526-202 Experimental Microbiology

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Microbiology & Immunology 526-201 and 526-221

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Upon completion of this course students should have:

a knowledge of the fundamentals of clinical microbiology and mammalian cell culture and some aspects of bacterial physiology and genetics;

an appreciation of the value of good experimental planning and execution;

the ability to analyse experimental results in a systematic fashion and communicate the results of an experiment orally and in writing.

Assessment

A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination including a practical component (60%), and continuous assessment of practical reports (40%).

Prescribed Texts

• Madigan M T, Martinko J M and Parker J, Brock, Biology of Microorganisms. 8th ed. 1997.
  or
  Prescott L M, Harley J P and Klein D A, Microbiology. 4th ed. 1999.