BIOMI 7100
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BIOMI 7100
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.
Graduate level introduction to environmental microbiology including an introduction to microbial cell physiology, overview of microbial habitats (soil, groundwater, freshwater and marine habitats), biogeochemical cycles, environmental pathogens, principals of microbial ecology and microbial/viral evolution. Emphasis on how microorganisms interact with environmental conditions, and how their communities are shaped by physicochemical conditions.
When Offered Fall.
Permission Note Enrollment preference given to: 1st-year microbiology graduate students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: undergraduate Introductory Biology.
Outcomes
- Be able to demonstrate proficiency in how cells acquire nutrients and energy and how this influences microbial growth.
- Be able to articulate key differences between natural environmental habitats in terms of their physical and chemical conditions and how these impact microbial physiology and composition.
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of fundamental principles of environmental microbiology including community ecology, environmental virology, and primary productivity.
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of principles of microbial evolution.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Stocking Hall 202
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Hay, A
Hewson, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: undergraduate introductory biology. Enrollment preference given to: first-year Microbiology graduate students.
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