Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Microbiology

Microbiology focuses on the amazing hidden world of microorganisms that are too small to see with the naked eye. Microbes are everywhere and influence all aspects of life. At Nottingham Trent University, it’ll all start with getting to know the way around a lab – picking up all the techniques, tests and applications a future employer could wish for. Then Nottingham Trent University will replicate workplace-like experiences for students, whatever area of microbiology they are interested in, whether it is medical research, biotechnology, food safety or infection diagnostics. In each area, students will learn how to analyse and communicate their results. Taught by internationally renowned experts, students will learn about the microorganisms associated with global health issues such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB) and influenza, paying particular attention to microbes of medical importance. During the course, students will be focusing on microbes and the diseases they cause. Students will study global health issues such as HIV, TB and influenza and recognise the microorganisms that cause them. Students will then build on this to understand how infections spread and their significance to the global population. Students will examine how bacteria and viruses function, how they cause diseases, how the body reacts to infections and how bacteria and viruses can be positively applied in food and healthcare.

Students will also learn how microorganisms influence the world, and how microbiology knowledge can help solve big global problems, such as climate change, pollution and antibiotic resistance.