12/26/2024 8:55:59 AM	HLC 55 Course Outline as of Fall 2005	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  HLC 55	Title:  MEDICAL MICRO
Full Title:  Medical Microbiology
Last Reviewed:6/26/2005

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		1 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		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 Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Concepts of classification, physiology, pathogenesis and prevention of human diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses specific to nursing science.  Emphasis on prevention of nosocomial infections, immunity, theories of diagnosis, treatment and nursing support.  Laboratory training in cultivation, identification, and diagnosis.  Designed for Health Sciences students.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion of CHEM 60 or higher and BIO 10 or higher.

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Concepts of classification, physiology, pathogenesis & prevention of human diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, protozoa & virus specific to nursing science. Emphasis on prevention of nosocomial infections, immunity, theories of diagnosis, treatment & nursing support. Laboratory training in cultivation, identification & diagnosis.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Completion of CHEM 60 or higher and BIO 10 or higher.
Recommended:
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:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1993	Inactive:	Spring 2012
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

STUDENTS WHO SUCCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE WILL:

1.  IDENTIFY THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO MICROBIOLOGY MADE BY

   VAN LEEUWENHOEK, HOOKE, SEMMELWEIS, PASTEUR, KOCH,

   LISTER, EHRLICH, JENNER AND FLEMING.

2.  LIST THE MAJOR GROUPS OF ORGANISMS STUDIED IN MICROBIOLOGY.

3.  COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF PROCARYOTIC

   AND EUCARYOTIC CELLS.

4.  DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF MICROBIAL METABOLISM.

5.  DESCRIBE MICROBIAL GROWTH AND MAJOR INFLUENTIAL FACTORS.

6.  ANALYSE THE PROGRESSION OF MICROBIAL GENETICS.

7.  EVALUATE THE MECHANISMS OF PATHOGENICITY OF MICROBES.

8.  COMPARE SPECIFIC AND NONSPECIFIC DEFENSES OF THE HOST.

9.  DESCRIBE THE METHODS OF ACTION OF THE COMMONLY USED

   ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS.

10. EVALUATE THE ABILITY OF THE FOLLOWING MICROBES TO BECOME

   PATHOGENIC AND DESCRIBE THE OUTCOME, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION:

   A.  PROTOZOANS

   B.  HELMINTHS

   C,  FUNGI

   D.  BACTERIA

   E.  VIRUSES

11. DETERMINE HOW MICROBIAL PATHOGENCITY RELATES TO CLINCIAL

   AND COMMUNITY NURSING PRACTICES.

Topics and Scope

I.     BACTERIA AND THE DISEASES THEY CAUSE

      A.  PROCARYOTIC CELLS

      B.  THE BACTERIA

      C.  CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO BERGEY'S MANUAL

      D.  PATHOGENIC PROPERTIES OF BACTERIA

      E.  SPIROCHETES

      F.  HELICAL/VIBROID GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA

      G.  GRAM-NEGATIVE AEROBIC RODS AND COCCI

      H.  FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC GRAM-NEGATIVE RODS

      I.  ANAEROBIC, GRAM-NEGATIVE, STRAIGHT, CURVED, AND HELICAL RODS

      J.  RICKETTSIAS AND CHLAMYDIAS

      K.  MYCOPLASMAS

      L.  GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI

      M.  ENDOSPORE-FORMING GRAM-POSITIVE RODS AND COCCI

      N.  REGULAR, NON-SPORING, GRAM-POSITIVE RODS

      O.  IRREGULAR, NON-SPORING, GRAM-POSITIVE RODS

      P.  MYCOBACTERIA

 II.  FUNGI AND THE DISEASES THEY CAUSE

      A.  EUCARYOTIC CELLS

      B.  GENERAL BIOLOGY

      C.  PATHOGENIC FUNGI

      D.  CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS

      E.  NURSING INTERVENTION

III.  PROTOZOANS AND THE DISEASES THEY CAUSE

      A.  GENERAL BIOLOGY

      B.  PATHOGENIC PROTOZOANS

      C.  CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS

      D.  NURSING INTERVENTION

 IV.  HELMINTHS AND THE DISEASES THEY CAUSE

      A.  GENERAL BIOLOGY

      B.  PATHOGENIC HELMINTHS

      C.  CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS

      D.  NURSING INTERVENTION

  V.  ARTHOPODS AND THE DISEASES THEY CAUSE

      A.  GENERAL BIOLOGY

      B.  PATHOGENIC ARTHOPODS

      C.  CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS

      D.  NURSING INTERVENTION

 VI.  VIRUSES AND THE DISEASES THEY CAUSE

      A.  GENERAL BIOLOGY

      B.  PATHOGENIC PROPERTIES

      C.  TREATMENT CONCEPTS

      D.  PATHOGENIC VIRUSES:

          1.  PAPOVAVIRUSES

          2.  ADENOVIRUSES

          3.  HERPESVIRUSES

          4.  POXVIRUSES

          5.  PICORNAVIRUSES

          6.  TOGAVIRUSES

          7.  ORTHOMYXOVIRUSES

          8.  RHABDOVIRUSES

          9.  REOVIRUSES

         10.  PARAMYXOVIRUSES

         11.  CORONAVIRUSES

         12.  RETROVIRUSES

         13.  HEPADNAVIRUSES

      E.  NURSING INTERVENTION

Assignments:

I.     READING ASSIGNMENTS:

      STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO READ AND STUDY THE ASSIGNED

      CHAPTERS IN THE TEXTBOOK AND OTHER SELECTED READING IN

      JOURNALS AND HAND-OUTS.  THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF READING SHOULD

      BE ABOUT 6O PAGES PER WEEK.

II.    WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:

      STUDENTS WILL WRITE A 7 PAGE CASE STUDY ON A PARTICULAR

      MICROBIAL INDUCED DISEASE, FILL IN APPROXIMATELY 10 PAGES

      IN THEIR LABORATORY WORKBOOK PER WEEK, AUTHOR A 6 PAGE

      EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATION OF A STUDENT CREATED DISEASE,

      AND A TWO PAGE CRITIQUE OF A MICROBIAL DISEASE FOUND IN

      THE POPULAR PRESS.

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%
Written homework, Reading reports, Lab reports, Essay exams, Term papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 5 - 10%
Homework problems, Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 15 - 20%
Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 65 - 70%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

BASIC MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, BOYD AND HOERL, 4TH EDITION;

LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY, 1991.

OR

MICROBIOLOGY, TORTORA, FUNKE AND CASE, 4TH EDITION;

BENJAMIN/CUMMINGS PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., 1992.

LAB MANUAL:

MICROBIOLOGY IN PRACTICE, LOIS BEISHIR, 5TH EDITION;

HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS, 1991.

Print PDF