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551-0345-00L 6 Credits BSC D-BIOL
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Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Hardt, Dr. Bidong Nguyen
Number of participants limited to 9 in the 2nd semester quarter of the autumn semester. Number of participants limited to 6 in the 4th semester quarter of the autumn semester. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration. General safety regulations for all block courses: The COVID certificate is mandatory at ETH Zurich. Only students who have a Covid certificate, i.e. who have been vaccinated, have recovered or have been -Whenever possible the distance rules have to be respected -All students have to wear masks throughout the course. Please keep reserve masks ready. Surgical masks (IIR) or medical grade masks (FFP2) without a valve are permitted. Community masks (fabric masks) are not allowed. -The installation and activation of the Swiss Covid-App is highly encouraged -Any additional rules for individual courses have to be respected -Students showing any COVID-19 symptoms are not allowed to enter ETH buildings and have to inform the course responsible.
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Abstract

Research laboratory class in small groups. Research projects on current topics in cellular microbiology and bacterial pathogenesis are assigned to each student.

Objective

Introduction to a current topic in cellular microbiology and/or molecular genetics of a bacterial pathogen. Experimental work in the research lab and introduction to the current lab techniques. Work with the current research literature in bacterial pathogenesis. Writing of a research protocol. Requirement for obtaining the credit points: oral presentation of the research project and evaluation of the research protocol.

Content

Research projects on the model pathogen Salmonella.

Resources

Lecture Notes

none.

Literature

Literature will be selected with reference to the assigned research project.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Only the main examiner is listed.Students are obliged to be present throughout the block course.Cancellation: If you have to deregister from a course that has been assigned to you (just emergency reasons), please notify in written the course coordinator at least four weeks before the course starts, for courses in the 1st quarter, a cancellation period of one week applies. The study secretariat D-BIOL must also be informed (email CC [email protected]) so that the enrollment is deleted. Otherwise the course is considered as "failed".

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis
Permission from lecturers required for all students. Block course in the 2nd and 4th quarter of the autumn semester The block course will be held two times, once in the 2nd quarter of the autumn semester and once in the 4th quarter of the autumn semester. The block course in the 2nd quarter of the autumn semester must be booked as course number 551-0345-00 and the course in the 4th quarter of the autumn semester as course number 551-0345-01 in the registration website for the block courses. Place: HCI G443
No time listed 100 h semesterly

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