Environmental Microbiology

The goal is to provide students with a basic knowledge of general and environmental microbiology, focusing on the ecological role of microorganisms and addressing issues such as symbiosis, microbial evolution, the origin of life and the impact of microorganisms on the history of the Hearth.

Students will acquire a basic knowledge of microbiology and will understand the role of microorganisms in the ecosystems. The study of symbiosis will provide students with a further capacity to interpret a variety of biological phenomena. Finally, the study of microbial evolution will deepen the knowledge of basic evolutionary mechanisms and will contribute to the understanding of the history of Hearth.