270048 From gene to function in Microbial food safety

Detaljer
Inst. for Veterinær Patobiologi
Tidligst mulig placeringBachelor 3. år til Kandidat 2. år
VarighedEn blok
 
Pointværdi7.5 (ECTS)
KursustypeFælleskursus
 
EksamenSluteksamen

skriftlig prøve


Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: Data collected from laboratory experiments are compiled into a report, which also contains a theoretical background and a discussion of the results.

13-skala, intern censur
 
Rammer for undervisningLectures, practical exercises, and colloquia.
 
BlokplaceringBlock 2
Ugestruktur: A
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Anbefalede forudsætninger270009 Fødevaremikrobiologi
240025 Mikrobiologi
Food microbiology (270009) or microbiology (240025)
 
Kompetenceområder
Basic science:
- Knowledge of pathogenic bacteria transmitted via food.
- An understanding of the genes and proteins, which contribute to the survival and growth characteristics of food borne pathogenic bacteria.
- Knowledge of gene regulatory mechanisms used by food borne pathogenic bacteria in adaptation to environments found in food.
- An understanding of the biology underlying the different ways food borne pathogenic bacteria cause illness in humans.

Applied science:
- Experience in the use of molecular methods used to study the biology of pathogenic bacteria.
- Experience in reading and communicating scientific literature.

Ethics and Values:
- Critical evaluation of molecular techniques.
 
Kursets målsætning
The course aims at understanding the genes and the gene regulatory mechanisms, which is central for growth and survival of food borne pathogenic bacteria as well as their ability to cause illness in humans. In addition, to provide knowledge of how and why these genes and regulatory mechanisms are important for microbial food safety.
 
Kursusindhold
The students will obtain knowledge of the biology of food borne pathogenic bacteria that relates to the persistence in food and ability to cause illness in humans. Focus will be on how specific genes and their expression contribute to these processes and how gene expression is controlled by regulatory mechanisms both in environments like food and during infection. In the experimental part of the course the students will use fundamental molecular techniques used to study pathogenic bacteria such as PCR, cloning, methods to study gene expression, analysis of proteins and virulence factors.
 
Undervisningsform
General lectures will introduce the topics, which are focused on in colloquia and practical exercises. Primary literature forms the basis for the colloquia, and in the practical exercises the students will be guided through key molecular techniques used in scientific literature.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Lone Brøndsted, lobr@life.ku.dk, Institut for Veterinær Patobiologi/Faggruppen for Mikrobiologi, Tlf: 35332764
 
Studienævn
Studienævn LSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger10
kollokvier10
praktiske øvelser60
vejledning26
projektarbejde50
forberedelse51

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