NBIK15003U Advanced Bacteriology1
MSc Programme in Biology
MSc Programme in Biochemistry
MSc Programme in Molecular Biomedicine
Theme 1: Social bacterial interactions
- Bacterial interactions, Quorum sensing, Socio-microbiology
Theme 2: Microbial biofilm and evolution
- Biofilms, Evolution of bacteria
Theme 3: Bacterial mobile genetic elements
- Plasmids, transposons, and bacteriophages
- Horizontal transfer of plasmids in natural environments
By the end of the course students are expected to be able to master:
Knowledge:
- describe the molecular mechanisms and evolutionary basis of social bacterial interactions
- describe the different mechanisms behind horizontal gene transfer among bacteria
- describe the prokaryotic species concept and evaluate different species definitions
Skills:
- evaluate the importance of biofilm formation to bacterial survival
- evaluate quorum sensing in relation to biofilm formation and bacterial pathogenesis
- evaluate the concept of sociomicrobiology and analyse the importance of bacterial interactions
- analyse the evolution and phylogeny of bacteria
- analyse horizontal transfer of plasmids in natural environments
Competences:
- use and evaluate molecular methods to investigate bacterial biofilm formation and horizontal gene transfer among bacteria, and analyse subsequent data
- put into a plasmid pespective the evolution of antibiotic resistance, both in human infections and in various environments
- analyse, put into perspective, and criticize the primary scientific literature
- perform oral presentation of acquired knowledge and ideas
See Absalon.
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 1
- Lectures
- 18
- Practical exercises
- 30
- Preparation
- 130
- Seminar
- 27
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 20 minutesFinal oral exam based on curriculum, 20 minutes without preparation. All exam questions will be published 10 days before the exam.
- Exam registration requirements
In order to be allowed to the final exam, the student should have participated actively in the course by being present at the exercises (minimum 80% presence at the exercises), and by performing a satisfactory oral presentation based on a scientific paper.
- Aid
- Only certain aids allowed
Students may bring their own notes.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Re-exam
As ordinary exam.
If the requirement of 80% attendance at the exercises is not fulfilled, the student must take the course again the next year.
If the requirement of performing a satisfactory oral presentation based on a scientific paper is not fulfilled, the student must hand in a scientific paper no later than two weeks before the registration period for reexamination ends.
Criteria for exam assesment
In order to obtain the grade 12 the student must be able to demonstrate an excellent fulfilment of the learning outcome described above.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NBIK15003U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
- Schedule
- A
- Course capacity
- No limitation
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Biology and Animal Science
Contracting department
- Department of Biology
Course responsibles
- Søren Johannes Sørensen (3-766d7643656c72316e7831676e)
Lecturers
Mette Burmølle, Niels-Ulrik Frigaard, Michael Kühl, Anders Priemé and guest lecturers