SCI/250 - Microbiology
Course Description
This course explores microbiology with an integrated laboratory component, focusing on the cellular biology and classification of microorganisms, microbial metabolism and genetics, and factors influencing microbial growth. Topics include microbial pathogenicity, interactions with the human immune system, and the characteristics of microbial diseases in various body systems. Students will also study antimicrobial therapies, disease control, and diagnostic techniques.
This undergraduate-level course is 7 weeks.
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Course Objectives
Course Outcomes
- Summarize cellular biology and classification of microorganisms.
- Use microbial biochemistry, metabolism, and genetics to explain microbial growth.
- Use microbial pathogenicity to explain interactions between microbes and the human immune system.
- Analyze the characteristics of microbial diseases in various body systems.
Prerequisites
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