Microbiology (5 cr)
Code: YT00AF51-3009
General information
Enrollment
23.08.2021 - 29.08.2021
Timing
26.08.2021 - 11.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Technology
Teachers
- Tuula Kettunen
Teacher in charge
Tuula Kettunen
Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
YTMI21SMEnvironmental Technology, part-time studies
Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1
- Pienryhmä 2
Objective
You can describe the main structures of microbes, their general properties affecting their growth and reproduction in food, water and indoor air.
You can explain how bacteria are grown and how their growth can be prevented. You can also explain the basic principles of microbial identification.
You are able to work aseptically and become familiar with the most important basic microbiological and microscopic methods.
You know how to interpret microbiological analysis results and assess their reliability.
Content
How are microbes classified and where do they appear?
What factors affect microbial growth?
What kind of risks do microbes cause in food, water and indoor air?
How to work aseptically and what kind of microbial cultivation techniques are used in education and how can microbes be identified?
How to interpret microbiological analysis results and assess their reliability?
Evaluation scale
1-5