 Academic Year:
| 2012/3 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Biology & Biochemistry |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Semester 2
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| Assessment:
| ES 30%, OT 10%, SM 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take BB10006 |
| Description:
| Aims:
To demonstrate to students how novel molecular tools can be used to address questions central to the behaviour of microbial life.
Learning Outcomes:
After taking this course the student should be able to:
* describe central examples of microbial behaviour and relate this to the molecular mechanisms involved. Examples such as symbiosis and pathogenicity involving bacteria, plants, animals and fungi;
* explain the impact that molecular biology has had on these areas of study.
Skills:
Learning and studying T/F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Oral communication T/F/A, Information handling & retrieval T/F/A, Working independently T/F/A.
Content:
Possible topics include: changes in pathogen host range, plant- microbe symbiosis, animal-microbe symbiosis and inter-microbial competition and cooperation.
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Programme availability:
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BB40141 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Biology & Biochemistry
- USBB-AFB03 : BSc (hons) Biology (Full-time) - Year 3
- USBB-AKB07 : BSc (hons) Biology with Professional Placement (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
- USBB-AFB05 : BSc (hons) Molecular and Cellular Biology (Full-time) - Year 3
- USBB-AKB08 : BSc (hons) Molecular and Cellular Biology with Professional Placement (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
- USBB-ANM02 : MBiochem (hons) Biochemistry (Full-time with Thin Sandwich Placements) - Year 4
- USBB-AKM05 : MBiol (hons) Molecular and Cellular Biology (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
- RSBB-AFM07 : Integrated PhD Postgenomic Biosciences (Biosciences Route) (Full-time) - Year 1
- RSBB-AFM16 : Integrated PhD Postgenomic Biosciences (Molecular Microbiology Route) (Full-time) - Year 1
- TSBB-AFM03 : MRes Biosciences (Full-time) - Year 1
- TSBB-AFM16 : MRes Molecular Microbiology (Full-time) - Year 1
- TSBB-AFM06 : MSc Biosciences (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 4
- UXXX-AKM02 : MSci (hons) Natural Sciences with Professional Placement (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
- UXXX-AAM02 : MSci (hons) Natural Sciences with Study Year Abroad (Full-time with Study Year Abroad) - Year 5
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