Università degli Studi di Siena

BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS

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Course details

Academic year:

2019/2020

Available in academic year:

2021/2022

Type of course:

Characteristic of the class

Lesson type:

Elective

Department/structure:

First cycle degree (DM 270) in BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Department of Life sciences

Scientific-disciplinary sector:

MICROBIOLOGIA GENERALE (BIO/19)

Course language:

Italian

Credits:

Course year:

Teaching staff:

MARRI LAURA

Semester:

First Semester

Hours of lectures:

Requirements:

Students are expected to have basic knowledge of genetics, cell and molecular biology

Learning objectives

The goals of this course are to familiarize students with the microbial world by a study of the structure, genetics, physiology, classification, ecology of microorganisms with special emphasis on bacteria.

Contents

Microorganisms and microbiology. Cell structure and function in Bacteria and Archaea.
Viruses and viral diversity. Eukaryotic viruses.
Nutrition, culture, and metabolism of microorganismsMicrobial evolution and systematics.
Methods in microbial ecology.
Major microbial habitats and diversity. Microbial symbioses. Microbial interactions with humans.
Microbial growth and control.
Regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes. Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea. Microbial genomics.

Other courses

Course year: 1

CYTOLOGY AND HYSTOLOGY
9 credits - Basic
FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS AND BIOSTATISTICS
9 credits - Basic
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
6 credits - Basic
GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
6 credits - Basic
GENETICS
9 credits - Basic
PLANT BIOLOGY
9 credits - Basic
TEST OF COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH – B1
3 credits - A foreign language/final examination
TRAINING COURSE ON HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK – HIGH RISK – UNDER ART. 37 OF ITALIAN LEGISLATIVE DECREE 81/08
Various educational activities
ZOOLOGY
9 credits - Basic

Course year: 2

BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
9 credits - Characteristic of the class
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
6 credits - Characteristic of the class
ECOLOGY
6 credits - Characteristic of the class
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY AND COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES
9 credits - Characteristic of the class
GENERAL AND SYSTEMS PHYSIOLOGY
9 credits - Characteristic of the class
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
6 credits - Characteristic of the class
Physics
6 credits - Basic
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
6 credits

Course year: 3

BIOIMAGING
6 credits - Supplementary
BIOINFORMATICS
6 credits - Supplementary
BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS
9 credits - Characteristic of the class
CHOSEN BY THE STUDENT
18 credits - Optional
ENVIRONMENTAL AND APPLIED BOTANY
6 credits - Supplementary
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
6 credits - Supplementary
FINAL EXAMINATION
6 credits - A foreign language/final examination
FUNDAMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE
6 credits - Supplementary
GENERAL ETIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
6 credits - Supplementary
GENERAL HYGIENE, PREVENTION AND SAFETY
6 credits - Characteristic of the class
HUMAN ANATOMY
6 credits - Supplementary
INTERNSHIPS AND TUTORING
12 credits - Various educational activities
MOLECULAR GENETICS
6 credits - Supplementary
PHARMACOLOGY
6 credits - Supplementary
PLANT DIVERSITY
6 credits - Supplementary
STEM CELL BIOLOGY
6 credits
SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY
6 credits - Supplementary
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
6 credits - Supplementary

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