1. Learning
outcomes and what had I learnt
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In the first part of semester, I learnt about:
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Definition of ecology
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Energy flow balance
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Factors that affect the distribution of
microbial
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Distinguishing the microbes according to their
categories
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Metabolism and nutrition
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List out microbial groups
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In the other half of semester, I learnt about:
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Human microbiome
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Comparing the microbial population between
healthy or disease states and different organ
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Nitrogen cycle
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Distinguish between nitrogen fixation, ammonium
assimilation, ammonification, nitrification and denitrification
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Describing aerosol and bioaerosol
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Describe factors that affect microbial
population in atmosphere
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Describe factors that affect microbial
population in freshwater and marine habitat
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Learn about soil and SOM formation
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Describe physiochemical factors affecting
microbial population in soil
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Describe extrinsic and intrinsic factor
affecting microbial population in food
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Describe foodborne pathogen and disease
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Distinguish types of microbial interaction
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Describe wastewater treatment processes
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Define recalcitrant molecules and xenobiotics
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Distinguish types of bioremediation
2. Experience
in doing MICROBES AND US project
It is good to be
worked with my group members especially Raidah, Nath and Aina. We have to write
the article and find the information about food microbes. Malik and Syafiq need
to complete the subtitle of the video and all about the video we ask the boys
to do it. Megat’s part was the infographic. Whatever information that we got,
we give to Megat to do the infographic. Alhamdulillah, I get a group that
commit with their jobs. We manage to complete all the elements within three
days ONLY! Superb right? HAHAHA. It just because we thought that we are going
to present it on Monday. After attend the Monday class with Dr Wan, our
presentation was postponed on 30th May. Thank God!
Besides, I also
gain a new experience to interview public. We went to Sri Serdang and Kafe
Serumpun to do the documentary video. And also, in order to comple the
documentary video, I’ve gained new experience in interviewing professional that
is Prof. Shuhaimi. Overall, the MICROBE AND US project was too awesome too
handle >.<!
3. How
do I relate the microbial ecology of microbiology courses that have been discussed
in the previous semester and how I can use that knowledge in the future?
When I finished
this course, I manage to relate the concepts of classification, evolution and
growth of microorganisms with everyday lives.
In general, I understand how microbes survived and related with food. We
had learnt the improper food handling processes will lead to the contamination
of the food. Besides, the microbes also give beneficial to the food such as act
as probiotic, helps in preservative and many more. In contrast, we also gained
knowledge in growing plants. The part of the soils that are more nutritious and
where the suitable place to grow in order to get a healthier plant.
