Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Evaluate the nature of relationships among marine microbes, their interactions with other organisms, and the biogeochemical functions and ecosystem services of the overall microbiome and/or holobiont.
- Compare and contrast applications of different molecular methods in addressing specific research questions in marine microbial ecology and biotechnology.
- Assess the scopes and applicability of molecular techniques in marine biotechnology.
- Analyse the metabolic functions and phylogenetic relationships among organisms based on molecular biological analyses.
- Perform and evaluate key findings from molecular biological analyses.
- Describe the fundamental principles of molecular evolution, the evolution of genes and metabolic pathways.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 106 |
Lecture | 24 |
Practical | 14 |
Blended Learning | 6 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Other relevant references and recommended materials for further reading are provided for each lecture..
Textbooks
•Clark, D. P. et al. (2019) Molecular Biology (3nd Ed.). Academic Press, London, UK..
•Alberts B., et al. (2017) Molecular Biology of the Cell (6th Ed.), Garland Science, Taylor and Francis Group, New York, USA..
•Munn, C. B (2019) Marine Microbiology: Ecology and Applications (3rd Ed.), CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group..
•Clark, D. P. and Pazdernik, N. J. (2015) Biotechnology (2nd Ed), Academic Cell Press, London, UK..
•Madigan, M. T. et al (2019), Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Ed.), Pearson Education Ltd., Harlow, UK..
•Kirchman DM and Gasol, JM (2018), Microbial Ecology of the Oceans (3rd Ed.), Wiley, Blackwell, Hoboken, USA.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
A combination of formative and summative assessments.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assessment | 35% |
Coursework | 65% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External