BIOL 2035 - Microbiology

1. Introduction
2. Laboratory Techniques for Studying Microorganisms
3. Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
4. Viruses and Prions
5. Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes
6. Interaction of Microorganisms and the Host Organism
7. Case Studies of Infectious Diseases

1. Demonstrate the proper classification and nomenclature of microorganisms
2. Compare and contrast the structures, functions, and replication of microorganisms
3. Explain how microorganisms adapt to their environment through genetic changes and the significance of these changes
4. Describe the methods for culture and visualization of microorganisms
5. Determine appropriate physical and chemical methods for the control of microorganisms
6. Explain the mechanisms of action of antimicrobial drugs, interactions between drugs and host, and the development and effects of antibiotic resistance
7. Explain the general process for the establishment, progress, and transmission of infections
8. Describe the components and functioning of the nonspecific and specific mechanisms of host defense
9. Explain the application of immunologic principles for the detection and identification of microorganisms
10. Compare and contrast normal and abnormal host cell response to microbial infection
11. Identify key environmental, political, and social factors contributing to the spread and treatment of microbial diseases using real world and simulated case studies
12. Demonstrate laboratory skills in aseptic technique, microscopy, culture, isolation, and identification of microorganisms

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