This progressive course will focus on microbe classification, disease transmission, pathogenesis and the immune response. Bacterial isolation and identification are common laboratory practices covered. Emphasis will be on microorganisms that cause local and systemic disease in humans with consideration of treatment options as well as infection control and prevention strategies. This course is intended for nursing students and other students pursuing careers in allied health fields. Meets MnTC Goal 3L. Prerequisite BIOL1500 with a grade of C or better.
Course Effective Dates: 2/1/10 – Present
Outline of Major Content Areas
Analyzing the differences and similarities between microbial diseases
Bacteria/viruses are structures
Bacteria/viruses grow patterns, behavior and control
Connecting causative agents/pathogen to diseases
Evasion the immune system by microbes
How the human immune system is structured and works
Learning Outcomes
Identify and classify microorganisms.
Describe immunologic disorders, host-microbe interactions, the epidemiology of microbial infection and microbial diseases of the various human systems.
Describe antimicrobial medications and their mechanisms of action.
Understand and utilize proper specimen handling procedures and laboratory safety
procedures.
Understand infection control and prevention practices
Critically review current scientific literature in Microbiology.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal Area(s) and Competencies Goal 03 — Natural Science
Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories.
Formulate and test hypotheses by performing laboratory, simulation, or field experiments in at least two of the natural science disciplines. One of these experimental components should develop, in greater depth, students' laboratory experience in the collection of data, its statistical and graphical analysis, and an appreciation of its sources of error and uncertainty.
Communicate their experimental findings, analyses, and interpretations both orally and in writing.
Evaluate societal issues from a natural science perspective, ask questions about the evidence presented, and make informed judgments about science-related topics and policies.
