Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

11600 (v.4) Microbiology 232


Area:

School of Biomedical Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

    302466 (v.1) Medical Microbiology 231 or any previous version
    OR
    304711 (v.2) Environmental Health Microbiology 231 or any previous version
 

Syllabus:

Structure and function of prokaryotic cells. Taxonomy and phlyogeny of micro-organisms by classical and molecular methods. Metabolism of prokaryotes including fermentative and respiratory pathways, lithotrophy and photosynthesis. Microbial ecology including interactions between microbial communities and their environment, biogeochemical cycling of nutrients and microbial flora of extreme environments. Relevance of bacteria to molecular biotechnology will be illustrated with examples of industrial fermentations, bioprospecting, bioremediation, biopesticides, mineral leaching and agriculture applications.
 
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Field of Education:

010913 Human Biology

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2007 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially
Online
Internal
refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully
Online
refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

 
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