Food Microbiology I (MICR2001)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
2 Contact hours
Incompatible
MICR3861
Assessment methods
Group oral presentation, assignment & final exam
Course enquiries
Professor Mark Turner (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Introduction to food microbiology; microbial ecology of foods (effects of water activity, pH, temperature, etc); significance, characteristics and control of important foodborne pathogens; food borne illness; practical culture-based microbiological examination of foods using Australian standard methods; outbreak investigations.
