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May 03, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIOL 202 - General Microbiology II
PREREQUISITES: BIOL 201 - General Microbiology or BIOL 211 - Microbiology I
PROGRAM: Life Sciences
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Presents a secondary study of microorganisms, including the characterization of bacterial growth and techniques of controlling microbial growth. Provides in-depth coverage of analytical and serological techniques commonly encountered in the microbiology laboratory.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Prepare liquid and solid tubed and plated media
- Apply common techniques of sterilization
- Review the use of disinfectants and antibiotics
- Use a spectrophotometer to create growth curves and standard curves
- Enter data in spreadsheets and graph results
- Review the ability of the human body to protect itself with immune response
- Characterize the pathogens associated with specific diseases
- Associate specific diagnostic methods with specific diseases
- Understand serological detection methods for pathogenic microorganisms
- Perform ELISA assays with the use of a microplate reader
- Distinguish types and uses of chromatographic techniques
- Isolate microbial products using chromatographic techniques
- Review the fundamentals of recombinant DNA technologies, genetic engineering, and biotechnology as they relate to microbiology, medicine, industry, and the environment.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Bacteria
- Microbial growth
- Bacterial transformation
- Recombinant DNA
- Chromatography
- Serology
- ELISA
- Spectrophotometry
- Immunology
- Sterilization and disinfection
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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