General microbiology [MBIOB262]

Learning outcomes

Structure of bacterial cells and how they work; the bacterial genome; principles of antibacterial chemotherapy

Objectives

To provide a basic knowledge of the bacterial cell, as a backgound for the medical microbiology course and for further autonomous learning.

Content

• Introduction to the world of micro-organisms
• Structure and function of the bacterial cell, mode of action of antibiotics
• Structure and function of the bacterial genome, genome plasticity, gene transfer

Table of contents

1. Introduction to the world of micro-organisms
2. The bacterial cell
3. Peptidoglycan
4. Metabolic diversity
5. Bacterial growth
6. Genetic information
7. Gene expression
8. Ribosome
9. The plasma membrane: energy, exchange, motility
10. Export and secretion