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Aston University's Microbiology Roadshow

Microbiology in Schools

The World of Microbiology - Mastering the Invisible, Invinvible, Treatable & Preventable
View the Microbiology in Schools: Overview video
Overview of the Course

 

This is a two day microbiology course for Year 9/10 school children to introduce them to microorganisms and their role in health and disease.  The project is funded by the Society of Applied Microbiology (SfAM).

You can watch an overview of the course by clicking on the image on the right or downloading the course handbook.

Particular aspects covered in the course include those detailed in the videos below.  By clicking on the images you can watch the lectures which were recorded during a recent visit to a local high school in Birmingham.

View the Introduction to Microbiology video
Introduction to Microbiology
View the Foodborne Infection video
Foodborne Infection
LHS Microbiology for Schools 3 - sexually transmitted infections
Sexually Transmitted Infections
LHS Microbiology for Schools 2 - superbugs and infection control
Superbugs & Infection Control