Microbiology BSC

Microbiology
1
College of Science,
Engineering and Food
BSc Science
CK402
Introduction Careers
Microbiology is an important and The UCC BSc Microbiology
varied discipline that covers the degree provides excellent
vast majority of life forms on earth. training for a career in the
The word micro, comes from the microbiology, biotechnology,
Greek-word mikros, meaning food, environmental, medical, DEGREE OUTLET
small. Microbiology describes pharmaceutical and veterinary COURSE PAGE ONLINE
the study of organisms that are sectors. www.ucc.ie/en/ck402/microbiology
usually invisible to the naked eye, Graduates have specialised
including bacteria, protozoa, fungi, skills in practical and theoretical CONTACT INFORMATION
viruses, helminths and prions. microbiology that have direct Professor Gerald Fitzgerald,
relevance to industry, as well as Head of School
Why Study additional skills in problem-solving, T: +353 (0)21 490 2392
Microbiology sits neatly on the data-handling and presentation, E: [email protected]
interface between fundamental that can be applied in many www.ucc.ie/en/microbiology
science and applied science/ different sectors.
biotechnology, and this degree About 50% of graduates go on
caters for students with diverse to immediate employment, many
interests. in companies in the Cork area, but
The most important aspect others in international locations.
of the degree is its relevance to Other graduates choose to pursue
society. Whether it’s regarding higher degrees (MSc or PhD).
issues of the food or pharma
industries, the environment, or Further Study
medicine, microbiology is centrally • MSc Bioinformatics and
important and is rarely far from Computational Biology
the news. This relevance in diverse • MSc Food Microbiology
spheres means graduates have • MSc Biotechnology
little difficulty in pursuing careers • MSc in Molecular Cell Biology
in research and industry. with Bioinnovation
• PhD Microbiology (Research
training programme)
• MSc Microbiology (Research
training programme)
• Graduate Entry Medicine.
C A R OL O’S U L L I VA N
GRADUATE, 2005.
“After graduation I worked in the

food industry and the medical device
industry before completing my Higher
Diploma in Education. I now teach
full time in a secondary school.”
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KEY FACTS
•M
icrobiology graduates have
a choice of working in diverse
industries, pursuing further
training or research careers
•9
5% of UCC microbiology
graduates either secure a job or
commence further education
Year 1 Modules Year 3 Modules shortly after graduation
•T
he School of Microbiology has
BL1002 Cells, Biomolecules, Genetics & Evolution Virology; Food & Industrial Microbiology; the highest research standing of
(5 credits); BC1001 Introduction to Biochemistry Environmental Microbial Genomics; Genetic any microbiology department
and the Biological Basis of Disease; BL1004 Engineering & Molecular Biotechnology; in Ireland. Students are taught
Physiology and Structure of Plants and Animals Molecular Genetics & Genomics; Immunology; by academic staff who are
(5 credits); CM1200 Fundamentals of Modern Transmission & Epidemiology of Infectious international experts in their
Chemistry I (10 credits); MA1001 & MA1002 Diseases; Methods in Microbiology; research field
Calculus for Science Parts 1 & 2 (5 credits each); Environmental Systems Microbiology; Medical •A
microbiology degree is a
PY1010 Physics for Biological and Chemical Microbiology; Food & Industrial Microbiology foundation for a future career in
Sciences (10 credits); MB1003 Microbiology in microbiology, molecular biology,
Society (5 credits) Year 4 Modules bioinformatics, cell biology or
biotechnology
ELECTIVES: BL1005 Introduction to Ecology CORE: Computational Biology; Eukaryotic
(5 credits); BT1001 Biotechnology (5 credits); Molecular Genetics; Molecular Biology &
CM1201 Fundamentals of Modern Chemistry 2a Physiology of Bacteria; Research Frontiers in
(10 credits) Microbiology; Research Project
Year 2 Modules ELECTIVES: Programming in Python; Advanced

Medical Microbiology; Advanced Virology;
CORE: Biomolecules; Principles of Metabolic Current Advances in Immunology; Food
Pathways; Introductory Molecular Biology; Fermentation & Mycology; Microbial Food Safety;
Principles of Human Structure; Mammalian Cell Food Biotechnology; Environmental Microbial
and Tissue Structure; Introductory Physiology; Genomics; Microbial Diversity & Ecology
Introduction to Biostatistics; Fundamentals
of Microbiology; Principles of Microbiology.
Students that have not completed Fundamentals
of Modern Chemistry Part 2 (10 credits) in year 1
must do so in year 2 DR H E AT H E R MC L AUG H L I N
VISITING STUDENT 2005,
ELECTIVES: Main Group and Transition Element PHD MICROBIOLOGY, 2011.
Chemistry; Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry;
Energetics and Kinetics; Spectroscopy; “I came to Ireland to study as part of
Introduction to Plant Biotechnology; Vertebrate my BSc Microbiology at the University
Diversity; Fundamentals of Ecology of Texas. I was impressed with the
quality of the research environment
and the priority they place on being
internationally competitive.”
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