Course Syllabus
Course Description:
The course introduces fundamental microbiological principles and techniques. Emphasis is placed on structural, functional, ecological and evolutionary relationships among microorganisms, principally viruses, bacteria, fungi and algae. Prerequisite: High school chemistry recommended.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Through this course students will be able to:
- describe cellular and molecular structures of microbes and how they confer critical capabilities and/or can be targets for antibiotics and immunity.
- recognize that the central dogma is universal in all cells but the processes of reproduction, gene transfer, and evolution differ in Bacteria and Eukaryotes.
- relate the extensive metabolic diversity of microbes to their ability to survive in a given environment.
- explain how the growth of microorganisms can be controlled using physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological means.
- discuss how microorganisms, cellular and viral, can interact with both human and nonhuman hosts in beneficial, neutral or detrimental ways.
Textbook:
Microbiology from OpenStax, ISBN 1-947172-23-9
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