MRES Molecular Microbiology

Course summary

• Undertake taught modules alongside an extended research project in a professional lab.
• Explore the fundamental principles that underpin environmental, industrial and medical microbiology.
• Learn how microorganisms cause disease and interact with the immune system and what practical steps can be taken to prevent and treat these conditions.
• Consider how bacteria and fungi can be used as tools in a diverse range of industries.
• Develop and enhance your laboratory skills from experimental design, through utilisation of pertinent techniques, to interpretation of results.

This course has been designed to respond to the increasing need for highly skilled microbiologists across a range of industries. You'll undertake the critical task of translating basic laboratory medical research into clinical and commercial applications.

How you learn

You are taught through various learning activities designed to challenge and support as you progress through the course. The aim is to give a theoretical and practical knowledge of your subject.

In the first semester you will follow taught modules that provide fundamental knowledge, and the module Applied Laboratory Practice will introduce you to the practical and theoretical basis of research. Together these will give you a sound basis to carry out your Extended Research Project in semesters two and three.

You learn through

• lectures and seminars
• workshops and tutorials
• laboratory classes
• an extended research project
• working in a professional laboratory

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• academic research
• the industrial biotechnology sector
• the health biotechnology sector
• the pharmaceutical industry
• food and beverage industries
• preparation for a PhD