Butler Community College
Behavioral Science, Math, Science,
and Physical Education Division
Susan Forrest and Melissa Elliott
Revised Spring 2009
Implemented Spring 2010
Textbook Update Fall 2014
COURSE OUTLINE
Microbiology
Course Description
BI 250. Microbiology. 5 hours credit. Prerequisite: BI 240 (or BI 226 and BI 227) or BI
110 or CH 105 with a C or better. This course will enable the student to identify
disease causing microorganisms or agents and their role in the disease process,
including principles of microbial cell structure, genetics, metabolism, immunity, and
control. The student will also be able to demonstrate proficiency in standard
laboratory techniques used in inoculation, isolation, incubation, inspection and
identification of bacteria which include the examination of fungi, protists, and
parasitic worms. In addition, the course will enable the student to demonstrate
mechanisms in the prevention and treatment of infectious disease. The student will
participate in three hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week.
Course Relevance
The principles learned in this course will allow the student to have the foundational
skills and knowledge for a career in healthcare and related fields. The principles
learned in this course are relevant in understanding the disease process and control of
microorganisms as it pertains to personal health.
Required Materials
Cowan, M.K. Microbiology: a systems approach (w/Connect Plus). Dubuque, IA:
McGraw Hill Higher Education.
Forrest, S.L. and Elliott, M.J. Microbiology: an introduction to laboratory
procedures and techniques. El Dorado, KS: Self Published.
* - For complete textbook information, refer to http://www.butlercc.bkstr.com
Learning Outcomes
The intention is for the student to be able to:
1. Identify disease causing microorganisms or agents and their role in the
disease process.
2. Demonstrate mechanisms in the prevention and treatment of infectious disease.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in standard laboratory techniques.
Learning PACT Skills that will be DEVELOPED and documented in this
course
Through involvement in this course, the student will develop ability in the following
PACT skill area(s):
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Communication Skills
1. Creation and delivery of message
 Through the analysis of laboratory findings, the student will complete a
formal written laboratory report.
Technology Skills
1. Discipline-specific technology
 Through the demonstration of the proper use of the microscope to identify
a bacteria as gram positive or gram negative.
Major Summative Assessment Task(s)
These learning outcome(s) and the Learning PACT skill(s) will be demonstrated by:
1. Collection and written reflection and analysis of data to determine the identity
of unknown microorganisms and their implications in disease, prevention, and
treatment.
Course Content
I. Skills/Competencies – Actions that are essential to achieve the course
outcomes:
A. Reading comprehension
B. Writing
C. Computer Literacy
D. Analytical Thinking
E. Ability to compare and contrast
F. Memorization of terms
G. Application of concepts H. Use of microscope
II. Themes – Key recurring concepts that run throughout this course:
A. Microbial structure and function as it relates to the disease process
B. Form determines function, vice versa
III. Issues – Key areas of conflict that must be understood in order to achieve
the intended outcome:
A. Form determines function, vice versa
IV. Concepts – Key concepts that must be understood to address the
issues:
A. Biological systems and their environments are interrelated
B. Understanding field-related terminology
Learning Units
I.
Explain the scope and the basic concepts of microbiology
A. Explain the areas, applications, and importance of microbiology
B. Apply basic principles of chemistry to the organization of microbes at the
molecular and cellular levels.
C. Compare and contrast eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms.
D. Understand the organization and purpose of the Whitaker Five Kingdom and
the Woese Three domain classification systems.
II.
Apply the basic anatomy of microbes to their physiological needs
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A. Compare and contrast the anatomy of gram positive and gram negative
bacteria
B. Describe the structure, replication and characteristics of viruses and
subviral particles
C. Apply the requirements for bacterial growth to reproduction and the various
interactions that influence population growth
D. Apply the biochemistry of bacterial metabolism to bacterial needs
E. Apply the basic principles of bacterial genetics as they relate to the bacterial
chromosome, mutation, recombination, and genetic engineering
III. Apply the control of microorganisms and antimicrobial chemotherapy to the disease
process
A. Apply the physical control of microbes to practices in clinical, laboratory, and
general hygiene
B. Apply the chemical control of microbes to practices in clinical, laboratory, and
general hygiene
C. Describe the development of chemotherapeutics and antibiotics
D. Apply the mode of action to effectiveness of the major groups of antibiotics
E. Apply the interactions between microbe and host to the disease process
IV. Apply the control of microorganism through the physiological means of immunity
A. Apply the processes of immunity to the prevention and elimination of disease
B. Differentiate between non-specific and specific immunity
C. Explain cellular and humoral immune responses and their application
D. Classify the various types of hypersensitivity
V.
Evaluate the major pathogenic microbes and the diseases they cause
A. Investigate the diseases of the immune system
B. Investigate the diseases of the integument
C. Investigate the diseases of the respiratory system
D. Investigate the intoxications of and infections of the gastrointestinal system
E. Investigate the diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems
F. Investigate the diseases of the nervous system
G. Investigate the diseases of the circulatory system
VI. Apply the standard laboratory techniques of microbiology
A. Apply incubation techniques used in the laboratory
B. Apply inoculation techniques used in the laboratory
C. Apply isolation techniques used in the laboratory
D. Apply inspection techniques used in the laboratory
E. Apply identification techniques used in the laboratory
Learning Activities
Independent and collaborative learning activities will be assigned within and outside the
classroom to assist the student to achieve the intended learning outcomes. The
following teaching/learning activities will assist the student to achieve course outcomes:
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lecture, lab, class discussion, group activities, a written paper, class presentation, and
textbook reading assignments.
Grade Determination
The student will be graded on learning activities and assignment tasks. Grade
determinants may include the following: quizzes, exams, lab reports, lab exercises,
written and oral reports and other methods of evaluation employed at the discretion
of the instructor.
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