Online Class: Microbiology Mastery — Unlocking the Foundations of Life

Our comprehensive online course on microbiology covers all aspects of microbiology and includes an accredited CEU Certificate at successful class completion.

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  • 29
    Lessons
  • 31
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 2,689
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 12
    Hours
    average time
  • 1.2
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Unlock the Invisible Universe

Have you ever wondered about the unseen world that surrounds us-the microscopic organisms shaping our environment, our health, and even the future of science? Microbiology is more than just a branch of science; it's the key to understanding life on a profound level. This course is your gateway to that world. It's not just a class; it's an opportunity to see the universe differently, to equip yourself with the knowledge and skills that can change your career, your perspective, and perhaps even the world.

Welcome to the most engaging and comprehensive online microbiology course available today. Here, you won't just learn about bacteria, viruses, and fungi; you'll uncover their secrets, understand their power, and harness their potential. Whether you're an aspiring scientist, a healthcare professional, or a curious learner eager to understand the foundations of life, this course has been meticulously crafted to meet your needs and exceed your expectations.

Why Microbiology Matters-and Why This Course Stands Apart

Microbiology isn't just a subject; it's the cornerstone of groundbreaking advancements in medicine, biotechnology, and environmental science. It's the foundation of industries that are shaping the future. Yet, understanding microbiology isn't merely about facts and figures-it's about stories. The story of how tiny organisms drive massive global processes. The story of how breakthroughs in microbial research save lives. And most importantly, your story: how understanding microbiology will transform your life, career, and ambitions.

What makes this course unique? It's not just about delivering information; it's about creating transformation. From the first moment, you'll be captivated by a teaching approach that's dynamic, interactive, and deeply personal. You'll feel like the course was designed just for you-your goals, your curiosity, your success.

The Practical Knowledge You'll Gain

Imagine the confidence of being able to discuss microbiology's role in infectious diseases, environmental sustainability, and cutting-edge technology. Picture yourself making smarter decisions in your career, solving complex problems, or even pursuing new professional opportunities with the expertise you gain. This course will empower you with insights and skills you can immediately apply, whether in the lab, the clinic, or your everyday understanding of the world.

A Personal Invitation to Transform Your Future

This is more than a course; it's a journey of discovery and empowerment. By enrolling, you're taking the first step toward mastery, confidence, and a deeper connection to the world around you. Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Join us today, and unlock the door to the unseen universe that awaits. This is your moment-seize it.

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  • 6 Months to Complete
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Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Course Lessons

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Lesson 1. Introduction to Microbiology

35 Points
In broad terms, microbiology is the study of living creatures that are invisible or indistinct to the naked eye because of their extremely small size.
  • Lesson 1 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete: Assignment 1: Introduction to Microbiology Assignment
  • Assessment: Quiz 1: Introduction to Microbiology Exam

Lesson 2. Microbiology Terms

10 Points
As with all scientific disciplines, microbiologists have developed a vocabulary specific to their field.
  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 2: Microbiology Terms Exam

Lesson 3. History of Microbiology

10 Points
Generally speaking, the field of microbiology started with the invention of the microscope.
  • Lesson 3 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 3: History of Microbiology Exam

Lesson 4. Composition

10 Points
The majority of people equate microbes with disease, but those only account for a fraction of those unseen life forms. Microbes live in every corner of the planet. Additional lesson topics: Taxonomy
  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 4: Composition Exam

Lesson 5. The Chemical Basis of Microbiology

10 Points
In the 1700s, scientists began to understand the chemical and physical basis of life and quickly realized that the chemistry of all living organisms shared many similarities.
  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 5: The Chemical Basis of Microbiology Exam

Lesson 6. Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

10 Points
The vast majority of life on Earth can be classified as either prokaryotes or eukaryotes.
  • Lesson 6 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 6: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

Lesson 7. Microbial Metabolism

10 Points
Microbial metabolism is how microorganisms get the energy and nutrients that they need to live and reproduce. Additional lesson topics: Microbial Metabolism
  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 7: Microbial Metabolism Exam

Lesson 8. Microbial Cultivation and Growth

10 Points
Just as people need oxygen, plants need sunlight, and fish need water to survive, different microorganisms need specific chemical and physical environments for their growth and survival.
  • Lesson 8 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 8: Microbial Cultivation and Growth Exam

Lesson 9. Microbial Genetics

10 Points
All characteristics of microorganisms, and every other living thing, are determined by their genes. More specifically, information stored in macromolecules called nucleic acids that are passed on from one generation to the next through the organism's DNA.
  • Lesson 9 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 9: Microbial Genetics Exam

Lesson 10. DNA and Gene Expression

10 Points
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) has often been called the blueprint of life, because the characteristics of all life forms ultimately depend upon the information specified by DNA. Additional lesson topics: Protein Synthesis
  • Lesson 10 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 10: DNA and Gene Expression Exam

Lesson 11. The Bacteria

10 Points
Bacteria come in a great many sizes and several shapes.
  • Lesson 11 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Microbes
  • Assessment: Quiz 11: The Bacteria Exam

Lesson 12. The Viruses

10 Points
Viruses have the same general structure, genetic material in the form of either DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and, in some cases, an outer membrane.
  • Lesson 12 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 12: The Viruses

Lesson 13. The Fungi

10 Points
Over the last 10 years, the incidence of serious fungal infections has been increasing.
  • Lesson 13 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 13: The Fungi Exam

