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BMB803: Molecular Microbiology (5 ECTS)

STADS: 01011601

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: srd@bmb.sdu.dk

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

Timetable
Group Type Day Time Classroom Weeks Comment
Common I Monday 12-14 U31 7
Common I Monday 10-12 U142 14
Common I Monday 14-16 U105 17
Common I Thursday 10-12 U31 7
H1 TE Monday 10-12 U10 9
H1 TE Monday 10-12 U105 16,18-19
H1 TE Tuesday 08-10 U142 15
H1 TE Tuesday 16-17 U152 21 BMB803 final session
H1 TE Tuesday 14-16 U152 21
H1 TE Wednesday 14-16 U31 9
H1 TE Wednesday 08-10 U105 16
H1 TE Wednesday 10-12 U105 17,19
H1 TE Wednesday 14-16 U105 18
H1 TE Wednesday 12-14 U145 20
H1 TE Thursday 14-16 U10 13
H1 TE Thursday 12-14 U152 20-21
H1 TE Friday 12-14 U103 13
H1 TE Friday 10-12 U142 14
H1 TE Friday 08-10 U145 15
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Bachelor's degree in bioscience with courses in biochemistry, molecular biology and microbiology.

Students with a BMB803 in the 10 ECTS-version are not allowed to follow this course.



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.

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
Subject overview
Lectures and literature discussion on the following topics
  1. Evolution of antibiotic resistance
  2. Multidrug efflux pumps
  3. Antibiotics inhibiting ribosome function
Literature
There isn't any litterature for the course at the moment.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
  1. Completion of the assigned course work. (01011612).
Assessment and marking:
  1. Project assignment and oral examination with grade on the Danish 7-point scale with internal examination (5 ECTS). (01011602).

Reexamination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter.



Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 8 hours
Skills training phase: 28 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 28 hours

Educational activities
The study phase is used for preparation of seminars, reading articles and presentation of the final report.

Language
This course is taught in English.

Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.

Tuition fees for single courses
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