Microbiology Laboratory for Professional Schools Course
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-04-01 | - |
Program Overview
This non-major program introduces students to experimental techniques in microbiology, focusing on cultivating and characterizing bacteria. Through group work and hands-on laboratory experiments, students gain an understanding of microbial growth, light microscopy, and quantitative techniques essential for microbiological and biochemical processes. The program is transferable for UC credit and is offered in a hybrid (in-person) format during the Spring 2024 semester.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Course Overview:
- Introduces experimental techniques in microbiology, with a focus on cultivating and characterizing bacteria.
- Course Objectives:
- Equips students to conduct experiments in groups to analyze microorganisms and viruses.
- Provides an understanding of how environmental conditions influence microbial growth.
- Familiarizes students with light microscopy and quantitative techniques essential for microbiological and biochemical processes.
- Program Structure:
- Limited to non-majors.
- Letter graded.
- Transferable for UC credit.
- Course Schedule:
- Hybrid (In-Person) format.
- Spring 2024: April 1 - June 15.
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.
- Individual Modules:
- The course covers the following topics:
- Light microscopy
Teaching:
- Teaching Methods:
- Emphasis on group work and hands-on laboratory experiments.
- Faculty:
- Instructor: Rishab Gupta
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Outline:
- Course Overview:
- Introduces experimental techniques in microbiology, with a focus on cultivating and characterizing bacteria.
- Course Objectives:
- Equips students to conduct experiments in groups to analyze microorganisms and viruses.
- Provides an understanding of how environmental conditions influence microbial growth.
- Familiarizes students with light microscopy and quantitative techniques essential for microbiological and biochemical processes.
- Program Structure:
- Limited to non-majors.
- Letter graded.
- Transferable for UC credit.
- Course Schedule:
- Hybrid (In-Person) format.
- Spring 2024: April 1 - June 15.
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.
- Individual Modules:
- The course covers the following topics:
- Light microscopy
Teaching:
- Teaching Methods:
- Emphasis on group work and hands-on laboratory experiments.
- Faculty:
- Instructor: Rishab Gupta
