Microbiology
Modern microbiology has had a great impact on medicine, ecology, and industry due to the active research conducted in the many areas covered by both the basic and applied aspects of this science. Some microbiologists are interested in the basic biology of micro organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, protozoa) and may concentrate on particular functional processes. They work in areas such as microbial cytology, biochemistry, physiology, ecology, genetics, and molecular biology. Others may have a more applied orientation and they work on practical microbiological problems in medicine, food and dairy industries, public health, and biotechnology.
Recent surveys indicate that career prospects in these areas are better now than at any time in the recent past and openings may be available in the medical field (national research labs, hospitals, universities); ecology (environmental institutes, marine and freshwater biology labs, soil labs, pollution control centres); and in applied and basic research in industries (biotechnology, food, dairy) and universities.
AREAS COVERED BY MICROBIOLOGY COURSES
General Microbiology:
Biochemistry & Physiology:
Molecular Biology & Genetics:
Medical:
Environmental & Ecology:
Special Course (for Honours and Honours Co-op Program students. Major students and Major Co-op Program students may enrol with permission):
Recent surveys indicate that career prospects in these areas are better now than at any time in the recent past and openings may be available in the medical field (national research labs, hospitals, universities); ecology (environmental institutes, marine and freshwater biology labs, soil labs, pollution control centres); and in applied and basic research in industries (biotechnology, food, dairy) and universities.
AREAS COVERED BY MICROBIOLOGY COURSES
General Microbiology:
- MBIO 1010 Microbiology I*
- MBIO 2020 Microbiology II*
- MBIO 3030 Microbiology III
- MBIO 3470 Microbial Systematics*
Biochemistry & Physiology:
- MBIO 2360 Biochemistry I (required before first work term)*
- MBIO 2370 Biochemistry II (required before first work term)*
- MBIO 3450 Regulation of Biochemical Processes
- MBIO 3460 Membrane and Cellular Biochemistry*
- MBIO 4440 Systems Microbiology*
- MBIO 4520 Industrial Bioprocesses*
- MBIO 4540 Biological Energy Transduction
Molecular Biology & Genetics:
- MBIO 3410 Molecular Biology (required before first work term)*
- MBIO 3430 Molecular Evolution
- MBIO 4600 Molecular Genetics of Prokaryotes*
- MBIO 4610 Molecular Genetics of Eukaryotes*
- MBIO 4670 Applied Molecular Biology (for Honours programs)*
- MBIO 4672 Applied Molecular Biology
Medical:
- MBIO 3000 Biosafety*
- MBIO 3010 Mechanisms of Microbial Disease (required before first work term)*
- MBIO 4010 Immunology H (for Honours programs)*
- MBIO 4020 Immunology
- MBIO 4410 Virology*
Environmental & Ecology:
- MBIO 2230 Introductory Biogeochemistry
- MBIO 3280 Microbial Communities
- MBIO 4480 Microbes in our Environment*
Special Course (for Honours and Honours Co-op Program students. Major students and Major Co-op Program students may enrol with permission):
- MBIO 4530 Project in Microbiology