Course - Microbiology - TBT4110
Microbiology
About
About the course
Course content
The course includes following subjects: Cell biology of prokaryotes. Microbial growth, nutrition and metabolic diversity. Microbial ecology and effect of environment on growth. Evolution and systematics. Prokaryotic diversity and description of selected groups of bacteria and archaea. Bacterial genetics and gene transfer mechanisms. Antibiotics, resistance genes and resistance mechanisms. Viruses and virus replication. The laboratory course gives experience in light microscopy and enrichment, isolation and cultural characterization of microorganisms.
Learning outcome
This course is meant to give the students knowledge about cell structure and function of bacteria as well as an understanding as to how the bacteria live and grow and their interactions with the environment. The exercises will give the students experience in microscopy and how to work with microorganisms.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, laboratory exercises, reports. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic knowledge in general biochemistry corresponding to TBT4102 Biochemistry 1. The course has limited attendance. Please register for attendance in accordance with general deadlines.
Course materials
M.T. Madigan and J.M. Martinko: Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 11. Ed., Prentice Hall (2006).
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| SIK4009 | 7.5 sp |
Subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics
- Technological subjects