Course: General Microbiology

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Course title General Microbiology
Course code TUIOZP/TP5OM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Máčalová Daniela, Ing.
  • Buňková Leona, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Janalíková Magda, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Introduction and history of microbiology. - Cellular organisms, basic characteristics of the Archaea, Bacteria and Eucarya domains. - Physiology of bacteria I - growth and reproduction, influence of environmental factors. - Physiology of bacteria II - methods of obtaining energy. - Physiology of bacteria III - biosynthetic metabolism. - Molecular biology of bacterial cells (basic processes). - Regulation of the formation of enzymes and their activity; genetic basis of bacterial variability. - Overview of the main bacterial groups I (Actinobacteria, Cyanobacteria, Firmicutes). - Overview of the main bacterial groups II (Proteobacteria, Spirochetes). - Occurrence of bacteria in water and soil, control of drinking and hot water. - Bacterial communities. Pathogenic bacteria, toxins and pathogenicity factors. Epidemiology. - Eukaryotic microorganisms I - Fungi. - Eukaryotic microorganisms II - Protozoa. - Industrial use of microorganisms.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Simple experiments
  • Preparation for examination - 150 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of the basics of biology.
Knowledge of the basics of biology.
learning outcomes
Basic properties of important groups of microorganisms - bacteria, archaea and eukaryotic microorganisms (yeast, filamentous microscopic fungi and protozoa)
Basic properties of important groups of microorganisms - bacteria, archaea and eukaryotic microorganisms (yeast, filamentous microscopic fungi and protozoa)
Environmental factors affecting microorganisms including antimicrobial agents and physical factors used by humans
Environmental factors affecting microorganisms including antimicrobial agents and physical factors used by humans
Basic metabolic properties of bacteria and other microbial groups
Basic metabolic properties of bacteria and other microbial groups
Basic molecular mechanisms in bacterial cell (replication, transcription, translation) and regulation of bacterial metabolic events based on them
Basic molecular mechanisms in bacterial cell (replication, transcription, translation) and regulation of bacterial metabolic events based on them
The most important representatives of microbial groups
The most important representatives of microbial groups
Skills
Basic methods of microbiological work, including work safety principle
Basic methods of microbiological work, including work safety principle
Basic methods of incubation of the most common microorganisms
Basic methods of incubation of the most common microorganisms
Bacteriological examination of drinking water
Bacteriological examination of drinking water
Cultivation monitoring of the basic properties of culturable microorganisms
Cultivation monitoring of the basic properties of culturable microorganisms
Base verification of antimicrobial effects of substances
Base verification of antimicrobial effects of substances
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Recommended literature
  • BUŇKOVÁ, L., DOLEŽALOVÁ, M. Obecná mikrobiologie. Skriptum.. UTB Zlín, 2010. ISBN 9788073189730.
  • HOGG S. Essential Microbiology. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, UK, 2005. ISBN 0 471 49753 3.
  • NĚMEC, M., MATOULKOVÁ, D. Základy obecné mikrobiologie. Brno, 2015. ISBN 978-80-210-7923-6.
  • Růžička, Jan. Mikrobiologická cvičení. 1. vyd. Zlín : Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2001. ISBN 8073180170.
  • Šilhánková, Ludmila. Mikrobiologie pro potravináře a biotechnology. 2. vyd., ve VP 1. vyd. Praha : Victoria Publishing, 1995. ISBN 8085605716.


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