Microbiology
Credits: 4
Course Number: 10-806-197
Course Description
10-806-197 MICROBIOLOGY ...history, morphology, physiology, nutritional growth requirements, metabolism, methods of identification. Focus on disease-causing microorganisms, appropriate prevention, treatment, control mechanisms. Specific/non-specific host defense mechanisms, applications of immunology examined. (Prerequisite: 10-806-177, General Anatomy & Physiology OR 10-806-114, General Biology with a "C" or better. Health programs may require a higher grade; refer to your plan for details)
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What will I learn?
- Explore the history and scope of the field of microbiology
- Use safe laboratory practices
- Perform microbiological laboratory procedures according to appropriate safety standards
- Use a bright-field microscope to examine microbial cells
- Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structures and their functions
- Explain microbial growth requirements and key microbial metabolic processes
- Classify bacteria based on differentiating characteristics
- Assess the impact of microbial genetics on humans and the environment
- Evaluate processes to control the growth of microbes in the body and in the environment
- Summarize pathogenic and non-pathogenic host-microbe interactions
- Analyze patterns of microbial disease transmission using principles of epidemiology
- Summarize host defense mechanisms
- Evaluate immunopathology and immunological applications
- Correlate select bacteria with human infectious disease
- Correlate select fungi and parasites with human infectious disease
- Correlate select viruses and prions with human infectious disease