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Spring 2015
May 06, 2024
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BIOL 43800 - General Microbiology
Credit Hours: 3.00. An examination of microbial diversity that emphasizes the interrelationship of bacteria and their environments. This includes aspects of cell composition, metabolism, and growth of microorganisms. Typically offered Fall.
3.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture

Offered By: College of Science
Department: Biological Sciences

Course Attributes:
Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Students demonstrate subject-matter competency, including the mastery of biological theories. 2. Students demonstrate skills in critical thinking. These skills include understanding scientific methods, solving biology-related problems, interpreting and analyzing primary literature in biology, and interpreting data in a meaningful way. 3. Students demonstrate knowledge of the path leading to specific careers in biology. 4. Students will exhibit proficiency in the physiology, biochemistry, and genetics of bacteria including diversity, metabolism, and gene expression regulation as well as key metabolic control mechanisms. 5. Students will be familiar with taxonomic, ecological, and phylogenetic relationships among microorganisms including biogeochemical nutrient cycling, microbial diversity, and the biotechnological application of microbes to address environmental and energy problems. 6. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of how evolutionary forces impact and shape microbial function and activity. 7. Students will be able to efficiently communicate scientific information or results from biological investigations using both oral and written methods. 8. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method including hypothesis generation and testing, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. 9. Students will demonstrate an understanding of prokaryotic cell structure and the major physiological processes of microorganisms that are critical for metabolism, function, and utilization of ecological niches.


Prerequisites:
(Undergraduate level BIOL 23100 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BIOL 27000 Minimum Grade of D-) and (Undergraduate level BIOL 24100 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BIOL 28000 Minimum Grade of D-) and (Undergraduate level CHM 25600 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level CHM 26605 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level CHM 33300 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level BCHM 30700 Minimum Grade of D- [may be taken concurrently])

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