Lesson 14. The Unicellular Algae

10 Points
The term algae describes a large and diverse group of microorganisms that contains over 22,000 species. Additional lesson topics: Algae
  • Lesson 14 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 14: The Unicellular Algae Exam

Lesson 15. The Protozoa

10 Points
The term protozoan means "first animal," which generally describes its animal-like nutrition.
  • Lesson 15 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 15: The Protozea Exam

Lesson 16. The Host-Parasite Relationship

10 Points
A rather delicate balance exists between our defenses and the pathogenic mechanisms of microorganisms.
  • Lesson 16 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 16: The Host-Parasite Relationship Exam

Lesson 17. The Development of Infectious Disease

10 Points
Pathogens can gain access to the human body and other hosts through several avenues, which are called portals of entry.
  • Lesson 17 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 17: The Development of Infectious Disease Exam

Lesson 18. Nonspecific Body Defense

10 Points
When our bodies are challenged by microbes, we defend ourselves by utilizing our various mechanisms of immunity. Additional lesson topics: The Immune System
  • Lesson 18 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 18: Nonspecific Body Defense Exam

Lesson 19. The Skin

10 Points
The science of skin medicine is referred to as dermatology.
  • Lesson 19 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 19: The Skin Exam

Lesson 20. The Eyes

10 Points
The science of eye medicine is referred to as ophthalmology.
  • Lesson 20 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 21: The Eyes Exam

Lesson 21: The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

10 Points
The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems are responsible for the body's circulation, and are studied by cardiologists and immunologists.
  • Lesson 21 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Human Systems
  • Assessment: Quiz 21: The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Exam

Lesson 22. The Respiratory System

10 Points
Diseases and disorders that affect the respiratory system can cause problems in the lungs, the nerves, and muscles that allow breathing in the lungs, and the respiratory tract that leads air down into the lungs while breathing. Additional lesson topics: The Respiratory System
  • Lesson 22 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 22: The Respiratory System Exam

Lesson 23. The Nervous System

10 Points
Diseases and disorders that affect the nervous system can affect either the brain, spinal cord, or the network of nerves to which the brain and spine are connected. Additional lesson topics: Nervous System Diseases
  • Lesson 23 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 23: The Nervous System

Lesson 24. The Digestive System

10 Points
Diseases and disorders of the digestive system can include everything from the mouth to the stomach, and the stomach to the digestive tract, and associated organs. Additional lesson topics: The Digestive System
  • Lesson 24 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 24: The Digestive System Exam

Lesson 25. The Reproductive System

10 Points
The reproductive system is both a victim of diseases and disorders as well as a vehicle for disease transmission for diseases both related and unrelated to the reproductive system. Additional lesson topics: The Reproductive System
  • Lesson 25 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 25: The Reproductive System Exam

Lesson 26. The Immune System

10 Points
The immune system is composed of the white blood cells and their accompanying components that combat pathogens in the human body.
  • Lesson 26 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 26: The Immune System Exam

Lesson 27. Soil Microbiology

10 Points
Soil genesis is a long-term event that produces the stable environment in which microbiological cycles and processes occur.
  • Lesson 27 Video
  • Assessment: Quiz 27: Soil Microbiology Exam

Lesson 28. Aquatic Microbiology

10 Points
There are between four and five thousand species of phytoplankton on earth, organisms defined as any microscopic, photosynthetic (or partially photosynthetic) organism that lives in or partially in water.
  • Lesson 28 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Hydrothermal Vents
  • Assessment: Quiz 28: Aquatic Microbiology Exam

Lesson 29. Microbiology in the Environment and in Us

95 Points
Microbiology serves several major functions in our food.
  • Lesson 29 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Course Completion Poll: Your Thoughts; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments; Course Comments
  • Assessment: Quiz 29: Microbiology in the Environment and Us Exam
  • Assessment: The Final Exam
400
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Define microbiology and microbiology terms
  • Summarize history of microbiology.
  • Define the chemical basis of microbiology.
  • Summarize prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
  • Describe microbial metabolism.
  • Describe microbial cultivation and growth.
  • Summarize microbial genetics and DNS and gene expression
  • Describe the bacteria.
  • Describe the viruses.
  • Identify the fungi, unicellular algae and the protozoa.
  • Summarize the host-parasite relationship.
  • Identify the development of infectious disease.
  • Describe role of microbiology in the eyes and skin.
  • Describe the role of microbiology in cardiovascular and lymphatic systems, respiratory systems, nervous systems, digestive systems.
  • Describe the role of microbiology in the reproductive systems and the immune systems.
  • Summarize soil microbiology.
  • Summarize aquatic microbiology.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

Additional Course Information

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Course Title: Microbiology Mastery: Unlocking the Foundations of Life
Course Number: 8900081
Lessons Rating: 4.60 / 5 Stars (3,414 votes)
Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
Availability: This course is accessible online throughout all states, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. It's also available in top English-speaking countries like the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Last Updated: February 2024
Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class
CEU Value: 1.2 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams
Instructor: UniversalClass Instructional Team
Syllabus: View Syllabus
Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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  • "This course has been very interesting. It's helped me to develop a much deeper understanding of things I was slightly familiar with and changed many misconceptions I had about biological processes and terminology." -- Dennis A.
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