SC 180 Introduction to Microbiology

Course title: SC 180 Introduction to Microbiology

Campus: National

Initiator: Dr. Mike Dema

Date: November 4, 2021

Course description
This is a one semester course and laboratory studies concerning microbes: bacteria, fungi, protists, animals and viruses with an emphasis on bacterial morphology, anatomy, staining, classification, metabolism, growth and the effects of physical and chemical agents on bacteria. The course includes study of microorganisms affecting humans, principles of disease transmission, disease prevention, immunity and biotechnology.

Hours per Week

No. of Weeks

Total Hours

Semester Credits

Lecture

3

x

16

x

48/16

=

3

Laboratory

3

x

16

x

48/16

=

1

Lecture / Lab

x

x

=

Workshop

x

x

=

Total Semester

Credits

4

PSLO#

Program

3.4 Define and explain scientific concepts, principles, and theories of a field of science.

General Education

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1. Effective oral communication: capacity to deliver prepared, purposeful presentations designed to increase knowledge, to foster understanding, or to promote change in the listeners’ attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors.

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2. Effective written communication: development and expression of ideas in writing through work in many genres and styles, utilizing different writing technologies, and mixing texts, data, and images through iterative experiences across the curriculum.

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3. Critical thinking: a habit of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion.

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4. Problem solving: capacity to design, evaluate, and implement a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal.

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5. Intercultural knowledge and competence: a set of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills and characteristics that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts.

[X]

6. Information literacy: the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and share that information for the problem at hand.

[X]

7. Foundations and skills for life-long learning : purposeful learning activity, undertaken on an ongoing basis with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and competence.

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8. Quantitative Reasoning: ability to reason and solve quantitative problems from a wide array of authentic contexts and everyday life situations; comprehends and can create sophisticated arguments supported by quantitative evidence and can clearly communicate those arguments in a variety of formats.

CSLO (General) 1: The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts of microbiology

Student Learning Outcome (specific)

ISLO

PSLO

Assessment Strategies

1.1 Explain the spontaneous generation theory and the experiments of Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch, explain the germ theory in production of infectious diseases, and define bacteriology, mycology, protozoology, and virology.

3, 4, 6, 7*

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to explain the concepts of spontaneous generation and germ theories, explain the experiments of Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur, define the branches of microbiology.

1.2 The student will be able to define the structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, general structure of viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi (yeasts and molds), explain the 3 and 5 kingdom systems.

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to define the structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, structure of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa, explain the 3 and 5 kingdom classifications.

1.3 The student will be able to explain bacterial taxonomy, types of microscopes used in microbiology, and classification of stains used in microbiology.

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to explain bacterial taxonomy, explain the types of microscopes used in microbiology, and classify and perform common stains used in microbiology.

CSLO (General) 2: Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of organic and inorganic chemistry.

Student Learning Outcomes (specific)

ISLO

PSLO

Assessment Strategies

2.1 The student will be able to define elements, atoms, atomic structure, atomic number, mass, and weight, isotopes, electron shells, compounds, molecules, chemical bonds; water, solvents, and solutions, acids and bases, the pH scale, buffers, functional groups in organic chemistry, structure and function of proteins , fats, sugars, and nucleic acids.

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to define elements, atoms, atomic structure, atomic number, mass, and weight, isotopes, electron shells, compounds, molecules, chemical bonds; water, solvents, and solutions, acids and bases, the pH scale, buffers, functional groups in organic chemistry, structure and function of proteins, fats, sugars, and nucleic acids

CSLO (General) 3: Demonstrate knowledge of bacterial morphology, nutrition, metabolism, genetics, cultivation, and control.

Student Learning Outcomes (specific)

ISLO

PSLO

Assessment Strategies

3.1 The student will be able to explain classification of bacteria based on shape and arrangement, the structure of bacterial cell wall and cell membrane, structure and function of the cytoplasm, ribosomes, inclusion bodies, nucleoid, plasmids, flagella, pili, capsules and explain the differences between Gram positive and Gram-negative bacteria, exo and endotoxins.

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to explain classification of bacteria based on shape and arrangement, the structure of bacterial cell wall and cell membrane, structure and function of the cytoplasm, ribosomes, inclusion bodies, nucleoid, plasmids, flagella, pili, capsules and explain the differences between Gram positive and Gram-negative bacteria, exo and endotoxins.

