Microbiology

MSc Microbiology

Part-Time Programme

Why study this course at Birkbeck?

Department awarded the highest grading for quality of teaching and learning in the latest Quality Assurance Agency assessment.

You will be introduced to the wide variety of micro-organisms present in the world - in particular, bacteria, fungi and parasites - and will learn how to handle, examine and study the interrelationships of these micro-organisms with plants and animals.

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to demonstrate advance knowledge of:

• Bacterial biochemistry, physiology and taxonomy.
• Fungal biochemistry, physiology and taxonomy.
• Plant pathology.
• Bacterial disease.
• Molecular biology relevant to the understanding of microbiological research and development.
• The commercial and industrial aspects of microbiology.
• Parasitology and virology implications in human disease.
• The use of statistical methods in analysing data.
• Key analytical techniques including but not restricted to electrophoresis, chromatography and spectroscopy.
• Aseptic technique.