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Microbiology, 6 ECTS credits.
/Mikrobiologi/
For:
Bio
KeBi
TB
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 62
Rec. self-study hours: 98
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Area of Education: Science
Main field of studies: Biology, Chemical biology
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
The course aims to give basic knowledge about micro organisms morphology, physiology and metabolism as well as ecology and evolution, including understanding for micro-organisms importance, both in nature as in medicine. The course should, furthermore, give the student practice in microbiological laboratory work.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
General Chemistry
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Organisation:
The course includes lectures which give a theoretical summary of the subject and in certain degrees completes and/or explains the course literature. Laborations make up a great part of the course. They exemplify the theory and the results are presented and discussed at seminars.
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Course contents:
Microorganisms basic structure and function and thier rolls in nature, amongst others taxonomy and classification of prokaryotes, microbe morphology, bacterial physiology, virus, antimicrobica, medical microbiology.
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Course literature:
Madigan, Martinko: Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 13th ed 2012). Prentice Hall International, Inc. Compendium.
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Approved laboratory
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4,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson
Examiner: Agneta Johansson
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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