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1. Have an appreciation of the practice of microbiology.
2. Be able to describe the structure of bacterial cells, the form, arrangement and replication of genetic material within a bacterial cell; the types of mutations that may occur in bacterial DNA, evolution of bacteria; the use of nucleic acid in the molecular taxonomy of bacterial species.
3. Be familiar with the mechanisms by which bacteria can  exchange fragments of DNA, the mechanisms by which self-transmissible DNA fragments maintain their presence in bacterial cells and how they
4. may mediate their own transfer to other bacterial cells.Be able to describe the replication strategies used by bacterial viruses.
5. Be able to describe the nutritional and physical requirements for bacterial growth and explain the dynamics of the growth of a bacterial population and how this growth can be measured.
6. Be able to describe the principles involved in killing bacteria, and make recoomendations on use of physical and chemical methods used to control microbial growth, including how the effectiveness of heat treatments is measured.
7. Have an understanding of how proteins are secreted and exported to different cellular compartments and appreciate the role of membrane and cell wall associated proteins in nutrient transport and microbial pathogenesis.
8. Be familiar with the ways in which bacterial pathogens can be transmitted to humans, and the factors that influence transmission of pathogens and the occurrence of infectious diseases. This includes the concepts of virulence and virulence factors, opportunistic pathogens, and predisposing factors to disease.
9. Appreciate the barriers that are used by the host to resist bacterial pathogens, the mechanisms whereby innate (natural) and adaptive (acquired) immunity provide protection against infectious agents, and the role of vaccines in protection of animal hosts from infection.
10. Understand how the plant pathogen, Agrobacterium tumefaciens, can be used to construct transgenic plants.

• 24 x 1 hour lectures and 8 x 1 hour tutorials delivered over 12 weeks. 
• Practical sessions as required.  Practical class contact of 4hr per week for up to five weeks during semester, as required according to the MBS Practical ABC system (see Course Planner for details, under SCIENCE 2100/2101/2102 as required).

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

 The assessment methods used for this course are designed to test development of various Bachelor of Science graduate attributes. The components of assessment used are:

Practical assessment: 20%

This summative and formative activity will assist students to develop an understanding of the observational and experimental character of science, to value the close relationship between scientific research and development of new knowledge, develop practical laboratory skills, appreciate the need for experimental design, develop skills to interpret raw experimental data. The practical exercises are designed to develop teamwork, objective criticism and high level numerical and computing skills. The skills to effectively communicate the outcomes in written and oral reports is a significant part. The laboratory exercises will give students opportunity to learn skills made available by new technologies. The practicals include laboratory based exercises, computer based exercises to develop data handling skills, use of online databases and bioinformatics applications, and online journal and abstracting systems for preparation of review style reports. The practicals are assessed by a combination of written reports and oral presentations.

Tutorials: 10%

All tutorials are compulsory. The aim of tutorials is to develop a student’s knowledge, scientific curiosity for microbiology and an appreciation of the role of microbiology for society and the environment. The tutorials are designed to reinforce lectures, assist students to develop a deeper understanding of the theory, allow students to explore the use of experimental methods to test hypotheses. Assessment of tutorials is by a mix of multiple choice question sets, short answer questions and evaluation of student performance in discussion.

Theory Tests: 30%

This summative assessment activity will address the learning outcomes (objectives) for theory delivered in the first term of the semester. One test will be scheduled at the end of Term 1 and the other at mid-Term 2.Test formats will be published in advance and may comprise a multiple choice question sets, questions requiring one or two sentence answers or short answer questions designed to test understanding and application of the theory component of the course are used. Feedback on test outcomes is used to assist students to address learning difficulties, to refine frameworks for communication of scientific information and problem solving.

End of Semester Exam: 40%

This summative assessment activity will comprehensively address the learning outcomes (objectives) of this course. This assessment uses a mix of multiple choice question sets, brief answer questions (requiring at most 1 or 2 sentences to answer), short answer questions (10 minute questions requiring answers of about 1 page of written material) to test student comprehension of the theory part of the course. In particular, the 10 minute short answer questions are used to test ability to apply the theory to solve practical problems, and development of logical thought within the framework of the scientific method.

If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days or more late without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the mark.