NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 微生物多樣性特論(6137)
	(Eng.) Special Topics in Microbial Diversity
Offering Dept	International Master Program in Agriculture
Course Type	Elective	Credits	2	Teacher	SHEN,FO-TING
Department	International Master Program in Agriculture/Graduate	Language	English	Semester	2025-SPRING
Course Description	This course offers the comprehensive and in-depth treatment of microbial diversity for graduate students. Using a global approach, Microbial Diversity illustrates the impact of microorganisms on ecological and Earth system phenomena.
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	N

Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%)			Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Competency Indicators	Ratio(%)	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Illustrates the importance of microbial diversity for the understanding of global physiochemical and biological processes. Presents analyses of microscopic, culture, molecular, and phylogenetic systematic methods. Shows the relevance of microbial diversity to global environmental problems such as climate change and ozone depletion.	1.Professional agricultural knowledge	100	Lecturing topic Discussion/Production Discussion	Oral Presentation Attendance Written Presentation Assignment
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Introduction Week 2 Illustration of research work regarding bacterial diversity Week 3 Culture methods Week 4 Molecular and genomic methods Week 5 The concept of microbial species Week 6 Microbial taxonomy and phylogeny Week 7 Phylogenetic analysis Week 8 Holiday Week 9 Biogeochemical cycling of nutrients Week 10 Microbial diversity and global environmental issues Week 11 Selected reading, oral presentation and discussion Week 12 Selected reading, oral presentation and discussion Week 13 Selected reading, oral presentation and discussion Week 14 Selected reading, oral presentation and discussion Week 15 Selected reading, oral presentation and discussion Week 16 Selected reading, oral presentation and discussion Week 17 Selected reading, oral presentation and discussion Week 18 Final report
Evaluation
Attendance: 15%, Oral presentation: 50%, Discussion: 20%, Final report: 15%
Textbook & other References
Microbial Diversity 2005, Oladele Ogunseitan
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLearning
Office Hours
6 hr
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
include experience courses：N

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