Overview
Exit Award only
Students passing all modules in Part I of the MSc Microbiome Science but achieving an average <50% will be asked to exit the programme and will be eligible for a PG Diploma in Microbiome Science.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| MB6401 | Cross-kingdom signalling in Microbe-host interactions | 5 |
| MB6402 | Ecology of Microbial Communities | 5 |
| MB6403 | Microbiomes in Health and Disease | 5 |
| MB6404 | Introduction to computational analysis of microbiome data | 5 |
| MB6003 | Functional Foods for Health | 5 |
| PG6001 | STEPS - Scientific Training for Enhanced Postgraduate Studies | 5 |
| ML6005 | Molecular Techniques in the Life Sciences | 5 |
| MB6302 | Computational Microbiome Analysis | 5 |
| MB6405 | Laboratory Skills in Microbiome Science | 10 |
| MB6406 | Library Project in Microbiome Science | 10 |
| Total Credits | 60 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma Microbiome Science (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate the role of the microbiome in health, disease and sustainability.
- Display an integrated knowledge of the interactions between microbes and their ecosystems, including humans, at a molecular level.
- Apply different computational biology tools to the analysis of microbiome data.
- Independently evaluate published data and integrate different sources of information to produce coherent hypotheses.
- Display skills in presenting science in both written and oral forms.
