Chemical Microbiology

COURSE CURRICULUM 

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Course title

CHEMICAL MICROBILOGY

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Code

HM-30B

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Study curriculum

Applied chemistry – analytical biochemistry

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Organizer of the curriculum (institute, department)

PMF, Institute of Chemistry

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Degree (BSc, MSc, PhD)

BSc

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Academic year/semester

II/III

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ECTS points

6

8.

Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Natalija Atanasova-Panchevska

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Prerequisites

None

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Course objectives (competences):
Students should learn the biology of prokaryotic microorganisms, the evolution of microorganisms, their anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, taxonomy etc. Students will become familiar with basic techniques for manipulating certain groups of microorganisms.

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Course content:
Historical Development of Microbiology, Microbial Evolution, Prokaryotic Cell and Its Structure, Growth of Microorganisms in Laboratory Conditions, Control of Microbial Growth, Classification of Microorganisms, Prokaryotes: Domain Bacteria and Archaea, True Fungi (Eumycota), Slime Fungi and Water Moulds, Viruses , viroids and prions, Metabolism of microorganisms, Genetics of microorganisms.

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Teaching methods: lectures, student projects, experimental work

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Total available time

180 hours

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Time distribution

3+0+3 hours per week (lectures, experimental work, independent work, projects, homework)

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Teaching methods distribution

15.1.

Teaching - lectures

45 hours

15.2.

Practicals (laboratory, problem solving), seminars, team work

45 hours

16.

Other activities

16.1.

Projects

30 hours

16.2.

Independent work

16.3.

Homework

60 hours

17.

Grading methods: minimum points 36+12+2=50           70+20+10 = 100 points

17.1.

Tests

36-70 points

17.2.

Seminars/projects (written/oral presentation)

12-20 points

17.3.

Activity

2-10 points

18.

Grading scale (points/mark)

< 50 points

5 (five) (F)

51 to 60 points

6 (six) (E)

61 to 70 points

7 (seven) (D)

71 to 80 points

8 (eight) (C)

81 to 90 points

9 (nine) (B)

91 to 100 points

10 (ten) (A)

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Criteria for taking the final exam

A requirement is regular attendance at practical classes (absences of a maximum of 2 exercises) and theoretical classes (minimum attendance at 50% of lectures is required). In order to pass the exam and win the expected number of credits, it is necessary to win a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 100 points. The exam cannot be passed if the minimum number of points is not obtained from each of the colloquiums for the practical part and for the theoretical part, individually. The points from the sttendance and from the activity of the lectures are not mandatory, but they participate in the calculation.

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Course language

Macedonian

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Teaching quality control

Survey and evaluation

22.

Literature

22.1.

Compulsory

No.

Author

Title

Publisher

Year

1.

Kungulovski, DZH Atanasova-Panchevska, N.,.

Microbiology (internal script)

Institute of Biology, PMF

2021

2.

Kungulovski, DZH Atanasova-Panchevska, N. 

Microbiology I (Third edition)

Institute of Biology, PMF

2016

3.

22.2.

Additional

No.

Author

Title

Publisher

Year

1.

Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley,

David A. Stahl

Brock Biology of Microorganisms

Pearson Education, Inc

2015

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