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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
MICRO 60 | Title:
FUNDMTL MICROBIOLOGY |
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| Full Title:
Fundamentals of Microbiology |
| Last Reviewed:5/8/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 4.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 4.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 105.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Survey of the major concepts of microbiology with emphasis on those related to infectious disease. Basic techniques for cultivation and identification of microorganisms.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course completion of BIO 10 or higher (V7); AND
Completion of CHEM 60 OR completion of CHEM 1A or higher (V6)
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of ENGL C1000 ( or ENGL 1A)
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Survey of the major concepts of microbiology with emphasis on those related to infectious disease. Basic techniques for cultivation and identification of microorganisms.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course completion of BIO 10 or higher (V7); AND
Completion of CHEM 60 OR completion of CHEM 1A or higher (V6)
Recommended:Course Completion of ENGL C1000 ( or ENGL 1A)
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | C
| Natural Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | B2 | Life Science | Fall 1981 | |
| | B3 | Laboratory Activity | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Integrate basic principles of microbial cell structure and processes as they apply to medical
microbiology.
2. Explain the impact of microbiology on medical, public health and environmental concerns.
3. Perform, and explain the theory behind, basic laboratory techniques used for routine culture
and identification of bacteria.
Objectives:
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In order to achieve these learning outcomes, during the course the students will:
1. Define microorganism and categorize microbes by domain and kingdom.
2. Describe the history of the discovery of the microbial world.
3. Relate microbial causality of disease to Koch's Postulates.
4. Describe the basic chemical activities essential to life.
5. Describe the structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
6. Contrast genetic mutation, recombination, conjugation, transformation, and transduction.
7. Describe viruses and their relationships to cells and vaccines.
8. Compare various mechanisms of pathogenicity.
9. Describe the function of the immune system and its relation to disease.
10. Relate environmental influences on host resistance to public health measures.
11. Perform basic microbiological laboratory techniques.
Topics and Scope
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I. History of Microbiology
A. Discovery, microscopy, staining
B. Koch's Postulates and causality
C. Scientific method as it applies to microbiology
II. Unity of Life
A. Cells and chemistry
B. Structure and function of nucleic acids
C. Structure and function of proteins
D. Energy metabolism
E. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes
F. Antibiotics and selective toxicity
III. Taxonomy and Identification
A. DNA based methodologies
B. Epidemiology
C. Select normal flora and pathogens
IV. Microbial Genetics
A. Mutation and recombination
1. Plasmids, conjugation, transduction, transformation
2. Biotechnology
B. Antibiotic paradox
V. Viruses
A. Discovery and definitions
B. Interactions with host cell
C. Anti-viral vaccination and chemotherapy
D. Retroviruses, HIV disease, cancer
VI. Host's Role in Disease
A. Symbiosis
B. Non-specific resistance
C. The immune system and immunization
D. Environmental influences on host resistance
VII. Lab exercises
A. Laboratory safety and sanitation
B. Laboratory techniques
1. Aseptic techniques
2. Bacterial culture (liquid and solid medium)
3. Microscopy and staining techniques
4. Preparation and sterilization of media
5. Analyses of bacteria in water samples and on the human skin
6. Antibiotic sensitivity
7. Metabolic tests and bacterial identification
8. ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
9. Identification of unknown bacteria
Assignments:
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Lecture Related Assignments:
1. Reading assignments from text, averaging one chapter per week; additional reading
assignments averaging 5-10 pages per week
2. Research paper
3. Examinations: 3 lecture exams and a final exam (including multiple choice, completion, objective and essay questions)
4. Quizzes (0-15)
5. Concept map assignment
Lab Related Assignments:
1. Lab practical exams (2)
2. Laboratory experiments, data collection, demonstration of sterile and culture technique; lab
skills may also be assessed by performance in the identification of an unknown bacteria
3. Laboratory report: involves description of process student undertakes to identify unknown
bacteria
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 20% |
| Laboratory report, research paper | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 5% |
| Concept map | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 10% |
| Laboratory experiments, data collection, demonstration of sterile and culture technique | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
80 - 90% |
| Quizzes, lecture exams, lab practical exams, final exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Microbiology: An Introduction. 12th ed. Tortora, Gerard and Funke, Berdell and Case, Christine. Pearson. 2015
Microbiology: A Systems Approach. 4th ed. Cowan, Marjorie. McGraw-Hill. 2014
Instructor prepared lab manual
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