School Of Science And HealthEnvironmental BiotechnologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300647.2
Discipline: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Sound knowledge of undergraduate Level 2 microbiology and biochemistry. Microbiology laboratory skills.
Equivalent Units
MI303A - Environmental Biotechnology (V1)
About this Unit
This unit focuses on microbial processes in the environment and illustrates how these processes may be employed in the control of pollution problems, pests and diseases, and in the recovery of minerals and fuel from the environment, including: microbial interactions in the environment; model ecosystems in the study of microbial environments; the role of biofilms in biofouling; micro-organisms in the removal of contaminants in the environment; microbial control of plant, pests and diseases; microbial systems in mineral and fuel recovery; strain construction in environmental biotechnology; ethics and the release of genetically engineered micro-organisms.