MICROBIOLOGY

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr P Cash

Pre-requisites

BI 25M3, 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.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr Berndt Mueller

Pre-requisites

MC 3504, BT 3004, MB 3003 and BC 3804 or IM 3802.

Co-requisites

MC 4512, MB 4050.

Overview

The formal teaching comprises two options each 15h contact time. Each option will cover seperate areas of Microbiology working from the original literature under the supervision of 1-3 members of staff.

Structure

Two essays will be written and examined. All students are required to prepare for, and to attend, a reading party in the week prior to term. Tutorials will be held at regular intervals with the tutor appointed by the Head of School.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 2 elements (33%), in-course assessment in the form of two essays, 4 elements (67%) in the form of a single three hour exam paper.

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr Berndt Mueller

Pre-requisites

MC 3504, BT 3004, MB 3003, BC 3804.

Co-requisites

MC 4513, MB 4050.

Overview

The formal teaching comprises two options each 15h contact time. Each option will cover seperate areas of Microbiology working from the original literature under the supervision of 1-3 members of staff.

Structure

Two essays will be written and examined. All students are required to prepare for, and to attend, a reading party in the week prior to term. Tutorials will be held at regular intervals with the tutor appointed by the Head of School.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 2 elements (30%), in-course assessment in the form of two essays, 4 elements (70%) in the form of a single three hour exam paper.

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Dr A Schofield

Pre-requisites

BT 3004, MB 3003, MC 3504 and BC 3804 or IM 3802.

Co-requisites

MC 4012, MB4050

Overview

The core element of the course is a research project that involves 9 weeks laboratory work, starting one week prior to the beginning of Semester 2, and production of a thesis. Assessment is on the basis of the performance in the laboratory, the thesis, and the project seminar. Students are expected to spend a minimum of 25 hours in the laboratory each week. Two research tutorials will be organised by academic staff and will be assessed by examination at the end of the semester. Tutorials will be held at regular intervals with the tutor appointed by the Head of Department.

Structure

9 weeks project work @ 25 hours per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 @ 2 hours, 1 @ 3 hours and 1 @ 4 hours examination at end Semester 2 (70%); in-course assessment (30%).

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Dr A Schofield

Pre-requisites

BT 3004, MB 3003, MC 3504 and BC 3804.

Co-requisites

MC 4013, MB 4050

Overview

The core element of the course is a research project that involves 9 weeks laboratory work, starting one week prior to the beginning of Semester 2, and production of a thesis. Assessment is on the basis of the performance in the laboratory, the thesis, and the project seminar. Students are expected to spend a minimum of 25 hours in the laboratory each week. Two research tutorials will be organised by academic staff and will be assessed by examination at the end of the Semester. Tutorials will be held at regular intervals with the tutor appointed by the Head of Department.

Structure

9 weeks project work @ 25 hours per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 @ 2 hours, 1 @ 3 hours and 1 @ 4 hours examination at end Semester 2 (70%); in-course assessment (30%).

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.