BBS2005 - Lecture Outline

Microbiology BBS2005 and BBS2005L Lecture Outline

Topic A: The Importance of Microorganisms and Developements in Microbiology (2L)

One Lecture:

The hall marks of a cell; cells as members of domain Bacteria, Archaea or Eucarya; their classification and their ubiquitous nature.

One lecture:

Microbes and you: Scopes and applications

Topic B: Growth Of Microorganisms In The Laboratory: (2L)

Two lectures:

Microbes grow on nutrients in an environment; factors which affect growth; laboratory culture, enrichment culture; isolation and preservation; measurement of microbial growth

Topic C: Microbial Structures And Their Functions: (6L)

Six lectures:

The structure and their functions in Bacteria, Archaea and Eucarya.

Topic D: Control Of Microbial Growth: (3L)

Three lectures:

Physical and chemical means of controlling microbial growth.

Topic E: Detailed Studies On Microbial Groups and their environments: (10L)

Seven lectures:

Bacteria, their classification, identification and taxonomy
Studies of the major groups including bacteria of medical and industrial importance.
Tony Greene's lecture notes on Gram negatives
Tony Greene's lecture notes on Gram positives
Tony Greene's lecture notes on Eukaryotes

Three lectures:

Viruses, their structures and properties, replication and growth.

Topic F: Microbial Genetics and Diversity : (6L)

Six lectures:

Genetic recombination and gene transfer mechanisms
DNA mutation
DNA repa ir mechanisms
Interactive Quiz for Topic F
Essay / Fill in the Blanks Questions for Topic F
Download powerpoint slides for gene transfer and recombination and a word document for more questions.

Topic: Microbial Biochemistry: (4L)

One lecture:

Carbon and energy sources (Nutritional Patterns).

Three lectures:

Metabolic pathways operating in members of domain Archaea, Bacteria and Eucarya.

Note: The topic listing provided above is only a general guide. Variation to the topics and the order in which the topics are presented in lectures is possible.

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Convenor: Dr. Bharat Patel <B.Patel@griffith.edu.au>

[Created: 01 Sept 1995]; [Modified: 14 June 97, 17 June 1999, 16 Sept 2002, 24 Sept 2002, 10 Oct 2002]