Curricular information is subject to change.
- Describe how useful microorganisms are selected
- Identify the principles behind strain improvement
- Recognise the potential of microorganisms as biocatalysts (whole cell and enzymes)
- Discuss the process of moving from small-scale research to industrial-scale production
- Determine a strategy for protein purification
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 16 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Practical | 15 |
| Total | 115 |
This module will require an understanding of biochemistry and organic chemistry to stage 2.
Learning Recommendations:Recommended that students have completed MICR20050
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): Final exam based on the module content | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 70 |
No |
| Report(s): Practical reports | Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): Practical test | Week 8 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Students will receive regular feedback on their lab reports Provisional results of the practical exam will be posted on Brightspace
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Tanja Narancic | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Tadhg Ó'Cróinín | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Carina Hof | Tutor |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23 | Fri 15:00 - 17:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 24 | Fri 15:00 - 17:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 09:00 - 09:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 09:00 - 09:50 |