Exam-converted Assessment
This assessment is worth 60% of the overall module mark.
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
