BMB827: Laboratory Course in Molecular Microbiology (5 ECTS)

STADS: 01012001

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: jakobm@bmb.sdu.dk

Additional teachers
bhk@bmb.sdu.dk

Timetable
There is no timetable available for the chosen semester.

Comment:
Kurset kan ikke tages af studerende der tidligere har taget BMB803 fra før F2015

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Bachelor degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine or similar.

Participation in BMB803 at the same time is required.

Course introduction
This course introduces students to experimental work involving pathogenic bacteria. Major themes describing the exercises will be Host-Pathogen interactions and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance. The students will be introduced to experimental methods, which are also used in research normally conducted in the laboratory.

Expected learning outcome
Upon succesful completion of this course, the students will be able to:

• conduct experimental microbiology work under special safety precautions in a class 2 research laboratory
• adhere to the safety regulations associated with working in a Class 2 environment
• evaluate and interprete experimental data obtained in the laboratory
• prepare graphical representations this data and present these in plenum.
• Engage actively in teamwork during laboratory excersises, writing of the report, and oral presentation of results.

Subject overview
Exercises will be adjusted continuously to reflect ongoing research in the laboratory.

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
Active participation in laboratory course. (01012012)

Assessment and marking:
Report with oral presentation. Pass/fail, internal censorship by teacher. (01012002)

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 4 hours
Skills training phase: 40 hours, hereof:
 - Laboratory exercises: 40 hours

Educational activities Study phase: 40 hours

Language
This course is taught in English, if international students participate. Otherwise the course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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