BIOS 242 Fundamentals of Microbiology With Lab

1/21/23, 11:08 AM BIOS242 Course Home Syllabus (JUL16)
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student will be required to comprehend and demonstrate by course completion. The TCOs that will be covered in
detail each week can be found in the Objectives section for that particular week. Whenever possible, a reference
will be made from a particular assignment or discussion back to the TCO that it emphasizes.
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Given a list of Koch's postulates, analyze how early microbiologists proposed hypotheses and performed
experiments to determine the causes of various diseases.
2
Given pictures of a variety of microorganisms including fungi, protozoa, bacteria, and viruses, classify each as
prokaryotic, eukaryotic, or acellular and compare and contrast their structure and function.
3
Given several types of microscopes, evaluate how scientists use the microscopes to identify and study
microorganisms.
4
Given a culture of a microorganism, examine its physical and nutritional requirements.
5
Given a nutritional requirements of a microorganism, analyze the processes of microbial metabolism.
6
Given the characteristics of a eukaryotic organism, classify it into its right kingdom based on genetic relatedness.
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Given the characteristics of an acellular pathogen, identify the pathogen to design the appropriate treatment
strategy.
8
Given test results identifying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), analyze methods of
controlling microbial growth in the environment and in the body.
9
Given an illustration of the three lines of defense that protect the human body from pathogens, analyze how the
components of each work to prevent or overcome infection.
10
Given data on an outbreak of a microbial disease, propose a plan that outlines the steps taken to identify the
cause of the disease and to stop or limit the spread of the infection
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