Course Title

Microbiology

Course Description

CareerTech Microbiology will look at the relationship between microbes and humans. It will look at the harmful effects of certain microorganisms, such as disease and food spoilage, and also the many beneficial effects they have on our daily lives. It will cover in detail the identification of microbes and the effects microbes have on our environment.

Contact

Robin Schott
405-743-5554
rscho@okcareertech.org
or
Tina Fugate
405-743-5139
tfuga@okcareertech.org

Knowledge and Skills

• History of Microbiology
• Relationship of Microbes and Human Welfare
• Human Microbial Diseases-categorized by different systems of the body
• Microscopy
• Functional Anatomy of Microorganisms
• Microbial Metabolism
• Microbial Growth
• Control of Microbial Growth
• Microbial Genetics
• Recombinant DNA Technology
• Biotechnology
• Nomenclature of Microorganisms
• Epidemiology
• Pathogenicity
• Immunology-Adaptive and Innate
• Applications of Immunology
• Antimicrobial Drugs
• Environmental Microbiology
• Food Microbiology
• Industrial Microbiology
• Laboratory Safety and Infection Control

Suggested Labs/Activities

• Laboratory Safety
• Microscope Use
• Preparation of Specimens
• Staining Bacteria
• Cutivation of Bacteria and Fungi
• Microscopic Observation of Bacteria, Fungi, and Protozoa
• Soil and Water Microbiology
• Biochemical Tests for the Identification of Bacteria
• Evaluating Antibacterial Chemical Agents
• Microbial Pathogens
• Parasitology
• Responses to Infection

Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures

Referenced Standards

 National Science Standards (5^th ed). (1998). National Research Council, Washington, D.C., National Academy of Sciences

Oklahoma Priority Academic Student Skills (2003). Oklahoma State Department of Education-PASS-{ www.sde.state.ok.us}

Industry Alignments

Curriculum Resources

Tortora, Gerard J., Funke, Berdell R., Case, Christine L. (2007), Microbiology-An Introduction (9th ed.) San Francisco, CA:  Benjamin Cummings.

Nester, Eugene W., Anderson, Denise G., Roberts, C. Evans Jr., Nester, Martha T. (2007), Microbiology-Human Perspective (5th ed.) Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Bauman, Robert W. (2006), Microbiology-Diseases by Body System (Alt. ed.) San Francisco, CA:  Benjamin Cummings.

Talaro, Kathleen Park (2005), Foundations in Microbiology (5th ed.) Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Cowan, Marjorie Kelly, Talaro, Kathleen Park (2006), Microbiology-A Systems Approach, (1st ed.) Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Cowan, Majorie Kelly (2002), The Microbe Files (1st ed.) Boston:  McGraw-Hill.

Alexander, Steve K., Strete, Dennis (2001) Microbiology-A Photographic Atlas For The Laboratory (1st ed.) Boston:  McGraw-Hill.

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