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

Course Disposition

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Specific prerequisites

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Recommended prerequisites

BB1030 Microbiology, or corresponding knowledge.

Equipment

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Literature

Wastewater Microbiology, Gabriel Bitton. 2ed.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

• LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 3,0 hp, betygsskala: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 4,5 hp, betygsskala: 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

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Gen Larsson

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.

Course web

Further information about the course can be found on the Course web at the link below. Information on the Course web will later be moved to this site.

Offered by

CBH/Industrial Biotechnology

Main field of study

Biotechnology

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Karin Larsdotter, karinlar@kth.se

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.