BIOS9910 – Molecular biology of microbes - host interactions
Course description
Course content
The course covers the themes and diversities of plant and animal associations with microbes that involve beneficial relationships (symbiosis). Emphasis will be placed on the molecular mechanisms acting within both the microbe and host that create, shape and define the symbiotic state. The course provides insight into the critical (but often unappreciated) role of both exo- and endosymbionts to evolutionary processes.
Learning outcome
After completing the course we expect your competence to include the following:
- Have a deep understanding of symbiotic microbial - host interactions at the molecular and ecological levels
- Be able to critically analyze state of the art literature relating to microbial symbiosis
- Be able to understand the crucial role of microbial symbiosis as a driving element of evolution
- Be able to recognize the commonalities and differences defining symbiotic and pathogenic microbial - host interactions
- Be able to design and execute research on symbiotic microbial - host systems
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
The courses BIOS5910?and BIOS9910?have joint?admission. Applicants are ranked by the following criteria:
1. PhD candidates and master students at the MN faculty who have the course as part of the approved curriculum.?PhD candidates and master students at the Department of Biosciences are given priority.
2. Other PhD candidates and visiting PhD candidates.
3. Students with admission to single courses on master’s level and exchange students
4. Applicants are ranked by credits in each group; all applicants within 1st rank before applicants in 2nd etc. If admission is limited to a fixed number of participants, admission will be decided by drawing lots for students who are ranked equally
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Admission to a PhD program
Recommended previous knowledge
BIOS1130 – Biokjemi 1,?BIOS2900 – Molecular Biology (continued), BIOS3910 – Microbiology
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with BIOS5910 – Molecular biology of microbes - host interactions.
- 10 credits overlap with MBV4150 – Molecular biology of microbes - host interactions (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with MBV9150 – Molecular and Cell Biology of Microbes - Host Interactions (continued).
Teaching
- Lectures
- Seminars including student presentations?
Attendance is mandatory for the first lecture, also for those on the waiting list. You will lose your seat on the course if documentation for valid absence is not provided to the student administration?studieinfo@ibv.uio.no?prior to the first lecture.
Examination
Final written exam?which counts 50% towards the final grade
During the seminars you will be asked to have a?short presentation?on a subject related to the course topics.?
The seminar will count 50% towards the course evaluation. The other 50% will comprise a?written exam.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: MBV4150 – Molecular biology of microbes - host interactions (continued), MBV9150 – Molecular and Cell Biology of Microbes - Host Interactions (continued), BIOS5910 – Molecular biology of microbes - host interactions
Examination support material
No exam support materials is alloved
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English.You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about?the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
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- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
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