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 Department:    BIOL&

 Course #:    260

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    6

 CIP:    260501

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Practical and elementary theoretical aspects of medical microbiology for students in allied health professions. Lab included.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: ENGL&101 with a �C� grade or higher. AND One of the following with �C� grade or higher in the course(s): 1.) Completion of BIOL& 160; or 2.) Completion of BIOL&211; AND one of the following: 1.) Placement into Math& 146; or 2.) Co-enrollment in Math&146, or 3.) Completion of Math&146 with a �C� grade or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 44

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Natural Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of aseptic techniques for the proper handling and growth of microorganisms.
2. Compare and contrast microbes, including Bacteria, Archaea, Eukaryotic parasites, and acellular infectious agents.
3. Examine the cell biology and metabolic diversity of microorganisms.
4. Describe the mechanisms of action for antimicrobial factors which inhibit microbial growth including antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of specimen preparation and use of microscopic methods for examination of microbial physical characteristics.
6. Analyze the process of disease transmission and development for a variety of clinically important, pathogenic microorganisms.
7. Describe how the Immune system detects and targets pathogenic microorganisms for destruction.
8. NATURAL SCIENCES: Demonstrate scientific literacy.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Diversity of microorganisms including eukaryotic, prokaryotic microbes and acellular infectious agents.
2. Aseptic techniques for culturing microorganisms
3. Microscopy skills to examine eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
4. Cell biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and acellular infectious agents.
5. Diversity of Microbial metabolism including aerobic respiration and fermentation.
6. Bacterial and viral genetics including central dogma of gene expression and mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer.