BIO461: Microbiology / Faculty of Applied Sciences

Microbiology is the study of microbes (very small organisms that usually require a microscope to be seen) and is a wide ranging subject closely linked with a surprising variety of other sciences and human activities. This course emphasizes the relationship between microbes and our lives which involves not only the familiar harmful effects of certain microorganisms, such as disease and food spoilage, but also their many beneficial effects. Students will be introduced to the fascinating world of the microbes and in the process will come to realize that of all the groups of organisms studied by biologists, microbes rank as the most important in terms of their impact on our daily lives.