Course

Microbiology (BIO220)

The course/lectures will present the cell biology of microorganisms, their biochemistry/metabolism, molecular genetics, systematics and ecology. The laboratory course will teach basic methods in microbiology.


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2020-2021. Merk at det kan komme endringer.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)

Semesters

Fakta

Emnekode

BIO220

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Autumn

Undervisningsspråk

English

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Autumn

Timeplan

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Content

The course/lectures will present the cell biology of microorganisms, their biochemistry/metabolism, molecular genetics, systematics and ecology. Especially will various symbiotic interactions between microorganisms and higher organisms be lectured, and new articles will be used to place the subjects into a social context. The laboratory course will teach basic methods in microbiology.

Learning outcome

The student should know the different cell components and the structural, metabolic and phylogenetic diversity among prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms as well as the theories of their evolution. The student has a basic knowledge on virology and microorganisms in various symbiotic interactions. The student knows the diversity of microbial metabolism and their importance for ecosystems and nutrients cycles.

Forkunnskapskrav

HSE-course for bachelor students (TN101)

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

Biotechnology (BIO210)

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Home exam 7/10 2 Hours Letter grades Inspera assessment 05.11.2020 —
Hand-in 3/10 Letter grades Inspera assessment — —


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Laboratory course

Electronic HSE-course must be completed and approved before access to the laboratory can be given.

Mandatory lab assignments are to be completed at the times and in the groups that are assigned and published. Absence due to illness or other reasons must be communicated as soon as possible to the laboratory personnel. One cannot expect that provisions for completion of the lab assignments at other times can be made, unless prior arrangements with the laboratory personnel have been agreed.

Failure to complete the assigned labs on time or not having them approved will result in barring from taking the final exam of the course.

Fagperson(er)

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Liv Margareth Aksland

Head of Department:

Päivi Annele Teivainen-Lædre

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Julie Nikolaisen

Course teacher:

Mark van der Giezen

Course coordinator:

Mark van der Giezen

Method of work

Four hours lectures and four hours laboratory course lasting 6 weeks.

Overlapping

Emne Reduksjon (SP)
Microbiology (BIK190_1) , Microbiology (BIO220_1) 10

Åpent for

Biological Chemistry - Biotechnology - Bachelor's Degree Programme Environmental Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Petroleum Technology - Bachelor in Engineering
Admission to Single Courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Environmental Engineering - Master of Science Degree Programme Industrial Economics - Master of Science Degree Programme, Five Year Petroleum Engineering - Master of Science Degree Programme Petroleum Engineering - Master of Science Degree Programme, Five Years
Exchange programme at Faculty of Science and Technology

Emneevaluering

Forms and/or discussion

Litteratur

Textbook

Madigan, M. T. (2019). Brock biology of microorganisms (K. S. Bender, D. H. Buckley, W. M. Sattley, D. A. Stahl, & T. D. Brock, Red.; Fifteenth edition /). Pearson.

Papers

C R Woese, & G E Fox. (1977). Phylogenetic structure of the prokaryotic domain: the primary kingdoms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 74(11), 5088–5090. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.74.11.5088

Kontakt

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Liv Margareth Aksland

Head of Department:

Päivi Annele Teivainen-Lædre

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Julie Nikolaisen

Course teacher:

Mark van der Giezen

Course coordinator:

Mark van der Giezen

Tilbys av

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1