Mikrobiologian laboratoriotyöt (B0017), 3 op

Basic information

Prerequisites

Microbiology

Course contents (core content level)

Aseptic practices, preparation of growth different media, determination of cell counts, maintainance of microbial strains, isolation methods for pure cultures, identification of microbes, use of microscopy and staining methods, determination of sensitivity of microbes for antibiotics, determination of antibiotic titers, implementation of microbial shake cultures, monitoring of microbial growth, control of asepticity, use of autoclaves, preparation of laboratory book

Course contents (additional)

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

After completion of this course the student understands the significance and practices of aseptic routines and knows how to work in microbiology laboratory and how standard equipment fuction.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

After completion of this course the student is able to work properly in microbiology laboratory, analyze test results and document these. Especially the student is familiar with the most important methods in microbiology in practice.

Recommended reading

Instructions for the experiments and references in these.

Teaching and learning strategies

Class room teaching: -
Laboratory exercises: 49 h
Project: -
Exam: 3 h
Student individual workload (student workload analysis carried out 1/06): 28 h
Total: 80 h
Follow-up of the student workload analysis performed: -

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Acceptance for the outcomes in single experiments. Accepted test for aseptic personal working. Proper laboratory book. Accepted final examination.

Related competences of the degree programme

Safety and quality skills
Expertise in living and other biological materials
Technological and economical skills in bio and food processes and in production systems
Ethical and Ecological Skills
Interdisciplinary