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Compare and contrast different cells.
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, group activity
Criteria
explain key medical and/or scientific contributions to microbiology
define common terms used in microbiology
identify the function of eucaryotic cell structures (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, cell wall, flagella, cilia, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, golgi comples, mitochondria, and lysomes)
identify the function of procaryotic cell structures (chromosome, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, flagella, pili, polyribosomes and mesosomes)
differentiate between gram positive bacteria and gram negative bacteria
identify the benefits of having a capsule, sporulation
identify cells according to shape, grouping, oxygen requirements, pH, osmotic pressure, nutrition, water
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Compare and contrast pathogenicity of different cells.
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, group activity, case studies
Criteria
identify normal indigenous microflora according for different body regions
identify different symbiotic relationships
identify examples of transmission of contagious disease by direct contact
identify examples of transmission of contagious disease by indirect contact
identify factors that influence the occurrence of infection
identify patient populations that are at a greater risk for developing an infection
define isolation precautions for contact isolation
define isolation precautions for airborne isolation
define isolation precautions for droplet isolation
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Compare and contrast immune responses.
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, group activity, case studies
Criteria
identify how skin protects the body from infection
identify how lysozymes protect the body from infection
identify how normal flora protect the body from infection
identify how the respiratory tract protects the body from infection
identify how pH protects the body from infection
identify how inflammatory response protects the body from infection
identify how phagocytosis protects the body from infection
identify examples of active immunity
identify examples of passive immunity
define clonal selection theory
define anamestic theory
identify different immunoglobins involved in immune response
define cell mediated immune response
identify examples of hypersensitivity reactions
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Analyze diseases/infections according to causative agent.
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, group activity, case studies
Criteria
identify characteristics of diseases/infections caused by bacteria (Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Neisseria, Haemophilus, Enteric, Pseudomonas, Bacteroids, Clostridium, Mycobacteria, and Rickettsia)
identify treatment for diseases/infections caused by bacteria
identify examples of viral infections (demotrophic, pneumotrophic, neurotrophic, viscerotrophic, and immunotrophic)
identify treatment for diseases/infections caused by viruses
identify rickettesial infections
identify treatment for diseases/infections caused by rickettesia
identify parasitic infections
identify characteristics of infections caused by yeast
identify treatment for diseases/infections caused by fungi
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Analyze the implications for surgical technologists for diseases/infections caused by different pathogenic organisms.
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, group activity, case studies
Criteria
explain the implications for surgical technologists for disease caused by bacteria
explain the implications for surgical technologists for disease caused by viruses
explain the implications for surgical technologists for disease caused by parasites
explain the implications for surgical technologists for disease caused by fungi