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Learning Outcomes

TopPrinciples of Microbiology, with emphasis on the properties, functions and classification of the major classes of microorganisms, especially bacteria, fungi and viruses. Understanding microbial activities and their influence on microbial diseases, industrial applications, ecology, food and water quality.

Prerequisites

TopLSM2101 or LSM2102 or LSM2103

Schedule

TopTIMETABLE FOR SEMESTER II, 2014/2015
FINAL – 14 NOV 14

LSM3232 – MICROBIOLOGY
Module Coordinator: Assoc Prof Sim Tiow-Suan
Email: micsimts@nus.edu.sg;
Tel: 6516 3280

Lectures:                                                         Laboratory/Tutorials:
Tuesdays                                                         Thursdays (ODD WEEKS)
Time:   12.00 to 2.00pm                                  2.00 to 6.00 pm
Venue: LT26                                                    LS Lab 9 (Block MD4, Level 4)

*Practical alternate with LSM3223 (Even weeks) but clash with LSM3221 (Odd weeks).

WK	Month	Lectures		Laboratory / Tutorial
WK	Month	TUESDAYS		THURSDAYS (ODD WEEKS)
		12 to 2pm		2 to 6pm
		Date		Date
1	Jan	13	Scope of microbiology (STS)	15*	P1 – Microbial structure I (STS)
2		20	Microbial structure (STS)	22
3		27	Microbial structure (STS)	29*	P2 – Microbial structure II (STS)
4	Feb	3	Microbial structure (STS)	5
5		10	Environmental microbiology (STS)	12*	P3 – Microbial structure III (STS)
6		17	Environmental microbiology (STS)	19	Public Holiday
		Recess week: Sat 21 Feb – Sun 1 Mar 2015 (1 week)
7	Mar	3	Food microbiology (HB)	5*	P4 – Environmental microbiology (STS)
8		10	Food Microbiology (HB) ELearning Week	12	Elearning Week
9		17	Food microbiology (HB)	19*	P5 – Food microbiology (HB)
10		24	Food microbiology (HB)	26
11	Mar/Apr	31	Medical microbiology (KTSW)	2*	P6 – Food microbiology (HB)
12	Apr	7	LSM3232 CA @ Lab 9	9
13		14	Medical microbiology (KTSW)	16*	P7 – Medical microbiology
	READING PERIOD : Sat 18 Apr to Fri 24 Apr 2015 (1 week)
	EXAMINATION : Wed, 6 May 2015, 9AM
	VACATION : Sun 10 May 2015 to Sun 02 Aug 2015 (13 weeks)

STS: A/Prof Sim Tiow-Suan HB: A/Prof Ho Bow KTSW: A/Prof Kevin Tan SW

Mode of Assessment:
40% - CA (format: MCQs + Lab Report)
60% - Final examination

Workload

Top2-0.5-3-2-4

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D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
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