Bacteria and Mankind in the 21st Century - Friend or Foe?

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“Bacteria and man in the 21st century – friends or enemies? ” Discuss the validity of this statement paying particular attention to relevant microbiological examples. Following this you will be expected to submit an essay, both electronically (via WebCT) and in hard copy (to teaching hatch), of 1500-2000 words by noon on 11th December, 2008 (Week 11). * * * * * Guidelines for Writing Essays in Microbiology Unlike the essays that you wrote at school, most advanced scientific essays should be written in a review format. Thus the “essay” ought to comprise a concise, critical, well-organised and illustrated (figures and tables if appropriate) report bringing together past and present views concerning the subject material. The end result ought to be the type of article found in journals such as Trends in Microbiology, Microbiological Reviews or the Annual Reviews of Microbiology. Conventionally, it is best to begin the essay with a short introduction designed to lead the reader into the subject and to define the boundaries of the essay. The topic should then be discussed at length at an advanced level in concise, yet precise terms. Do not “pad out” the essay with superfluous prose, and use headings and sub-headings, for clarity. Conclude with a paragraph that brings together all the relevant aspects and leaves the reader with a feeling of completion. Your writing must be legible and your spelling and syntax correct – particularly in science where ambiguity or a misread instruction could cause chaos! Subject material should be drawn from a number of sources, particularly the Annual Review, Trends In series of journals (links on BI304 web site), or from other recent review articles or primary research journals. Plagiarism is unacceptable, but summary sentences may be taken sparingly from such sources, as long as they are acknowledged in the text in

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