BB2130 Microbiology of Wastewater Treatment 7.5 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2024
Decision to discontinue this course:
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Course contents
Microorganisms can often, in an economical and efficient manner, purify water from impurities like organic material, nourishment substances and poison. We study biological purification systems and their active key organisms in this course. We also go through the techniques used to control their small organisms.
The course consists of ten three-hour seminars where you will work in groups and listen to a shorter presentation from experts in the area. In every seminar, a section from the book will be read in advance so that it may be discussed during the seminar.
The labs correspond to 2 credit points. The lab schedule will be posted at the start of the course. You will, among other things, analyze microbiological processes in sewage water and isolate and identify bacteria in active sludge.
Intended learning outcomes
In order to pass the course, the student must:
- participate actively in all of the seminars (or if the student can’t attend, there is the possibility to write a short paper on the seminar’s topic)
- fulfill the lab course in a satisfactory manner
- write a paper within one of the topic areas which is mentioned during the course. This paper will be critiqued and opposed by one of your course mate
- participate in the opposition and critique of another course mate
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
BB1030 Microbiology, or corresponding knowledge.
Equipment
Literature
Wastewater Microbiology, Gabriel Bitton. 2ed.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 4.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Project work (TEN1; 4,5 credits, grading scale Pass/Fail) and Laboratory exercises (LAB1; 3,0 credits, grading scale Pass/Fail).
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
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Supplementary information
Students are required to sign up at least two weeks in advance for examination.
The course is given provided at least seven students are admitted.