Undergraduate Options
The Microbiology Option
Aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge of the biology,
phylogeny, ecology, and diversity of microorganisms, and to develop laboratory skills
and familiarity with the basic microbiological methods.
This Option is taught jointly between
the Department of Life Sciences and the Biochemistry Section, Department of Basic Medical
Sciences.
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PART I LEVEL I
Thirty six (36) credits as follows:
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| BC10M / BIOC1011 |
Introductory Biochemistry |
(6) |
| BL12B / BIOL1261 |
Diversity of Organisms |
(6) |
| BL12C / BIOL1016 |
Cells, Molecular Biology & Genetics |
(6) |
| C10J / CHEM1901 |
Introductory Chemistry A |
(6) |
| C10K / CHEM1902 |
Introductory Chemistry B |
(6) |
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PART II LEVELS II & III
Sixty four (64) credits with forty (40) core credits and
twenty-four (24) credits from elective courses.
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| CORE |
| BC21C / BIOC2312 |
Molecular Biology I |
(4) |
| BC21D / BIOC2014 |
Bioenergetics and Cell Metabolism |
(8) |
| BC21M / MICR2211 |
Microbiology |
(4) |
| BC31M / MICR3213 |
Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
(4) |
| BL20J / BIOL2011 |
General and Molecular Genetics |
(4) |
| §BL30M / BIOL3011 |
Mycology |
(4) |
| BL38A / BIOL3017 |
Virology |
(4) |
| ¶BT31A / BOTN3011 |
Phycology |
(4) |
| BC36A / BIOC3413 |
Laboratory Project |
(4) |
OR |
| BL39C / BIOL3018 |
Research Project |
(4) |
| ELECTIVES |
| Any 24 credits from the courses listed below: |
| BL20P / BIOL2015 |
Biometry |
(4) |
| BC34C / BIOL3312 |
Molecular Biology II |
(4) |
| BC35C / BIOT3113 |
Biotechnology I |
(4) |
| BC35D / BIOT3114 |
Biotechnology II |
(4) |
| *BL30K / BIOL3012 |
Soil Biology |
(4) |
| BT37Q / BIOL3016 |
Plant Health |
(4) |
| BT38B / BOTN3016 |
Plant Biotechnology |
(4) |
| Z30G / ZOOL3015 |
General Parasitology |
(4) |
| Z30H / ZOOL3016 |
Applied Parasitology |
(4) |
| Z30M / ZOOL3017 |
Immunology |
(4) |
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§ Not offered in 2007/08 academic year - replaced with BL23D/MICR2252 Eukaryotic Microorganisms.
¶ Not offered in 2007/08 academic year - replaced with BC34M Molecular Microbiology.
* Not offered in 2007/08 academic year
Not all courses are available every year, and certain combinations of courses are limited by timetable constraints. |
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