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MICR3032: Cellular and Molecular Microbiology
2020 unit information
This Unit of Study introduces students to key concepts in cellular and molecular microbiology. The lectures explore areas of microbial evolution, pathogenesis, physiology, ecology, biotechnology and genetics, with each key theme explored with a series of 6 lectures led by an expert in the field. Lectures will be complemented with practical/tutorial sessions that explore recent research in these areas. The first set of practical/tutorial sessions are small-group sessions led by demonstrators, that are focused on critical interpretation of the scientific literature in the area of host-microbe interactions. The focus is on experimental design, and analysis of the raw data. The second set of pracs are bioinformatics labs, which introduce software such as ORF Finder, BLAST, ClustalX, and TreeView and databases such as NCBI-Nucleotide and KEGG; the aim is to figure out the identity, functions, and biotechnological applications of a mystery piece of microbial DNA.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Life and Environmental Sciences Academic Operations
| Code | MICR3032 |
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| Academic unit | Life and Environmental Sciences Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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[6cp from (BIOL1XX7 or MBLGXXXX) and 6cp from (MEDS2004 or MICR2X22 or MIMI2X02)] OR (BMED2401 and BMED2404) OR [12cp from (MICR2024 or MICR2X31 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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MICR3932 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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MICR2X21 or MICR2024 or MICR2X31 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand more advanced concepts and methods in microbiology; these include proteomics, metagenomics, gene knockout, and phylogenetic analysis
- LO2. demonstrate critical thinking skills, using examples of recent research in medical, industrial, and environmental microbiology
- LO3. appreciate the importance of plasmids and other mobile genetic elements (MGEs) to microbiology, and explain the biology and practical significance of MGEs
- LO4. demonstrate familiarity with systems and omics-based approaches for the analysis of microbial cultures, communities, and interactions
- LO5. demonstrate familiarity with virulence and pathogenicity in bacteria and fungi.
Unit availability
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There are no availabilities for this year.
| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2020
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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