UNSW Handbook Course - Microbiology 1

Microbiology 1 - MICR2011


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science
	Contact: March,Paul Edward
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 6
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: MICR2201; Corequisite: BIOC2201, BIOS2021 or BIOS2621.
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)

Description

This course is for students majoring in microbiology and who wish to enlarge their knowledge and skills in microbiology beyond those obtained in Fundamentals of Microbiology & Immunology or equivalent courses at other institutions. The biology, diversity and function of bacteria. Modern approaches to bacterial diversity through the use of bioinformatics. Comparative aspects of microbial growth. Bacterial nutrition and biosynthetic pathways. Microbial survival and global responses to environmental stimuli. Theory and practice of sterilization. Action of antimicrobial agents. Introduction to microbial ecology, medical and industrial microbiology.

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