MICROBIOLOGY SYLLABUS

INTRODUCTION/REVIEW

  1. Metric System
  2. Microscopy
  3. Scientific Method
  4. Chemistry
  5. History

Prokaryotic/Bacteria Structure & Function

  1. Archaebacteria
  2. Cynobacteria
  3. Gram Positive/Gram Negative
  4. Classification
  5. Structure and Characteristics
  6. Groups
  7. Diseases

Microbial Growth and Nutrition

  1. Reproduction
  2. Nutrient/Chemical Requirements
  3. Physical Requirements
  4. Phases of Growth
  5. Classification According to Response to Environment Factors

Growth and Culture

  1. Cultural Mediums

  2. Environmental Factors

Gram Negative Bacteria

  1. Structure

  2. Diseases

  3. Staining

Viruses

  1. Types

  2. Structure/Shape

  3. Reproduction

  4. Immunization

  5. Diseases

Taxonomy

  1. Categories

  2. Evidence

  3. Classifying Bacteria

  4. Classifying Viruses

Eukaryotic Structure & Function

Fungi

  1. Structure

  2. Reproduction

  3. Diseases

Protista

  1. Structure

  2. Reproduction

  3. Diseases

Metabolism

  1. Glycolysis

  2. Kreb's Cycle

  3. Metabolic Pathways

  4. Enzymes

  5. Redux Reactions

Microbial Genetics

  1. Gene Transfer

  2. Plasmids

  3. Mutation Types

  4. RNA

Epidemiology

  1. Factors in Disease Spread

  2. Mortality

  3. Etiology

  4. Control and Prevention

Host/Microbial Relations

  1. Symbiosis

  2. Koch's Postulate

  3. Pathogenicity/Virulence

  4. Toxins

Disease Classification and Processes

  1. Inherited/Congenital

  2. Infectious

  3. Nutritional

  4. Immune

  5. Degenerative

  6. Hormonal

  7. Stages of Infection

Immunological Disorders

  1. Allergies

  2. Autoimmune Disorders

  3. Transplantation

Host Defenses

  1. Physical Barriers

  2. Antibodies

  3. Lymphatic System

  4. Phagocytes

Diseases of the Nervous System

  1. Bacterial

  2. Viral

  3. Prions

  4. Parasites

Disease of the Oral/Gastrointestinal System

  1. Bacterial

  2. Viral

  3. Parasitic

  4. Fungal

Disease of the Respiratory System

  1. Bacterial

  2. Viral

  3. Parasitic

  4. Fungal

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  1. Bacterial

  2. Viral

  3. Parasitic

  4. Fungal

Microbial Control

  1. Methods Sterilization

  2. Methods of  Disinfection

  3. Resistance