University of Manitoba - Faculty of Medicine - Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - Molecular Basis of Antibiotic Action MMIC 7160

Molecular Basis of Antibiotic Action MMIC 7160

Instructor Permission Required
Half Course - 3 Credit Hours(Haf Course) - Maximum Six Students

Coordinator:	Dr. G.G. Zhanel (787-4902) ggzhanel@pcs.mb.ca
Schedule:	To be determined
Start Date:	To be determined for January 2014
Prerequisite:	An undergraduate degree in the biological sciences and ideally Microbial Pathogenicity 97.705. Students in doubt of their eligibility should consult the coordinator.
Evaluation:	Oral presentations and written reports.
Goal:	The course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of action and resistance of antimicrobials. This course is not designed to address clinical issues and treatment issues of infectious diseases, but rather to provide a detailed understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of antibiotic action and resistance. Students will provide state-of-the-art minireviews on selected topics and will be expected to present their minireviews in class. There is no laboratory component in this course.
Course Content:	Mechanisms of antimicrobial action and resistance including uptake and efflux (accumulation), target binding and mutation including horizontal and vertical transmission. Topics: Mini reviews will be agreed upon with Students (These mini reviews are geared to the student's research interests)
Marking:	- No formal exams - Students will be marked per minireview (25% each x 4=100%) 50% of mark for oral presentation and 50% for written report