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CHEM2070 - Diversity of Life and Microbiology Laboratory

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Chemistry
Credit Units
2
Course Duration
One Semester
Pre-requisite(s)

CHEM1200/BCH1200 Discovery in Biology (for normative 4-year students) or A Level Biology (for advance standing I students)

Pre-cursor(s)

CHEM2013/BCH2013, CHEM2067/BCH2067

Equivalent Course(s)
BCH2070
Course Offering Term*:
Not offering in current academic year

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims
This course aims to provide students with competent skills to discover different life forms in the natural environment including microbes, and deal with these specimens, living and preserved, from collection to design of protocols for detailed examination. This will include basic study and hands-on practice of the following:
(a)  principles of microscopy and the different microscopic techniques;
(b)  discovery fieldtrip, collection and treatment of live and preserved specimens;
(c)  documentation and presentation of observations.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 100%
 
Detailed Course Information
CHEM2070.pdf

Useful Links
Department of Chemistry