SLE234 - Microbiology

Unit details

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Enrolment modes:(B, G)
Credit point(s):1
Previously coded as:

SBB234

EFTSL value:0.125
Unit chair:C Suphioglu
Prerequisite:

SBB111 or SLE111

Corequisite:

SLE010

Contact hours:

3 x 1 hour lectures per week, 1 x 1 hour tutorial per fortnight, 6 x 3 hour practical classes per trimester

Note:

Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications.

Content

Topics to be addressed in this unit will include microscopy and staining, prokaryotic cell anatomy, bacterial growth and its measurement and how it is influenced by environmental factors; the biology of viruses with special reference to bacteriophage; microbial genetics including conjugation, transformation, transduction and transposition; and an introduction to the use of prokaryotes in genetic engineering.

Assessment

Practical test 20%, class test 15%, assignment 15%, examination 50%

Unit Fee Information

Student Contribution Rate*Student Contribution Rate**Student Contribution Rate***Fee rate - Domestic Students Fee rate - International students
$565$565$1006$3450$3260

* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.