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MI322 Environmental Microbiology
University of Galway - Direct Enroll Program
Galway, Ireland
Dates: early Jan 2026 - mid May 2026
MI322 Environmental Microbiology
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Galway
Location: Galway, Ireland
Primary Subject Area: Env. Sciences
Other Subject Area: Biology
Instruction in: English
Course Code: MI322
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 2.5
DESCRIPTION
This module aims to provide an understanding of the phylogenetic, and metabolic diversity, as well as the energy conservation strategies and metabolic flexibility, of microorganisms in the Environment. Students will contextualise this in terms of the major biogeochemical cycles in Nature, as well as the industrial exploitation of element cycling for waste treatment and other aspects of environmental management. Students will consider how molecular microbial ecology is applied to understand metabolic interactions between microbes in the environment. It will comprise 18 h of lectures (combining traditional lectures, tutorials & Twitter sessions). It will also include 6 h of practical sessions focused on detecting microbes in environmental samples.