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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Microbiology

526-321 Advanced Practical Bacteriology

Note:

Students may not gain credit for both 526-321 and 526-307 or 526-041 (Agriculture course) in any one year. Students offered places must register for Laboratory classes in the Department of Microbiology (Room 206, 2nd floor) during the second last week of the long vacation..

Credit Points:

18.0

Coordinator:

Dr M Dyall-Smith

Prerequisite/s:

Microbiology 526-201 or 526-203, 526-202. Strongly Recommended: Biochemistry 521-201

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

14 lectures and 82 hours practical work (total of eleven hours a week, for the first nine weeks only)

Objectives:

By the end of the subject students should be able to:

  • understand and explain the principles and procedures involved in isolating and identifying bacteria, particularly those of medical importance;

  • comprehend the principles of quantitative bacteriology experiments;

  • perform the manipulative skills involved in bacterial culture, isolation and identification;

  • apply modern analytical methods to problems encountered in a microbiological laboratory.

Content:

Bacterial nutrition and growth; media formulation and preparation; medical microbiology and rapid diagnostic methods; bacterial taxonomy; analysis of macromolecules for typing and epidemiological studies. In addition, selected areas of current research in bacteriology will be used as examples. For the essay, students will need to search the current literature via the computer databases (e.g. medline), read key publications, and use this information to write an essay that addresses a specific set question.

Assessment:

Laboratory work (written reports and oral presentations), an essay of up to 2000 words; personal assessment; and a 2-hour practical examination. The weighting of the components will be advised at the commencement of the subject.
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