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| BIOL 43800 - General Microbiology |
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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. |
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