MDLT 2821 Microbiology II
Course Information
| Course Number | MDLT 2821 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Microbiology II |
| Description | This course is a continuation of Microbiology I. The students will receive further basic practical instruction in the isolation and identification of clinically significant microorganisms. A short introduction to parasitology/mycology/virology/Mycobacterium species will also be included. (Prerequisite: MDLT 1810 and MDLT 2811 with a grade of C or higher.) |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 Credit, 16 Hours |
| Lab | 2 Credits, 32 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: MDLT 1810 and MDLT 2811 with a grade of C or higher.
Institutional Core Competencies
- Communication - Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate and effective interactions with others to achieve their personal, academic, and professional objectives.
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Apply laboratory safety practices.
- Demonstrate standard quality assurance practices to ensure quality patient outcomes.
- Discuss organism characteristics, clinical significance, cultural characteristics and identification, treatment, habitat, specimen collection and processing, and transmission of Mycobacterium spp.
- Discuss organism characteristics, clinical significance, cultural characteristics and identification, and antibiotic susceptibility characteristics of the Vibrios and Other Curved Aerobic Gram Negative Bacilli.
- Discuss organism characteristics, clinical significance, cultural characteristics and identification, and antibiotic susceptibility characteristics of the Spirochetes.
- Discuss organism characteristics, clinical significance, cultural characteristics and identification, and antibiotic susceptibility characteristics of the Miscellaneous Bacteria.
- Discuss organism characteristics, clinical significance, cultural characteristics and identification, and antibiotic susceptibility characteristics of the Gram Positive and Gram Negative Anaerobic Organisms.
- Discuss the clinical significance of common parasitic infections including key terminology, parasitic life styles, parasite characteristics, transmission, collection and examination techniques.
- Discuss the clinical significance of the medically relevant fungi to man, including fungal terminology, specimen collection, fungal classifications, fungal characteristics, cultural characteristics and identification procedures.
- Discuss the clinical significance of the medically relevant viruses to man including viral terminology, specimen collection and handling, types of viruses, virus characteristics, and the clinical significance of the study of virology.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
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