Winter Semester 2010/11
Winter Semester 2011/12
Winter Semester 2012/13
Microbiology of surface waters III O13203
Course content:
Review of systematic and characterisation of main groups of surface waters microorganisms: autochtonic and allochtonic bacteria, fungi, cyanobacteria, algae and protozoas. Hazardous microorganisms for human and animal health in surface waters. Main methods of sanitary state assessment of surface waters.
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Effects of education student understands 1. It mentions and it classifies main groups of microorganisms peopling water surface. 2. It presents autochthonous germs correctly and in waters allochtonous. 3. It is able to be of service properly selected methods of sanitary state of surface water enabling estimate. 4. It is able to identify miscellaneous water microorganisms germs, water mushrooms, cyanobacteria, algae and protozoa. 5. It is able to mention pathogenic microorganisms in surface waters. 6. It understands requirement and it knows capabilities of continuous self-improvement. 7. It is able to work in group.
Assessment criteria
Written work -. Questions opened. For each question 1 point, 50% - 65% dost. 3; 66-75% - dost. plus ( 3,5 ); 76% - 85% 4 - good; 86% - 90% 4,5 - good plus; 91-100% 5 - very good.
Bibliography
a) basic references:
Schlegel H. G. Mikrobiologia ogólna. PWN 2000; M. Bobrowski. Podstawy Biologii Sanitarnej. WE i Ś, 2002.; Nicklin J., Graeme-Cook K., Killington R., Mikrobiologia, seria krótkie wykłady, PWN 2004; Abigail A. Salyers, Dixie D. Whitt, Mikrobiologia, PWN 2003; Błaszczyk M. K. Mikroorganizmy w ochronie środowiska. PWN 2007.
b) supplementary references:
Kunicki-Goldfinger J. H. Życie bakterii. PWN 1998; Singleton P. Bakterie w biologii, biotechnologii i medycynie. PWN 2000.
Scientific articles which are connected with subject: Advances in Microbiology, Polish Journal of Microbiology.