BIO-230 Microbiology
The course is designed to give the student a broad understanding of microbiology covering areas of microbial structure and function, growth, metabolism, genetics, control of microorganisms, principles of immunology, diseases of man and selected aspects of applied microbiology. The laboratory will give the student an appreciation of the problems and methods involved with culturing and identification of microorganisms.
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Course Outline
Department
Science and Technology
Course Description
The course is designed to give the student a broad understanding of microbiology covering areas of microbial structure and function, growth, metabolism, genetics, control of microorganisms, principles of immunology, diseases of man and selected aspects of applied microbiology. The laboratory will give the student an appreciation of the problems and methods involved with culturing and identification of microorganisms.
Credit Hours
4Prerequisites
BIO-121 and BIO-222, or BIO-171 and BIO-172
Course Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the fundamental requirements of microbial life
- Relate the concepts of growth and metabolism to microbial control and pathogenesis.
- Implement the use of microbiological lab techniques for identification and study of microbes.
- Evaluate microbiological concepts using current literature and experimental design.
Topic Outline
- History of Microbiology
- Tools of the Microbiology Laboratory
- Basic Anatomy of Microbes
- Microbial Growth and Nutrition
- Microbial Metabolism
- Controlling Microbial Growth
- Microbial Genetics and DNA technology
- Normal Microbial Flora
- Microbial Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors
- Immune System- Nonspecific and Specific Defenses
- Vaccines
- Antimicrobial Drugs & Antibiotic Resistance
- Cocci of Importance
- Gram negative bacilli of Importance
- Water and Food Microbiology
- Gram Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance
- HIV and Viral Diseases of Importance