BIOL 5336 Environmental Microbiology

Environmental Microbiology is a graduate course, aiming to expand students’ knowledge of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes, phylogenetic evolution and microbiome, and microbial interactions with environments and human. Students will be expected to understand and appreciate unique nature of microorganisms and their importance to life in both beneficial and harmful aspects, and be able to use them in theoretic exploration and in the laboratory experiments.

Prerequisite

Prior exposure to General Biology, Genetics, and Biochemistry highly recommended