LFS261 Microbiology | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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LFS261 Microbiology

This course introduces you to the world of microbiology, the basis of higher life forms. You learn the fundamental theory and laboratory skills needed to understand microbial isolation, growth, diversity, reproduction, physiology, metabolism and identification. You also study the distribution of microorganisms in nature, their relationship to each other and to other living things as well as their beneficial and detrimental effects. Gain of ethics and laboratory skills is an essential component of the course as well as understanding the theory behind each experiment.

Course detail

Prerequisite
SCI100 or SCI103 or LFS100 or LFS103
Antirequisite
MEP263 or MBT263
Semester of offer Subject to change
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
Units
12.00
Tuition fee
3.2:Science, Engineering, Environmental Studies
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