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LSM2291 

FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES IN MICROBIOLOGY
   2018/2019, Semester 1
   Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Microbiology & Immunology)
Modular Credits: 4
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Prerequisites

TopLSM1102 or LSM1106

Schedule

TopTIMETABLE FOR SEMESTER I, 2018/2019
 
LSM2291 – FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES IN MICROBIOLOGY
Module Coordinators: A/P Kevin TAN Shyong Wei; Dr. John CHEN Yu Shen
Email: mictank@nus.edu.sg; miccjy@nus.edu.sg
Tel: 6516 6780; 6601 5208
 
Lectures: Mondays Practicals: Mondays (Odd week)  
Time: 1000 – 1200 hrs Time: 1200 – 1800 hrs  
Venue: MD4-02-03E Venue: LS Lab 9 @MD4 Level 4  
    Practicals clash with LSM2241 and LSM2251
 
 
            Wk Month Lectures Practical
  Mondays (1000-1200 HRS) Mondays (1200-1800 HRS)
    Orientation Week: Mon, 6 Aug – Sat, 11 Aug 2018 (No lecture)
 
  1.  
Aug 13
1. Introduction to the diversity of microbial world and phylogeny (KT)
2. Biosafety (OSHE)
13
 
  1.  
  20
Isolation and identification of microbes (JC)
20    No practical (Even week)
 
  1.  
  27
Microbes in the environment: Where are microbes found and why are they there? (JC)
 
27
1.1 Human skin microbiology: Isolation and identification are they pathogens?
2.1 Food microbiology: Enumeration, isolation and characterization.
 
  1.  
Sep 03
Microbes, disease and immunity (KT)
03    No practical (Even week)
 
  1.  
  10
 
10
1.2 Human skin microbiology: Isolation and identification are they pathogens?
2.2 Food microbiology: Enumeration, isolation and characterization.
 
  1.  
  17
 
17    No practical (Even week)
    Recess Week: Sat, 22 Sep – Sun, 30 Sep 2018 (1 week)
 
  1.  
Oct 01
 
01
1.3 Human skin microbiology: Isolation and identification are they pathogens?
2.3 Food microbiology: Enumeration, isolation and characterization.
3.1 Water-borne pathogens: Isolation, enumeration, physiology and behaviour outside the host.
 
  1.  
  08
Continuous Assessment 1 (CA1)
08    No practical (Even week)
 
  1.  
  15
 
15
3.2 Water-borne pathogens: Isolation, enumeration, physiology and behaviour outside the host.
4.1 Soil microbiology: Isolation, identification and characterization.
 
 
  1.  
  22
 
 
22    No practical (Even week)
 
  1.  
  29
 
29
3.3 Water-borne pathogens: Isolation, physiology and behaviour outside the host.
4.2 Soil microbiology: Isolation, identification and characterisation.
 
 
  1.  
Nov 05
Field trip
05    No practical (Even week)
 
  1.  
  12
Continuous Assessment 2 (CA2)
12
    Reading Week: Sat, 17 Nov – Fri, 23 Nov 2018 (1 week)
    No Examination
    Vacation: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 – Sun, 13 Jan 2019 (5 weeks)
                 
 
Lecturers:
A/Prof Kevin SW TAN (KT)     Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Dr. John YS CHEN (JC)            Department of Microbiology and Immunology
 
Guest Lecturer:
Dr. Lim Cheh Peng                     Office of Safety, Health & Environment
 

Preclusions

TopNil

Workload

Top1-0.5-2.5-2-5

Workload Components : A-B-C-D-E
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week

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