1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
1.2 Identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
1.3 Describe what is meant by infection and colonisation
1.4 Explain what is meant by systemic infection and localised infection
1.5 Identify poor practices that may lead to the spread of infection
1.6 Identify how an understanding of poor practices, can be applied to own professional practice
2.1 Explain the conditions needed for the growth of micro-organisms
2.2 Explain the ways an infective agent might enter the body
2.3 Identify common sources of infection
2.4 Explain how infective agents can be transmitted to a person
2.5 Identify the key factors that will make it more likely that infection will occur
2.6 Discuss the role of a national public health body in communicable disease outbreaks
