Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) PgDip

This three-year Masters programme will provide you with a detailed understanding of infection disciplines. The courses are designed to develop your understanding of the biology and transmission of pathogens, as well as infectious disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention.<br/><br/>Specific topics include:<br/><br/><br/>* immune responses to infection<br/><br/><br/>* science and biology of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic pathogens<br/><br/><br/>* modern and emerging diagnostic technologies for infectious diseases<br/><br/><br/>* infection prevention and control and anti-infective therapy<br/><br/><br/>* infections in different contexts such as:<br/><br/><br/>* community- acquired infections<br/>* emerging infectious diseases <br/>* infectious diseases associated with travel<br/><br/><br/>Beyond the fundamental knowledge you will gain, our aim is to enable you to develop and critically assess cutting-edge research questions in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.