| Course Name |
(中) 環境微生物學(2386) |
| (Eng.) Environmental Microbiology |
| Offering Dept |
Department of Environmental Engineering |
| Course Type |
Elective |
Credits |
2 |
Teacher |
CHANG, SHU-CHI |
| Department |
Department of Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate |
Language |
English |
Semester |
2026-SPRING |
| Course Description |
To enable students to understand the relationship between microorganisms and the environment, to introduce various types and characteristics of microorganisms relevant to the environment, and to emphasize the metabolism, regulation, diversity, research methods, and the relationship between microorganisms and the decomposition of pollutants in the environment. |
| Prerequisites |
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self-directed learning in the course |
Y |
| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| To enable students to understand the relationship between microorganisms and the environment, and the general principles and examples of the application of microbiology to environmental engineering. |
| 1.Fundamental knowledge of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Metabolic regulatory system (I) |
| Week 2 |
Metabolic regulatory system (II) |
| Week 3 |
Molecular biology of microbial growth
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| Week 4 |
Virus
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| Week 5 |
Microbial system biology
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| Week 6 |
Genetics of Bacteria and archaea
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| Week 7 |
(No class)
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| Week 8 |
Midterm (60 min)
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| Week 9 |
Biotechnology and synthetic biology |
| Week 10 |
Microbial systematics
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| Week 11 |
Metabolic diversity
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| Week 12 |
Functional diversity
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| Week 13 |
Functional diversity
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| Week 14 |
Bacterial diversity
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| Week 15 |
Archaeal diversity
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| Week 16 |
Final (90 min)
Self-directed learning
Self-directed learning + Scholarship Award Ceremony and Panel Discussion |
self-directed
learning |
02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.
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| Evaluation |
1.Midterm 35%, Final 35%, Quiz 30%, Participation and self-directed learning 5%. The total is 105%。
2.The top two students of this course (including this lecturing course and the lab) will be awarded a scholarship established by Prof. Chi-Mei Lee (Env. Engin students only). |
| Textbook & other References |
Madigan, Martinko, Dunlap, and Clark, 2022. Brock Biology of Microorganisms 16th ed., Pearson Education Inc.,
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| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
| Please refer to the slides on iLeraning 3.0. |
| Office Hours |
| By appointment. |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL) |
| 06.Clean Water and Sanitation 15.Life On Land | include experience courses：N |
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