BIOL 205 - Microbes and Mankind

Description:
Microbes are significant in our daily lives. The course covers disease and epidemics, prevention and control of infectious disease, the necessity of microbes in health, and the use of microbes for the benefit of mankind. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Credits: (5)

General Education Category: K8 - Science & Technology

General Education Pathways: P2 Health & Well-being, P3 Perspectives on Current Issues, P6 Ways of Knowing

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Explain how scientific method is employed to understand microbial processes
Analyze and explain primary literature and peer review process
Describe different types of pathogens
Describe historical epidemics of humans and in agriculture
Identify reliable outlets of scientific information retrieve information regarding current and past epidemics
Calculate incidence and prevalence of diseases using morbidity and mortality data
Predict the onset of an epidemic by graphing epidemiological data
Describe different types of vaccines and how they induce immunity
Identify risks and advantages of vaccination
Identify fallacies and misinformation/misconceptions in science
Explain how antibiotics and antivirals control microbial growth
Describe epidemic control methods
Explain various methods of biological waste treatment
Describe microbes’ role in biotechnology
Identify limitations and risks of biotechnology

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/16/17

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