Introduction to Microbiology – Online Course

Understand the basics of microbiology and explore the diversity of microbial life in our world Discover the fascinating world of microbes Microbes may be invisible to the eye but they dominate every environment on Earth including you Microbes are often associated with disease yet the majority of species help to keep us alive How can you distinguish the good from the bad On this course youll explore a general introduction to the field of microbiology and investigate the amazing diversity of microbial life Learn about the significant roles microbes play in health food and the environment through expert interviews lab demonstrations and practical experiments you can try at home Hear from our course team You can take this course at any time However if youd like to engage with the course team our educatorsmentors will be joining the course discussions during the following dates 1 March 2021 21 March 2021 14 June 2021 4 July 2021 18 October 2021 7 November 2021 Describe the key differences between the five groups of microbe Explain how microbes replicate and why environmental conditions affect where they live Differentiate between beneficial and harmful effects of microbes Discuss ways that microbiology research has and will continue to benefit human health food production and the environment Explain how microbes evolve and discuss the potential implications of this on the future health of the population and our planet Conduct simple microbiology experiments and analyse the results in order to draw conclusions