Course Catalog 2010-2011
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Course Catalog 2010-2011

BIO-2206 Microbiology II, 3 cr

Person responsible

Jaakko Puhakka, Matti Karp

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures

 

 
 4 h/week

 

 
BIO-2206 2010-01 Wednesday 14 - 16, F PIENI SALI 2
Thursday 15 - 17, F PIENI SALI 2
Thursday 15 - 17, F KAPPELISALI
Thursday 15 - 17, PC201A

Requirements

Exam
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning outcomes

The course comprises of a series of lectures given by expert speakers. The lecturers and lecture topics vary from year to year, covering a wide range of research in and applications of microbiology. After passing the course the student will have a concept of what microbial ecology and industrial microbiology entail. He/she will understand microbial evolution and systematics as well as be able to classify microbial interactions and describe methods used in studying these phenomena. The student will be able to explain effects, behavior and significance of microbes in the environment of industrial scale. He/she will be able to define microbiological production processes in industry and their utilization in environmental biotechnology. Also, the student will learn to name detrimental effects of microbial origin and present methods for their prevention.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Microbial ecology: ecology and systematics, interactions   Methods in microbial ecology   
2. Industrial microbiology   Probiotic bacteria   
3. Metals and microbes in the environment Bioleaching  Bioleaching   
4. Methods in molecular microbiology Metagenomics  Metagenomics   

Evaluation criteria for the course

The grade will be determined on the basis of an exam. To pass the course with a grade 1 the student will have to score at least 50 % of the maximum points in the exam. A good understanding the core content will suffice to a grade 3. In order to earn a grade 4 or 5 the student will have to have a good or excellent understanding of complementary knowledge.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
BIO-1250 Mikrobiologia I Advisable    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
BIO-2206 Microbiology II, 3 cr BIO-2216 Industrial Microbiology, 3 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
BIO-2206 2010-01   Lectures
Other contact teaching
   
Contact teaching: 46 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 54 %  

Last modified19.08.2010