Overall aims of the Course: The course will introduce the student to the microbial world and the relationship of that world with the environment, animal, bird, and human health. Students should develop an appreciation for the ubiquity, longevity and importance of bacterial and fungal species. The student will be able to: 1. Understand the fundamental characteristics of microbes (cell structure, types and classification); and the history of Microbiology. 2. Develop an understanding of microbial growth, metabolism, reproduction, nutrition, cultivation, and identification. 3.
