Kursus ini merangkumi diversiti, fisiologi, pembiakan dan genetik mikroorganisma. Kepentingan dan kegunaannya dalam bidang perubatan, pertanian, sains persekitaran dan industri makanan juga dibincangkan.(This course covers the diversity, physiology, reproduction and the genetics of microorganisms. The importance and the applications of the microorganisms in the fields of medicine, agriculture, environmental sciences and food industry are also discussed.)