Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Science

School

Chemistry & Molec Biosciences

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
3 Practical or Laboratory hours

Prerequisite

MICR2000

Recommended prerequisite

Assessment methods

Theory & practical examinations, assignment

Course enquiries

Prof John Fuerst

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

Molecular genetics, cell and developmental biology of microorganisms. Signal transduction and regulation of expression bacterial operons and regulons. Bacterial physiology and stress responses. Cell biology of bacteria and archaea and major experimental models for bacterial development. Evolutionary microbiology, the origin of life, RNA World hypothesis and evolution of the first microbial cells; the tree of life and diversity in domains Bacteria and Archaea; and microbial origins of the eukaryotic nucleus and its genes.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile