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Microbiology (5 cr)

Code: YT00AF51-3011

General information


Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

25.08.2022 - 18.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 36

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Environmental Technology

Teachers

  • Tuula Kettunen

Teacher in charge

Tuula Kettunen

Groups

  • YTMI22SM
    Environmental Technology, part-time studies

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