MCRO07003 2013 Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Full Title
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Transcript Title
Appl. Env. Micro
Code
MCRO07003
Attendance
50 %
Subject Area
MCRO - Microbiology
Department
ESCI - Environmental Science
Level
07 - NFQ Level 7
Credit
05 - 05 Credits
Duration
Semester
Fee
€
Start Term
2013 - Full Academic Year 2013-14
End Term
2019 - Full Academic Year 2019-20
Author(s)
Billy Fitzgerald, Michael Broaders
Programme Membership
SG_SENVI_J07 201300 Bachelor of Science in Science in Environmental Protection
SG_SSCIE_H08 201600 Bachelor of Science (Honours)
SG_SSCIE_H08 201700 Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Description
Students will learn the microbiological methods used to detect and enumerate faecal indicator bacteria, and will learn about water-borne bacterial, protozoan and viral pathogens and their dispersion in the environment, what diseases they cause. Students will learn how to analyse shellfish and compost/soil/sludge for microbial contamination. Students will learn about the role microorganisms play in activated sludge and will be able to recognise their occurance in wastewater treatment.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
1.
Will learn a variety of Laboratory methods for microbiological analysis: water, shellfish and Soil/compost analysis
2.
will know the characteristics of faecal Indicator bacteria
3.
will know the nature of water borne microbial pathogens, including sources, pathways and impact
4.
will learn and show understanding of the factors affecting the fate of water borne pathogens
5.
will know the microbiology of activated sludge
Module Assessment Strategies
The Laboratory component will be assessed by maintaining a laboratory Note Book, recording all activites from each lab session as contempraneous notes. These notes will be assessed periodically and marks accumulated over the semester. Reports on Laboratory activities will be uploaded electronically via Moodle.
A laboratory assessment of good laboratory microbiological technique will be carried out periodically to ensure skills acquired.
Short Question test on laboratory methods
Feedback on performance will be ongoing
Short Questions exams on the theory component during the semester are intended to monitor progress and spread the assessment load leading to a Final theory exam to complete theory assessment.
Indicative Syllabus
Will know the characteristics of Faecal Indicator Bacteria
Fate of microbial pathogens in the environment:
will know the nature of water-borne microbial pathogens, including sources, pathways and impact,
survival and retention in soils/subsurface, microbial source tracking
Microbiology of Activated Sludge, Population succession, removal of BOD, Carbonaceous and Nitrogenous, denitrification.
Will be able to carry out complete bacteriological analysis of water samples for Faecal Indicator Bacteria
and indicators recreational water contamination.
Bacteriological Analysis of Shellfish
will learn how to analyse compost, sludge, soil for microbial contaminants
Will be able to carry out microscopic examination of activated sludge.
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework & Continuous Assessment
70 %
End of Semester / Year Formal Exam
30 %
Coursework Assessment
| Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short Answer Questions | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 10 % | Week 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Short Answer Questions | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 10 % | Week 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Short Answer Questions Laboratory | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 10 % | Week 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Written Report Laboratory Notebook | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 20 % | OnGoing | 1 |
| 5 | Written Report via Moodle | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 20 % | OnGoing | 1 |
| 6 | Interview Feedback | Formative | UNKNOWN | - % | OnGoing | 1,2,3,4,5 |
End of Semester / Year Assessment
| Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final Exam | Final Exam | UNKNOWN | 30 % | End of Term | 4,5 |
Module Resources
Non ISBN Literary Resources
Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology,Duncan Mara (Editor), N. J. Horan (Editor) Academic Press Inc (2003) ISBN-10: 0124701000, ISBN-13: 978-0124701007
“Microscopic examination for the operation and control of wastewater treatment plants” By: N.J. Horan and L. Fletcher, 2010 Publisher: Aqua Enviro Technology Transfer
Basic Laboratory Procedures for Wastewater Examination (Water Environment Federation Special Publication) [Paperback]
Water Environment Federation (Author)
· Publisher: Water Environment Federation,US; 4th Revised edition edition (1 Jan 2002)
· ISBN-10: 1572782005
· ISBN-13: 978-1572782006
Microscopic Examination of the Activated Sludge Process (Wastewater Microbiology) [Paperback] Michael H. Gerardi
2008 | ISBN-10: 0470050713 | ISBN-13: 978-0470050712
Wastewater Microbiology (Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology) Gabriel Bitton (Author)
2011 | ISBN-10: 0470630337 | ISBN-13: 978-0470630334 | Edition: 4th Edition
Other Resources
Laboratory Manual of Methods
Additional Information
None