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Department of Biology & Biochemistry, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


BB20202: Microbial cells and genomes

Click here for further information Credits: 6
Click here for further information Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 1
Click here for further information Assessment: CW 20%, EX 80%
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites:
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
To provide the students with a foundation of knowledge on the diversity of microbial life, their important cellular structures, their diverse means of replication and their genetic systems.

Learning Outcomes:
After taking this course the student should be able to:
* Describe the diversity that exists amongst microbes;
* Describe important cellular features of these microbes;
* Explain their means of replication;
* Understand their important genomic feature and how these contribute to their evolution.

Skills:
Learning and studying T/F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Laboratory skills T/F, Information technology T/F, Information handling & retrieval T/F/A, Working independently T/F.

Content:
This Unit will examine the major groups of microorganisms: i.e. bacteria, viruses, yeast, fungi, archaea and protozoa. It will discuss their important cellular structures (eg adhesin, flagellae, envelopes, hyphae and filaments), their unique means of replication, their genomes, and their genetic systems (eg promoters, operons, plasmids, transposons, recombination, transformation, transduction, conjugation, restriction/modification systems; and for fungi: ploidy, sex and parasex, heterokaryosis; recombination: models and molecules; mating types; cell type determination and switching; genetics of filamentous fungi; physical mapping; fungal structural genomics; comparative fungal genomics; whole genome duplication; functional genomics; mitochondrial genetics).
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

BB20202 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Biology & Biochemistry
  • USBB-AFB02 : BSc (hons) Biochemistry (Full-time) - Year 2
  • USBB-AKB06 : BSc (hons) Biochemistry with Professional Placement (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 2
  • USBB-AFB03 : BSc (hons) Biology (Full-time) - Year 2
  • USBB-AKB07 : BSc (hons) Biology with Professional Placement (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 2
  • USBB-AFB05 : BSc (hons) Molecular and Cellular Biology (Full-time) - Year 2
  • USBB-AKB08 : BSc (hons) Molecular and Cellular Biology with Professional Placement (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 2
  • RSBB-AFM16 : Integrated PhD Postgenomic Biosciences (Molecular Microbiology Route) (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TSBB-AFM16 : MRes Molecular Microbiology (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TSBB-AFM10 : MSc Molecular Microbiology (Full-time) - Year 1
Programmes in Natural Sciences
  • UXXX-AFM01 : MSci (hons) Natural Sciences (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UXXX-AKM02 : MSci (hons) Natural Sciences with Professional Placement (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • UXXX-AAM02 : MSci (hons) Natural Sciences with Study Year Abroad (Full-time with Study Year Abroad) - Year 4

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.