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HBIOT2022

Medical microbiology and general immunology

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Microorganisms; Structure, structure, and host interactions. Seeding, aerobic/anaerobic culture, identification and resistance determination of bacteria. The structure and function of the immune system. Antigen/Antibody reactions.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The student

  • has knowledge of the immune system's structure and organization.
  • has knowledge of how the cells in the immune system work and cooperate in an immune response.
  • has knowledge of the structure of microorganisms and their interaction with the host.

Skills:

The student

  • how microorganisms are analyzed and examined as part of making a diagnosis and regarding the follow-up of treatment.
  • proper treatment of different types of human biological sample materials, with knowledge of how analytical, pre- and post-analytical conditions may affect the analytical result.
  • the use of analytical instruments and laboratory equipment for use in medical laboratories for microbiology and immunology.

Competence:

The student

  • mastery of methods and tasks regarding biomedical laboratory science in a structured and accurate manner, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and procedures, and assessment of a method's possibilities, limitations and sources of error to ensure reliable analytical results.
  • how to handle different types of human biological specimens and their corresponding results and information.
  • the skills and competencies needed to interpret an order, gather a sample correctly, send human biological materials and convey test results in Norwegian in writing, orally and at the correct time.
  • finding, assessing and following current guidelines for protection against chemical substances and biological material and understand their impact on the organism as well as their environment consequences with focus on HSE.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars and internal practical training consisting of 2 physical and 1 digital laboratory course. Written assignments and dissemination of professional knowledge through oral presentations. The work rate is estimated to total 200 hours, of which 32 hours lectures, 27 hours laboratory courses and 141 hours of own effort.

Compulsory assignments

  • Compolsory laboratory work - Medical microbiology II
  • Compolsory laboratory work - Medical microbiology I
  • Compulsory laboratory work - Immunology

Further on evaluation

Assignments such as laboratory courses, must be approved before the student can take the exam. Assignments that has been passed earlier can be approved. Postponed exam in May /June

New / postponed exam: oral examination can be used

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Biomedical Laboratory Science (BBIOING)

Required previous knowledge

This course is restricted and reserved for registered students in the Bachelor program in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, Trondheim (BBIOING Trondheim). Examination in HBIOT1010: Medical Laboratory Technology, introduction to medical laboratory sciences, must be passed in order to start with this topic.

Course materials

Recomanded literatur:

"Immunologi og immunologiske teknikker"; Tor Lea, Fagbokforlaget, 3.utg. 2006, ISBN 82-450-0219-4, Supportive text: "Lærebok i immunologi, Jens Vikse, Universitetsforlaget, 1.utg.

Medical microbiology Degre, Miklos / Hovig, Berit / Bukholm,Geir / Rollag, Halvor (ed.) 3rd edition University publishing ISBN: 978-82-05-31590-7

Method booklet in medical microbiology Augusta Irene Kvam, Kirsten Lines Slotterøy, Kine Husteli Kristiansen og Marthe Lind Kroknes. There are reservations for some adjustments in literature. Any adjustments will be published before the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
HBIO2003 7.5 sp Autumn 2021
HBIOA2002 3 sp Autumn 2022
HBIOA2003 3 sp Autumn 2022
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Medical Laboratory Technology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Date 2025-12-16 Time 15:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL111 grønn sone
6 candidates
Room SL110 lilla sone
52 candidates

Re-sit examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.