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Syllabus:

Microbial Ecology, 15 credits

The course is discontinued

Swedish name: Mikrobiell ekologi
This syllabus is valid: 2009-08-31 valid to 2011-09-04 (newer version of the syllabus exists)
Course code: 5BI030
Credit points: 15
Education level: Second cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level: Biology: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Ecology and Environmental Science

Contents

The course focus is on the structure and function of microbial communities, and current methods in microbial ecology. The following subjects are studied: function and regulation of microbial productivity and metabolism; the importance of microbial processes for the turnover of nutrients and organic carbon; microbial interactions and co-evolution; molecular methods for species identification and quantification of microorganisms; biogeography, succession, and selection of bacteria.

Required Knowledge

60 ECTS Biology, including 15 ECTS Ecology or Microbiology at advanced level. English proficiency equivalent to IELTS Academic Training –minimum score 5.0 with no individual score below 4.5 (Tests taken before January 2005 not admissible or TOEFL – minimum score 500 on paper based test and not below 4.0 on the TWE, Alternatively 173 on computer based test with iBT61 is also required as well as basic entrance requirements for higher studies in Swedish language proficiency if the course in taught in Swedish.

Literature

The literature list is not available through the web. Please contact the faculty.