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Microbiology

The learning trajectory Microbiology studies microorganisms and viruses from genes to ecosystems. The first-year course Microbiology provides a general introduction to (medical) microbiology. Students are made familiar with the evolution and diversity of microorganisms, the structure and function of the microbial cell, general principles on microbial nutrition and growth, and the role of microorganisms in human health and disease.

In the second-year course Microbial Metabolism, the focus will be on the large diversity in bacterial energy metabolisms and the relevance to global biogeochemical carbon and nitrogen cycles, as well as to agriculture and industrial use of microorganisms. This is followed by Physiology of Microorganisms, which covers two central themes in microbial physiology: the way energy is conserved, and regulation of metabolic processes in relation to changes in the environment.

In the third year, Applied and Environmental Microbiology addresses biogeochemical cycles and the role of microorganisms in natural and man-made ecosystems. It presents many key themes in microbial ecology and shows the importance of microorganisms for the biogeosphere and how humans are dependent on their activities. Additionally, Genomics for Health and Environment provides students with both the theoretical background but also hands-on experience in microbial (meta)genomics.

Coordinator: Sebastian Lücker

The table below shows which courses are part of the learning trajectory Microbiology.

Courses Microbiology
General Phase (first 6 quarters, mandatory for all learning trajectories)
Course Period Type of course
NWI-BP012C Statistics 1 (3 EC) Year 1, Q1 general, mandatory
NWI-BP007C Cellular Biochemistry (6 EC) Year 1, Q2 general, mandatory
NWI-BP010C Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA (3 EC) Year 1, Q2 general, mandatory
NWI-BP033 Microbiology(6 EC) Year 1, Q2 general, mandatory
NWI-BP030 Ecology (6 EC) Year 1, Q3 general, mandatory
NWI-BP031 Genomics and Big Data (6 EC) Year 1, Q3 general, mandatory
NWI-BP024C Mathematics for Biologists (3 EC) Year 1, Q4 general, mandatory
NWI-BB090 Microbial Metabolism(6 EC) Year 2, Q1 general, mandatory
NWI-FCEM02B Writing about Science (3 EC) Year 2, Q2 general, mandatory
Differentiation Phase
NWI-BB089 Quantitative Bioimaging in Health and Disease (6 EC) Year 2, Q3 elective
NWI-BB024B Physiology of Microorganisms (6 EC) Year 2, Q3 mandatory
NWI-BB093 Statistics 2 (3 EC) Year 2, Q3 general, mandatory
NWI-BB017C Advanced Molecular Biology (6 EC) Year 2, Q4 elective
NWI-BB087 Population and Evolutionary Biology (6 EC) Year 2, Q4 elective
NWI-MB021B Geographic Information Systems (6 EC) Year 2, Q4 elective
NWI-FFIL100 Philosophy & Ethics of Science (3 EC) Year 2, Q4 general, mandatory
NWI-BB083B Ecological Theory and Data Analysis (6 EC) Year 3, Q1 elective
NWI-BB086 Genomics for Health and Environment (12 EC) Year 3, Q1 preferred elective
NWI-BB095 Introduction to R programming in Biology (3 EC) Year 3, Q1 elective
NWI-BB022B Systems Ecology (6 EC) Year 3, Q1 elective
NWI-BB096 Meta-analysis for Biologists (6 EC) Year 3, Q1 elective
NWI-MOL101 Essentials of Organic Chemistry (3 EC) Year 3, Q1 elective
NWI-MB024C Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (6 EC) Year 3, Q2 elective
NWI-BB097 Infectious Diseases (6 EC) Year 3, Q2 elective
NWI-BB027C Applied & Environmental Microbiology (6 EC) Year 3, Q3 mandatory
NWI-BB036B Applied Ecology (6 EC) Year 3, Q3 elective
NWI-BB064B Functional Genomics (6 EC) Year 3, Q3 elective
NWI-BB099 Biology Essay (3 EC) Year 3, Q3 general, mandatory
NWI-BB-STAGE Bachelor Internship (12 EC) Year 3, Q4 general, mandatory
NWI-BB076B Bachelor Portfolio (3 EC) Year 3, Q4 general, mandatory