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$79
Plus membership
3 Credits
All courses include:
eTextbooks
2 to 3-day turnaround for grading
Multiple chances to improve your grade
On-demand tutoring & writing center
Student support 7 days a week
Microbiology
$79
Plus membership
3 Credits
About This Course
ACE Approved 2022
Learn about pathogenic microorganisms and their role in human disease, human immunology, symptoms and treatment of microbial infection, and preventative measures against microbial infection.
What You'll Learn
Describe the historical foundations of microbiology, including key discoveries and milestones in the field.
Describe the fundamental roles of essential macromolecules in cellular structure, metabolism, and genetic information storage, emphasizing their significance in microbial biochemistry.
Discuss prokaryotic form and function, focusing on the classification and characteristics of bacteria and archaea.
Describe the structure of eukaryotic cells, encompassing the organization and function of cellular components.
. Describe the structure, classification, and replication methods of viruses, and explore their isolation and culturing techniques.
Explain the concept of microbial nutrition and growth, including the factors influencing microbial growth and the media used for bacterial cultivation.
Discuss microbial metabolism, encompassing energy, matter, and enzyme dynamics crucial for cellular processes.
Explain the metabolic pathways and their significance in energy generation and cellular function.
Describe microbial genetics by exploring the fundamental mechanisms underlying genetic inheritance and applying genetic engineering tools and techniques in manipulating microbial genomes.
Discuss strategies for the control of microbial growth by evaluating mechanisms of physical and chemical methods in microbial control.
Explain the principles, interactions, and effectiveness of antimicrobial treatment.
Explain microbe-human interactions in health and disease, focusing on microbial mechanisms of pathogenicity and epidemiological principles in studying disease within populations.
Explain microbial host defense mechanisms, encompassing the first, second, and third lines of defense, and explore specific immunity and vaccination strategies.
Describe disorders in immunity by evaluating hypersensitivities and applying laboratory techniques to assess the immune response.
Discuss infectious diseases affecting the skin, including their etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations.
Describe infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and Genitourinary, including their causative agents, transmission routes, and clinical manifestations.
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The online Microbiology course teaches you microbiology as it applies to the healthcare field. The objective of this course is to provide an understanding of recognition, treatment and prevention of microbial pathogenesis.
There are no prerequisites to take Microbiology.
Topic | Subtopics |
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Themes of Microbiology |
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Microbial Biochemistry |
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Prokaryotes |
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Eukaryotes: Form and Function |
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Acellular Pathogen |
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Microbial Nutrition and Growth |
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Microbial Metabolism |
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Microbial Genetics |
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Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes |
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Antimicrobial Treatment |
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Microbe-Human Interactions: Health and Disease |
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Microbial Host Defense Mechanisms |
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Disorders in Immunity |
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Infectious Diseases: Skin and Respiratory System |
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Infectious Diseases: Gastrointestinal Tract and Genitourinary System |
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Your score provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
Assignments for this course include:
- 4 Graded Exams
- 1 Graded Midterm
- 1 Graded Final
The required eTextbook for this course is included with your course purchase at no additional cost.
Nina Parker at al. Microbiology, OpenStax 2024. ISBN-13: 978-1-947172-23-4.
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