Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0242
Organization's ID:
Biology 107L
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
Self-paced, 20 weeks (45 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 clinical microbiology
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 clinical microbiology lab
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to introduce students to the basics of microbiology. Students taking this course will learn about the various types of microorganisms, the diseases caused by microorganisms, laboratory methods for studying microorganisms, ways in which microorganisms are useful within and outside of the body, and how our immune systems fight microorganisms. By completing this course, students will obtain a working understanding of microbiology.

Learning Outcomes:

  • identify different microorganisms
  • distinguish one microorganism from another using laboratory techniques
  • explain how different types of antimicrobials and sterilization techniques work to control the growth and development of microorganisms
  • explain details about how diseases enter the body and are transmitted
  • identify which microorganisms cause specific diseases
  • describe the methods employed by the immune system to rid the body of harmful microbes
  • summarize how microbes are useful within and outside of the body

General Topics:

  • Biology 107L labs
  • Introduction to microbiology
  • Bacteria structure, function and reproduction
  • Virus structure, function and replication
  • Eukaryotic microorganisms
  • Biochemical activity of microorganisms
  • Disease transmission and progression
  • Immune system components and processes
  • Immune system hypersensitivity
  • Bacterial skin and wound diseases
  • Bacterial respiratory diseases
  • Bacterial sexually transmitted diseases and blood-borne diseases
  • Foodborne illnesses and GI tract bacterial infections
  • Fundamentals of DNA viruses
  • Fundamentals of RNA viruses
  • Protozoal and fungal diseases
  • Aseptic technique and sterilization
  • Antibiotics and antimicrobials
  • Microbiology laboratory tools and techniques
  • Industrial and food microbiology
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Other
  • Quizzes
  • virtual labs

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials