Microbiology
Next offered by distance in 1995
BS BT BC BP BDT
Mr Christopher Panter
6 points * First semester * 7 hours of integrated lectures and laboratory work per week * Gippsland/Distance * When offered by distance education, laboratory work is completed in a seven day block * Prerequisites: GAS1186 and GAS1282; or permission of subject adviser
Development and scope of microbiology. Unity and diversity of microorganisms. Microscopy. Cultivation and handling of microorganisms. Staining; physical and chemical methods in microbiology. Structure and function of procaryotic cells. Nutrition of microorganisms; effect of environmental factors on microorganisms. Growth of microorganisms; sampling and enumeration. Microbial metabolism. Control of microorganisms: sterilisation; disinfection; antimicrobial agents. The eucaryotic microorganisms: fungi; algae, lichens; protozoa; multicellular parasites; vectors of disease. The subject is taught by lectures and laboratory sessions. Laboratory work includes individual projects.
Assessment
Tests: 65% * Laboratory work: 35% * Satisfactory performance in both written tests and laboratory work is required to pass the subject * Relevance of laboratory work to theoretical study: development of practical competence in the laboratory is considered vital to training in microbiology, and thus is weighted heavily in the assessment.