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

Laboratory Reports, End of Semester Exam

Course enquiries

Dr Nick West (n.west@uq.edu.au)

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

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

The course studies the molecular basis of many genetic and structural components of microorganisms and how these relate to fermentation, human infection, treatment of disease, their cell and developmental biology. The course consist of up to date lecture material and advanced, comprehensive practicals. Lecture topics include, environmental sensing and signal transduction, regulation of gene expression, bacterial operons and regulons, bacterial physiology and stress responses, bacterial organelles and their function and modern methods of genetic manipulation. Practical classes include advanced methods of gene cloning and protein expression and fermentation leading to the production of beer and biofuels.

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