Course Title: Applied Microbiology
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Applied Microbiology
Credit Points: 12.00
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption.
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Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BIOL2362 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015 |
BIOL2362 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021 |
BIOL2362 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023 |
Course Coordinator: Rauha Quazi
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 4277
Course Coordinator Email: rauha.quazi@rmit.edu.au
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Enforced Pre-requisites: ONPS2268 Microbiology
Students are not permitted to enrol in this course until the prerequisite is satisfied by a pass grade in the above specified RMIT course, or credit granted for the prerequisite course.
Course Description
This course builds on the knowledge & skills you gained in Microbiology. You will learn about advanced methods of microbial detection & identification, microbial control, microbial diseases and epidemiology. You will study the applications of food microbiology and medical microbiology
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for AD012 Associate Degree in Applied Science:
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On completion of this course you should be able to:
- Use traditional & rapid methods to grow, identify & count microorganisms,
- Understand the role microorganisms have in food spoilage
- Understand host- microbe interactions and the how microbial diseases develop
- Describe a range of industrial applications of microorganisms
- Critically analyse the results of laboratory investigations
- Work safely with microorganisms and follow standard operating procedures
Overview of Learning Activities
- Face to face teaching to obtain an understanding of the role of microorganisms in the medical and food industries and industrial applications
- Laboratory practicals to become skilled in a range of microbiological techniques. These are also designed to build skills in critical analysis where you will be interpreting results based on your knowledge and technical capabilities.
- Videos, simulation, and laboratory sessions: to understand the key concepts of Microbiology and its practical applications, and how to apply theory to practice. You are encouraged to watch videos on special topics available in the Carlton Library.
Overview of Learning Resources
You will use the current laboratory manual for each practical class. You will need to access the student learning system on a weekly basis to prepare for theory and practical classes. You will also need to read sections of the recommended textbook and may be referred to other resources available in the Library, such as videos and the subject learning guide.
http://rmit.libguides.com/appliedscience
Recommended text book: Tortora, Funke & Case. (2015) Microbiology: An Introduction, latest edition, Pearson/ Benjamin Cummings
Overview of Assessment
Assessment tasks
Assessment Task 1: Early assessment task
Weighting 5%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 5
Assessment Task 2: Practical Report and Logbook
Weighting 35%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3 & 4
Assessment Task 3: Knowledge tests on campus
Weighting 15% each, total 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1-6
Assessment Task 4: Epidemiology analysis and Biotechnology Blog
Weighting 15% each total 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 5 & 6