MIIM30011 Medical Microbiology: Bacteriology

MIIM30011 Medical Microbiology: Bacteriology (University of Melbourne): rated 4.2/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.

MIIM30011 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in Microbiology and Immunology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 医学微生物学:细菌学

Type: Undergraduate subject

Subject area: Microbiology and Immunology

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Level: Undergraduate Level 3

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This subject describes how bacteria have evolved specialized structures and proteins that allow them to adapt and survive in a range of environments. In particular this subject will examine the contribution of processes such as protein secretion and gene regulation to bacterial survival during in.

MIIM30011 student reviews, difficulty and workload

MIIM30011 has 6 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 · usefulness 4.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).

On Reddit: "If you like microbio even just a little bit, do MIIM30011. I didnt study as consistently as I should’ve, but still managed to get low 90s. BRILLIANT subject coordinators that make studying this subject so much better. Great lecturers. Assessments were fair."

On Reddit: "I majored in immunology and MIIM30011 bacteriology was such a fun subject! The coordinators were really great, and the content was very interesting (if you’re enjoy learning about bacteria that is!). It’s definitely one of the easier, if not easiest subjects from the “MIIM” immu…"

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MIIM30011 FAQ

Q: Is MIIM30011 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 4.3/5, overall 4.2/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches MIIM30011, and when is it offered?

A: MIIM30011 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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