  Recognition Supporting Documents
  Medium of Instruction Selection Process
  Faculty Fees
  Class Venue and Time Information and Enquiries

Rationale
 Effective control and prevention of infectious disease require understanding of the microbial interactions with human, mechanisms of infectious diseases and host immune response to infectious agents. Ongoing training of updated knowledge about infectious disease microbiology and new laboratory diagnostic methods plays an important role in the management and control of infectious diseases.
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Course Objectives
 After completion of the course, the participants will expect to have basic knowledge on:
  • Laboratory diagnostic methods and their interpretations
  • Mode of transmission of infections
  • Clinical presentations and pathogenesis of infectious diseases
  • Prevention and management of common infections
  • Local epidemiology of common infections
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Course Contents
 

Topics

Descriptions

Introduction

 

  • Infectious Diseases – Global & Local, Past & Present Definitions
  • Host-parasite relationship

Part I – The Infectious Agents & Diagnostic Methods

  • Infectious Agents I – Virology
  • Infectious Agents II – Gram-positive Bacteria
  • Infectious Agents III – Gram-negative Bacteria
  • Infectious Agents IV – Fungi & Mycobacteria
  • Infectious Agents V – Parasites & others
  • Normal flora
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Part II – Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases

 

  • Reservoir & Mode of Transmission I – Virology
  • Reservoir & Mode of Transmission II – Bacteria, Fungi & Other Parasites
  • Infection Process I – Virology
  • Infection Process II – Bacteria, Fungi & other Parasites

Part III – Host Response to Infectious Diseases

  • Normal Host Defense against Infections
  • Host Defense Mechanisms in Special Susceptibility Groups
  • Immuno-pathology and Autoimmunity Resulting from Infections
  • Non-immune Patho-physiological Responses in Host to Infections

Part IV – Treatment & Prevention of Infectious Diseases

  • Principles of Antimicrobials
  • Antivirals and vaccines
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Who should attend
 
  • Professionals working in public health organizations, disease control agencies, and field situations, who seek to acquire knowledge about pathogenesis and control of infectious diseases
  • Participants who are interested in infectious disease microbiology
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Recognition
  Certificate on Basic Principles and Laboratory Aspects of Infectious Diseases will be offered by the School of Public Health, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, if the participant fulfills the course requirements.
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Medium of Instruction
 English will be used as the language for instruction.
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Faculty
 Course Director: Dr. Raphael CY Chan, Department of Microbiology, CUHK
Academic staff from the Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Class Venue and Time
 
Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin
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Assessment
 Assessment will be in the form of attendance, exercises and written examination. Participants who fulfill the assessment requirements will obtain the Certificate on Basic Principles and Laboratory Aspects of Infectious Diseases. The requirements include a) over 80% attendance and (b) pass the exercises and the examination.
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CME/CNE Accreditation
  Pending
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Entry Requirements
 Applications should have a graduate qualification in a health-related discipline from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor's degree, and preferably have at least two years working experience in a health-related setting.
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Information and Enquiries
 
Course Coordinator: Ms Irene Liu
Telephone: (852) 2252 8812
Fax: (852) 2635 4977
Email: ireneliu@cuhk.edu.hk
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The Programme organiser reserves the right to cancel or postpone the Course if the number of registered students is insufficient or for other unforeseen reasons.