This unit is taken over one semester in the case of full-time students and both parts must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Part-time students must also start the unit in semester one and complete the unit over two semesters.<br/><br/>This practicum provides an opportunity for the student to develop hands-on laboratory skills in a large state pathology laboratory (PathWest) or other microbiology laboratory and to pursue research and development aspects of a topic of interest. A range of topics offered include molecular diagnostics and molecular epidemiology techniques. Students with specific topic interests outside the range offered are encouraged to discuss these with... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Barbara Chang and Winthrop Professor Geoffrey Shellam
Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Infectious Diseases