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BMB803: Molecular Microbiology (10 ECTS)

STADS: 01008401

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: srd@bmb.sdu.dk

Additional teachers
bhk@bmb.sdu.dk
jakobm@bmb.sdu.dk
r.p.cox@bmb.sdu.dk

Timetable
Group Type Day Time Classroom Weeks Comment
Common I Monday 14-16 U103 36-39,43
Common I Friday 12-14 U69 36-37
S1 TE Monday 14-16 U103 40-41,44-46
S1 TE Monday 10-12 U49b 47
S1 TL Monday 08-10 BMB øvelseslab 49
S1 TL Monday 12-17 BMB øvelseslab 50
S1 TL Tuesday 13-18 BMB øvelseslab 49-50
S1 TE Wednesday 12-14 U17 40-41
S1 TE Wednesday 08-10 U49c 47
S1 TL Wednesday 12-17 BMB øvelseslab 49-50
S1 TL Thursday 10-15 BMB øvelseslab 49-50
S1 TE Friday 12-14 U23a 38-39,43-46
S1 TL Friday 10-15 BMB øvelseslab 49
S1 TL Friday 08-10 BMB øvelseslab 50
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Comment:
Max deltagerantal 16

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Bachelors degree in bioscience with courses in biochemistry, molecular biology and microbiology.

Course introduction
To introduce students to the latest advances in selected aspects of molecular studies of bacteria through critical discussion of research literature and practical experience in the laboratory. The selected topics will cover applications of molecular genetics and structural biology. They will be organized around the common theme of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria. Laboratory exercises will include work with pathogenic bacteria at Biosafety Level 2.

Expected learning outcome
After completing the course, students should be able to:

  • evaluate scientific results in the original research literature
  • present scientific results in an oral seminar given in English
  • describe the rules and procedures involved in experimental work with pathogenic bacteria.
  • perform standard microbiological and molecular biological procedures in a Biosafety Level 2 laboratory
Subject overview
Lectures and literature discussion on the following topics

  1. Evolution of antibiotic resistance
  2. Multidrug efflux pumps
  3. Antibiotics inhibiting ribosome function

    Laboratory exercises on gene expression during bacterial pathogenesis in animal models. The practical part will include work in a Biosafety Level 2 laboratory.
Literature
  • oplyses senere. (lærebog, artikelsamling, laboratorie øvelsesmanual).


Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
  1. Lab. work. Pass/fail, internal marking by teacher.
  2. Project assignment and oral examination with grade on the Danish 7-point scale with 2 internal examiners (5 ECTS).

Reexamination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter



Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 14 hours
Skills training phase: 74 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 30 hours
 - Laboratory exercises: 44 hours

Educational activities Study phase: 84 hours

Language
This course is taught in English.

Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.

Tuition fees for single courses
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