Prerequisites: General biology and chemistry (recommended but not required)
Instructor: Jerrod A. Poe, Ph.D.
Facilitators: Renee Correll, DPT
Brittany Martinez, Ph.D.
Christine Bowman, DMD
Heidi Burtt, DPT
Crista Bush, MOT, OTR/L
Alycia Dalbey, MPAS, PA-C
Tammie Kephart, MS, RDN, LDN
Rebekah Stepp, MS, CRNP
Kelly Straley, CRNP
Brandon Zangus, MOT, OTR/L
Contact Information: Faculty may be contacted through the Portage messaging system
Additional Information: www.portagelearning.com*
Course meeting times: BIOD 171 is offered continuously
Course Description: A systematic examination of the microbial world, with an emphasis on pathogens. Topics
covered include morphology, physiology, and genetics as well as the metabolic and enzymatic reactions
associated. Strategic techniques for the growth, isolation and visualization of microbes are included as are
microscopic and diagnostic methods. The causative agents and treatment strategies of various pathogens are
emphasized. Viral composition, replication and the associated disease states are also covered in detail. The
laboratory component of this course is delivered using virtual labs and interactive simulations with detailed
instruction and demonstrations from an experienced microbiologist.
Course Outcomes: As a result of this course experience a student should be able to:
• Describe the basic building blocks of life
• Evaluate the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
• Explain cellular components (organelles) and their respective functions
• Describe the biochemical processes of microbial metabolism
• Outline the various sources and strategies for cells to obtain and utilize energy
• Explain the vast role of enzymatic actions and mechanisms within microbial metabolism
* Portage Learning college courses are offered by Geneva College, which is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on
Higher Education. Portage Learning is included in the College’s Department of Professional and Online Graduate Studies; courses are
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, • Describe different types of microscopy including bright field, dark field, fluorescence and electron.
• Explain the variety of staining techniques used within microscopy including simple staining, gram
staining, acid fast staining, and differential staining.
• Evaluate microbial growth within a laboratory including selective vs differential techniques
• Define the control of microbial spread in the laboratory and other public areas
• Describe the strategies for isolating and obtaining a pure microbial culture
• Outline real-world scenarios for practicing safe and accurate microbial cultivation
• Describe the function of normal flora
• Define the classifications of microbial diseases
• Identify and describe various microbial diseases which affect all systems of the body
• Describe viral composition, types and strategies used for viral replication
• Describe the nature of diseases caused by viral infections, the routes of transmission and treatments
available.
*Please see the Module & Lab Topics section below for expanded course outcomes.
Lab Outcomes: As a result of this laboratory experience, students should be able to:
• Practice safe procedures within a laboratory and with all equipment
• Identify and explain various microbes under a microscope and discuss their properties
• Identify and explain various staining techniques used in the laboratory
• Identify and explain various plating techniques used in the laboratory
• Identify and explain various diagnostic tests used in the laboratory
*Each of these BIOD 171 student learning outcomes is measured:
Directly by: (1) Module application problems (with instructor feedback)
(2) Exams
(3) Lab reports and lab exams
(4) Comparison of pre-course / final exam results
Indirectly by an end of course student-completed evaluation survey
Course Delivery: This course is asynchronously delivered online and is composed of 40 - 50 hours of
reviewed module assignments with instructor feedback, 6 contact hours of secure online module exams, 15 –
20 hours of observation of demonstration labs and maintenance of a lab notebook, and 10 hours of lab exams.
Course Progression: It is the policy for all Portage Learning courses that only one lecture module and the
accompanying exam be completed each day. Research on the best practices in learning indicates that time is
needed to process material for optimal learning. This means that once an exam has been completed, the next
exam will not unlock until the following day. This allows for instructor feedback/class expectations as the
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