BIO2205 Introductory Microbiology (FOSCI)

Units 1.0 (Microbiology) Band 2

Pre-requisite: BIO1101

Recommended prior study: BIO2103 and BIO2201

Synopsis

This introductory study in microbiology is aimed at providing knowledge to professionals on the relevance of this subject to different fields of biology and the impact it can have on improving our daily lives and the environment. Explored in this course are the history and diversity of microorganisms, cell structure and function, metabolism and growth, genetics of microbes and its relevance to different areas of biomedical, rural and environmental biotechnology, factors affecting the interactions of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protists with plants, animals and humans and their impact on the environment including public health, significance to industrial microbiology, and the way the human or animal body defends itself against attack by foreign invaders.