8BKG24 · 6 credits · Basic level (G1X) · Medicinsk biologi
Medical Microbiology
Active · next start VT 2027
87%
passed the latest regular sitting
24WE · 2 Jun 2026 · 39 students
71%
passed the regular sittings, all sittings over the last 5 years
24WE · 203 students
Unusually easy in 2025/26
87% passed the ordinary exam in 2025/26 (39 students), against 66% on average in earlier years (164 students).
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24WE Written examination
- 5
- 4
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- U
Main rounds
71% passed · 203 students
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- 71%48
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Later rounds
63% passed · 62 students
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- Pass a later round: 63% (62 students), compared with 71% (203 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get 4 or 5: 41% (265 students)
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24PE Practical examination
- 5
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Main rounds
89% passed · 205 students
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- 84%45
- 90%30
Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
- Get 4 or 5: 70% (205 students)
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24CE Compulsory elements
- G
Main rounds
100% passed · 185 students
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- 100%46
- 100%24
Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
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About the course
Aim
Knowledge and understandingOn completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
- Describe the basic characteristics of microorganisms as well as the structure, properties and function of the biomolecules of these microorganisms.
- Describe the significance of the normal human flora and their pathogenic ability of microorganisms.
- Describe and exemplify how microorganisms can be used in the context of biotechnology, food production, diagnostics and the environment.
- Explain how the proliferation of microorganisms and transmission of infection can be restricted.
- Describe the basic organisation of the immune system in order to explain how it protects against pathogenic microorganisms.
Skills and abilitiesOn completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
- Apply biomedical laboratory techniques in order to study the structure and function of microorganisms.
- Document and present results from microbiological laboratory work orally as well as in writing.
- Use aseptic and sterile methodology when working with microorganisms.
Judgement ability and approachOn completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical approach to seeking relevant information in the field of medical microbiology.
Content
The course involves the study of basic medical microbiology, with a focus on the structure and function of prokaryotic cells and on the interaction between humans and microorganisms. This includes study of microorganisms (viruses, bacteria and fungi), pathogenesis, and strategies for treatment using antibiotics and antiviral drugs. The use of microorganisms within the fields including biotechnology and medical research is also studied. The course prepares the student for more advanced study of the body’s immune response to various diseases.
The course covers medical microbiology, virology, basic immunology, pharmacology, good laboratory practice (GLP), which are integrated with methodology used within clinical microbiology laboratory medicine.
- Examiner
- Maria Lerm
- Main field of study
- Medicinsk biologi