Practical and Professional Skills in Microbiology

Cod y Modiwl
BR24720
Teitl y Modiwl
Practical and Professional Skills in Microbiology
Blwyddyn Academaidd
2027/2028
Semester
Semester 2
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl
Dr Arwyn Edwards
Rhestr Ddarllen
Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu
Professor Darrell Abernethy
Dr Ruth Wonfor
Professor Hazel Davey
Dr Graham Brand
Dr Ifat Shah
Dr Arwyn Edwards
Professor Gareth Griffith

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad

Manylion Asesiad

Cyfran
Asesiad Semester Briefing on microbial hot topic relevant for public policy: (as a group) 1000 Words 25%
Asesiad Semester Report on microbial investigation: 3000 Words 75%
Asesiad Ailsefyll Supplementary report: 3000 Words 75%
Asesiad Ailsefyll Supplementary briefing: 1000 Words 25%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

  1. Conduct microbiological investigations safely and efficiently.
  2. Evaluate the application of a range of culture-dependent and independent methods for characterizing microbes.
  3. Report the outcomes of investigations of microbes and microbial communities using a range of scientific writing formats used by professional.microbiologists.
  4. Communicate the relevance of microbial science for contemporary policy and societal imperatives.

Disgrifiad cryno

This module seeks to arm the student with the basic skills expected of a graduate working in a microbiology-related field. Firstly, the student will be immersed in laboratory sessions designed to expose the student to a broad range of culture-based and independent methods of characterizing microbes. Secondly, the student will interpret data from quantitative and bioinformatic analyses using a range of scientific writing formats. Thirdly, the student develops their perspectives on microbiology’s interface with society and policy, exploring hot topics in microbial science to communicate research findings to non-specialist audiences.

Cynnwys

Seminar sessions will introduce selected hot topics in microbial science and explore their implications for policy and science. These will be dynamic in nature and responsive to contemporary events.
Practical sessions will expose students to a broad range of microbiological methods used in the field and laboratory, including environmental sampling, aseptic technique and safe work with microbes, culture, microscopic and biochemical techniques for characterizing microbes, experiments to illustrate microbial physiology and finally state-of-the-art molecular techniques for analyzing microbial communities.

Workshop sessions will introduce methods for the quantitative and bioinformatic analysis of microbes and microbial communities (e.g 16S ribosomal RNA gene analysis). These data and the microbial community DNA analyzed in the practicals will relate to (and be derived from) current staff research interests.

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau

Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu The production of scientific reports in differing written formats and targeting different audiences. Listening and discussion skills for the seminars. Effective communication in person and electronically to co-write the short communication report.
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa Students will gain confidence in their ability to evaluate microbiological problems and objectively assess the quality of proposed solution in different contexts: laboratory, field and communication of public-good microbial science. Moreover, the students will gain an appreciation of the importance of microbial science in a range of career options.
Datrys Problemau Practical classes will allow students to gain experience in designing, executing and interpreting data from experiments, and in particular the identification of microbes from a range of tests. Seminar sessions will require students to evaluate complex problems and distill down effective digests of the topics explored.
Gwaith Tim Students will work in pairs/small groups during sessions and collaborate in co-writing the briefing. They will need to work effectively as part of a team to produce this coursework.
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun Outside the formal contact hours, students will be expected to research materials, manage time and meet deadlines.
Rhifedd Practical work will involve calculations and statistical analyses using acquired data.
Sgiliau pwnc penodol Students will gain experience in working safely and effectively to apply a range of traditional and molecular microbiological lab to analyse microbes. Students will develop their awareness of the professional obligations and societal interface of contemporary microbial scientists.
Sgiliau ymchwil Students will research topics beyond the depth and scope of the provided material and evaluate data and literature from publically available databases for all elements of the module.
Technoleg Gwybodaeth Accessing the web for information sources and using databases to find primary literature and analyse DNA sequences.

Nodau

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