Vision: The microbiology course is designed to
examine the roles of microorganisms in nature, health, agriculture,
pollution control, ecology, and bioengineering.Areas of study include classification and structure of
microorganisms; metabolic diversity; microbial genetics; control of
microbial growth; microbial ecology, biotechnology and applied
microbiology; and host-microbe interactions.Careers related to medicine, health-care, research, food
science and biotechnology should be emphasized throughout the
curriculum.Real-life
applications should be emphasized through case studies concerning
diseases; epidemiology; food preparation and safety; and use of
microbes in industry, agriculture, biotechnology and environment.
Big
Ideas:
Structure and Behavior of Microorganisms (6
weeks)
-Basic Cellular Structure:Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote