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The unit will form part of a microbiology major in the BSc degree.
Introduction
Microorganisms out-number all life forms on the planet and greatly impact biological, chemical and physical processes. This unit considers the significance of microorganisms in the ecology of terrestrial and marine environments; microbial diversity and evolution; the role of microbes in global cycles of nitrogen, carbon, phosphorous and iron; interactions with other organisms; applications in agriculture; bioremediation of contaminated land; and modern methods used to study microbial ecology. Assessment tasks include laboratory reports, sequence data analysis, proposal and report documents produced from small group project research, and a final closed book exam.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Applied Environmental Microbiology |
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| Unit code | KLA398 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
| Discipline | Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Coordinator | John Bowman |
| Teaching staff | Shane Powell |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
(KLA200 or KLA210 or CBA260 or CBA265 or KQA207) or Admission into a Masters course or equivalent qualifications
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KLA607
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 26 lectures, 13 x 3-hr lab classes |
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| Assessment | 3-hr theory exam (60%), project and practical reports (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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