How to submit
You should submit your assessment via Turnitin in the assessment folder on the Microbial Communities and Interactions Blackboard Site
Instructions: Download the word document from the “EXAM-CONVERTED ASSESSMENT” folder.
Once complete, submit your entire Exam paper as one document via Turnitin.
Assessed intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this assessment, you will be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
1. Detail the diverse metabolic and genetic characteristics of microorganisms and how we can study them.
2. Appreciate the concepts of microbial populations and polymicrobial communities
3. Know the different mechanisms by which microorganisms sense and respond to their environment; interact with each-other and their hosts
4. Describe key examples of symbiosis vs pathogenicity
Practical, Professional or Subject Specific Skills
1. Development of written communication skills through production of critical essay
2. Development of numerical skills and data analysis
3. Development of competence in experimental design and interpretation of results
Transferable Skills and other Attributes
1.Written Communication
2.Experimental Design
3.Data analysis and presentation
4. Assimilation of information
Module Aims
1. To provide a cohesive lecture and practical course that emphasises the importance of microbial metabolic and genetic diversity.
2. To describe the different ways in which microorganisms communicate and respond to their environments.
3. To introduce concepts of pathogenicity and symbiosis and the virulence factors that are produced during infection.
4. To provide students with a mechanism to develop key skills, particularly in safe handling of microorganisms, experimental design and presentation of data
Word count/ duration (if applicable)
Your assessment should be submitted within the 72 h window between 18th and 21st January 2020 (absolute final deadline 4pm 21st Jan 2020
Section A answers should be between 1 and 3 sentences or a graph / diagram. Available marks are allocated on the paper for each question as a guide for how much should be written.
Section Banswers (1 essay) must not exceed 1000 words, not including diagrams.
Assessment Criteria
Explain how students can find information about assessment criteria.
Marks for correct answers are allocated on the exam question paper. Complete correct answers will be required for full marks
You should look at the assessment criteria to find out what we are specifically looking at during the assessment.
