Module Name MI4M04 APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY ...

Module Name

MI4M04
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY

Module Credit Value

10 ECTS


Module Coordinator

Prof. Ronnie Russell

Lecturers

Prof. Ronnie Russell
Prof. Angus Bell
Prof. Joan Geoghean
Prof. Kim Roberts
Prof. Alastair Fleming
Prof. Stephen Smith
Prof. Fred Falkiner

Contact Hours

20 lectures

Recommended Reading List for self guided study
Students will be provided with primary research articles and scientific reviews on specialised
research topics for self-guided study.

Short Content Overview

This module builds on the core concepts of applied and environmental microbiology studied in
the Junior Sophister year and introduces students to "up to the minute" developments in
research in this area. Lecture topics include, antimicrobial drug design and discovery, vaccine
development, environmental microbiology, and clinical microbiology. Tutorials on problem
solving and data analysis are also provided in this module.