MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
Course Code
MC 3504
Credit Points
30
Course Coordinator
Dr P Cash

Pre-requisites

BI 25M4, BI 20M1, BI 2504, BI 25M1. BI 2002 strongly recommended.

Notes

This is a “blocked” course extending over 6 weeks.

Overview

This course presents molecular approaches in current experimental microbiology. Areas covered include molecular mechanisms of adaptations to the environment, including pathogenesis and interactions with other cells; evolutionary relationships among microbes; signal transduction, differentiation and secondary metabolism; measurement of microbial processes and models; microbial communities. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on direct relevance of these topics to current problems in medicine, agriculture, food and related industries.

Structure

7 one-hour lectures per week, 3 two-hour tuturials and 1 sixty hour practical during the course.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour examination (65%) and in -course assessment: One 1500 word essay (10%), practical work (25%). Oral examination for borderline candidates.
Students must pass both the course work and examination parts of the course. Resit: As for main exam.