3.2 The student will be able to explain the phases of bacterial growth, growth requirements (temperature, nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc.) and classification of bacteria based on temperature and oxygen requirements

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to explain the phases of bacterial growth, growth requirements, and classify bacteria based on temperature and oxygen requirements

3.3 The student will be able to explain the classification of bacteriologic media and how bacteria are grown and counted in microbiology

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to explain the classification of bacteriologic media and how bacteria are grown and counted in microbiology

3.4 The student will be able to describe bacterial metabolism and metabolic pathways, structure of DNA, importance of plasmids, DNA replication, protein synthesis and regulation, the operon theory, bacterial mutations, bacterial recombination, transduction, and conjugation mechanisms, and explain how the principles of genetic engineering apply to environmental biology, agriculture,vaccine production, pharmaceuticals, and medical practice.

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) able to describe bacterial metabolism and metabolic pathways, structure of DNA, importance of plasmids, DNA replication, protein synthesis and regulation, the operon theory, bacterial mutations, bacterial recombination, transduction, and conjugation mechanisms, and to explain how the principles of genetic engineering apply to environmental biology, agriculture, vaccine production, pharmaceuticals, and medical practice.

3.5 The student will be able to describe how physical and chemical agents are used to control microorganisms and give examples of physical and chemical methods used to control microorganisms in microbiological labs and hospitals.

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to describe how physical and chemical agents are used to control microorganisms and give examples of physical and chemical methods used to control microorganisms in microbiological labs and hospitals.

3.6 The student will be able to explain the classification of antibacterial agents based on the mechanism of action, give examples of antimicrobials from each class, describe current medical problems related to antibacterial use and explain the classification of antifungal and antiviral drugs

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to explain the classification of antibacterial agents based on the mechanism of action, give examples of antimicrobials from each class, describe current medical problems related to antibacterial use and explain the classification of antifungal and antiviral drugs

CSLO (General) 4: Demonstrate knowledge of viral, fungal, protozoan, and metazoan structure and metabolism.

Student Learning Outcomes (specific)

ISLO

PSLO

Assessment Strategies

4.1 The student will be able to describe the viral structure, replication and classification of viruses, diagnosis of viral diseases, antiviral drugs, and give examples of pneumotropic, dermotropic, viscerotropic, and neurotropic viral diseases and explain how these diseases are produced, diagnosed, and treated.

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to describe the viral structure, viral replication and classification of viruses, give examples of pneumotropic, dermotropic, viscerotropic, and neurotropic viral diseases and explain how these diseases are produced, diagnosed, and treated.

CSLO (General) 5: Demonstrate knowledge of pathogenesis of infectious diseases produced by microorganisms and explain the host defense mechanisms.

Student Learning Outcomes (specific)

ISLO

PSLO

Assessment Strategies

5.1 The student will be able to describe the normal flora, the host-parasite interaction, the stages of infectious diseases, transmission of infectious diseases (direct, indirect, and vectors), define reservoirs and carriers and explain what the virulence factors in production of diseases are.

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to describe the normal flora, the host-parasite interaction, the stages of infectious diseases, transmission of infectious diseases (direct, indirect, and vectors), define reservoirs and carriers and explain what the virulence factors in production of diseases are.

5.2 The student will be able to describe the human blood components, structure and function of the human lymphatic system, nonspecific and specific resistance mechanisms, antibody structure and types, the complement system and explain classification of vaccines, give examples of vaccine types, explain the vaccination schedule, and describe serology and serologic tests used in microbiology

3, 4, 6, 7

2

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to describe the human blood composition, the structure and function of the immune system, explain the differences between specific and nonspecific immunity, explain how the complement system and antibodies work, explain classification of vaccines, give examples of vaccine types, explain the vaccination schedule, and describe serology and serologic tests used in microbiology

5.3 The student will be able to describe bacterial, viral, fungal, and protozoan air-,water-, food-, blood-, soil-, and arthropod- borne diseases, STDs and explain how these diseases are diagnosed and treated.

3, 4, 6, 7

2, 4

Quiz and laboratory exercise (scored by an answer key) to describe bacterial, viral, fungal, and protozoan air-, water-, food-, blood-, soil-, and arthropod-borne diseases, STDs and explain how these diseases are diagnosed and treated.

SC 180 Introduction to Microbiology