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BI 230 - Microbiology

Credits: 4

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, including bacteria, fungi, archaea, viruses, and “protists”. Such organisms occupy diverse roles across clinical, environmental, and industrial contexts. In this course, the evolutionary relationships among the vast diversity of microbes will be discussed. Additionally, select species with relevance to humans will be studied in greater detail. These will include organisms that facilitate food production, ecological services, and especially those related to human disease. Students will be introduced to an array of applied laboratory techniques for identifying and controlling microbes, which they will then use to execute a project of their own design.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisites: BI 120 and BI 121 or permission of instructor.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following: 

  • Define microbe and describe several examples of microbes.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the following:
    • The similarities and differences among Bacterial, Archaeal, and Eukaryotic cell structures.
    • Chemicals and processes that promote or limit the growth and proliferation of microbes.
    • The connection between RNA bioinformatics and hypothesized relationships among microbes.
    • Transformation, Transduction, & Conjugation.
    • Medically relevant bacteria, fungi, protists, and acellular agents.
    • Industrial importance of select bacteria and fungi.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the following techniques/skills:
    • Aseptic technique.
    • Growth plate and media preparation.
    • Light microscopy and morphological identification of microbes.
    • Gram staining.
    • Utilization of the scientific method.
    • Scientific literacy (library search, reading comprehension, writing proficiency, oral presentation).
Notes
Laboratory work includes methods of microbial culturing, identification, staining, and use of sterile technique.


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