162304

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Actions and interactions of micro-organisms in soil, water, air, food, and the animal and human gut; consequences and applications of microbial colonisation processes.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

162304

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

300-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Biology

Course planning information

Course notes

The final examination will be an online supervised examination using remote invigilation.

1) Achieve a minimum of 40% of possible marks in the laboratory assessment 2) Achieve a minimum of 40% of possible marks in the final exam

Prerequisite courses

Complete first
One of 162211, 162212, 162214, 196213, 203210, 203300, 203310, 203340 or 280201

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Discuss why microbes are essential for sustaining life on this planet through driving biogeochemical cycles and symbioses.
  • 2 Characterise the range of environments in which microbes are encountered and discuss the limitations of past and current technologies and applications to detect and manipulate microbes in these environments.
  • 3 Discuss how microbial activities contribute to environmental problems.
  • 4 Discuss how microbial activities can be manipulated to mitigate environmental problems.
  • 5 Carry out, and interpret, sequencing-based microbial community analyses.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Test 1 2 3 4 15%
Written Assignment 3 4 5 15%
Practical/Placement 5 20%
Exam (centrally scheduled) 1 2 3 4 5 50%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Highly recommended

BROCK BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS 16TH EDITION

Author
M.T. MADIGAN, K.S. BENDER, D.H. BUCKLEY, W.M. SATTLEY, D. A. STAHL
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780135860
Edition
16TH EDITION
Publisher
PEARSON

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