Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Term5 | Term5 |
Unit description
Introduces students to the concepts, principles and techniques of microbiology. Students gain an understanding of the morphological, biochemical and genetic diversity of microbes, supported by practical skills, including staining, aseptic techniques, culture and manipulation of microbes.
Unit content
- Foundation concepts of microbiology and an introduction to microorganisms, including an overview of prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
- Principles of microbial genetics, metabolism, and growth, and their relevance to microbial culture, classification and identification, infection control and biotechnology.
- Bacterial survey, and the classification of fungi, algae, protozoa, helminths, viruses, viroids, and prions.
- Principles of infectious disease, epidemiology, and microbial pathogenicity, including the associated role of antimicrobial drugs.
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | summarise and compare the classification, growth, metabolism, genetics, virulence and transmission of microorganisms |
| 2 | work in a team to manipulate microorganisms, including biotechnology applications and safe control measures |
| 3 | present principles of host-microbe interactions and infectious disease, and how microorganisms are controlled to prevent and treat infectious disease |
| 4 | apply microbiological techniques safely, to generate, analyse and interpret microbiological data individually and in collaboration |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- summarise and compare the classification, growth, metabolism, genetics, virulence and transmission of microorganisms
- work in a team to manipulate microorganisms, including biotechnology applications and safe control measures
- present principles of host-microbe interactions and infectious disease, and how microorganisms are controlled to prevent and treat infectious disease
- apply microbiological techniques safely, to generate, analyse and interpret microbiological data individually and in collaboration
Prescribed Learning Resources
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
- Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly) |
| Laboratory 2 hours |
| Laboratory 4 hours |
| Assessment | |
| Quiz | 30% |
| Workbook | 30% |
| Presentation | 40% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
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International
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