Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016
26. - Biological and biomedical sciences
This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the biological sciences and the non-clinical biomedical sciences, and that prepare individuals for research and professional careers as biologists and biomedical scientists.
26.05 - Microbiological sciences and immunology
This subseries comprises instructional program classes 26.0502 to 26.0599.
26.0502 - Microbiology, general
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of unicellular organisms and colonies, and subcellular genetic matter and their ecological interactions with human beings and other life. These programs include courses in microbial genetics, cell biology, cell physiology, virology, pathogenic microbiology, environmental microbiology, immunology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, and laboratory methods including microscopy.
Illustrative example(s)
- microbiology
Exclusion(s)
- medical microbiology(26.0503)
- medical microbiology - residency(60.0532)
- microbiology and immunology(26.0508)
- soil microbiology(01.1203)
- veterinary microbiology and immunobiology (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)(51.2504)
26.0503 - Medical microbiology and bacteriology
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of pathogenic bacteria that are significant factors in causing or facilitating human disease. These programs include courses in the pathogenesis of bacterial diseases, bacterial genetics and physiology, bacterial anatomy and structure, antigens, bacterial reproduction, bacterial adhesion, phagocytes, and the identification of new or mutated bacteria and bacterial agents.
Illustrative example(s)
- bacteriology
- medical microbiology
- medical microbiology and bacteriology
Exclusion(s)
- medical microbiology - residency(60.0532)
- microbial and eukaryotic genetics(26.0803)
- microbiology(26.0502)
- microbiology and immunology(26.0508)
26.0504 - Virology
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of subcellular pieces of genetic material, called viruses, that inhabit living cells in parasitical relationships and their role in disease. These programs include courses in virus taxonomy and systematics, viral structures, viral genetics, prions, virus/host cell interaction, viral pathogenesis, and applications to specific topics such as cancer biology.
Illustrative example(s)
- virology
Exclusion(s)
- computer systems security(11.1003)
- medical microbiology(26.0503)
- microbiology and immunology(26.0508)
26.0505 - Parasitology
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of biological organisms living in ecologically exploitative and competitive relationships with host organisms, and the role of parasites in causing injury, disease, and environmental damage. These programs include courses in vector biology, immunoparasitology, medical parasitology, molecular biology of parasitical associations, veterinary and comparative parasitology, chemotherapeutics, and ecological and systematic parasitology.
Illustrative example(s)
- parasitology
Exclusion(s)
- microbiology and immunology(26.0508)
- pest management(01.1105)
- virology(26.0504)
26.0506 - Mycology
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of fungi, lichenous plants, eukaryotic microorganisms, myxomycetes, and plasmodiophorales and their relationship to diseases in higher plants, animals, and human beings as well as to pharmacologically useful products. These programs include courses in cell and molecular biology; histopathology; fungal growth and behaviour; environmental mycology; antifungal sensitivity; mycoses; pathogens and pathogenesis; pharmacological properties; and computer and laboratory research methods.
Illustrative example(s)
- mycology
Exclusion(s)
- microbiology(26.0502)
- plant protection(01.1105)
26.0507 - Immunology
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on scientific study of the biological mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of disease, host-pathogen interactions, and host response to disease. These programs include courses in antigen and antibody structure and function, effector mechanisms, receptors, histocompatibility, host-pathogen recognition, disease modelling, autoimmune systems, antibody formation, cytotoxic responses, regulation of immune response, virulence determinants, intercellular signalling, immunosuppression, immunotherapy, immunogenetics, disease markers, transplantation, antibody humanization, and microbial pathogenesis.
Illustrative example(s)
- immunology
Exclusion(s)
- immunopathology - residency(60.0526)
- microbiology(26.0502)
- microbiology and immunology(26.0508)
- parasitology(26.0505)
- virology(26.0504)
26.0508 - Microbiology and immunology
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the microorganisms that cause disease and the host immune response to them. These programs include courses in microbiology, microbial genetics, molecular virology, pathogenic bacteriology, disease mechanisms, immunology, immunogenetics, autoimmunity, and bioinformatics.
Illustrative example(s)
- combined microbiology and immunology
- microbiology and immunology
Exclusion(s)
- immunology(26.0507)
- immunopathology - residency(60.0526)
- medical microbiology(26.0503)
- microbiology(26.0502)
- parasitology(26.0505)
- veterinary microbiology and immunobiology (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)(51.2504)
- virology(26.0504)
26.0599 - Microbiological sciences and immunology, other
This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Microbiological sciences and immunology.
Illustrative example(s)
- applied microbiology
- industrial microbiology
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