BIO263: Microbiology I

The unit provides an introduction to the biology of bacteria, viruses, and fungi with a strong emphasis on developing practical microbiology skills in the laboratory.  The interaction of micro-organisms with the environment, human beings, plant and animals is a major focus of this unit.  Topics: microbial morphology, taxonomy, culture and growth and genetics; microbes as saprophytes; soil microbiology; microbes as symbionts and as parasites; microbes and human disease; public health and epidemiology; applied microbiology (biological control, food production, antibiotics).

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal
Contact Time	Lectures: 3 hours per week; laboratories: 4 hours per week.
Prerequisites	N152/BIO152 Cell Biology.
School	School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
Unit Coordinator	Dr Lambert Brau Position: Lecturer-Biochemistry/Microbiology E-mail: L.Brau@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Biological Sciences Room 3.035 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 6796
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Lambert Brau Lecturer-Biochemistry/Microbiology (L.Brau@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6796 Murdoch Campus Biological Sciences Room 3.035 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)