SUFA 251 Technical Microbiology*
Technical Microbiology is intended only for students pursuing a degree in either Surgical First Assisting or Surgical Technology. This course provides a survey of the microbial world with special emphasis on the following: basic biological principles and aseptic technique; Eukaryotic, Prokaryotic, and Viral characteristics, classification, and cultivation; diseases associated with surgical site infection; antibiotic prophylaxis and therapy; and the immune response. The Course is appropriate for CEU's for graduate Certified Surgical Technologists and graduate Surgical First Assistants. This course will last be taught Fall 2020.
Prerequisite
Instructor permission or be currently enrolled in Surgical First Assist or Surgical Technology Programs.
SUFA 251Technical Microbiology*
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Credit Hours Narrative
2 Credits
Prerequisite Narrative
Instructor permission or be currently enrolled in Surgical First Assist or Surgical Technology Programs.
III. Catalog Course Description
Technical Microbiology is intended only for students pursuing a degree in either Surgical First Assisting or Surgical Technology. This course provides a survey of the microbial world with special emphasis on the following: basic biological principles and aseptic technique; Eukaryotic, Prokaryotic, and Viral characteristics, classification, and cultivation; diseases associated with surgical site infection; antibiotic prophylaxis and therapy; and the immune response. The Course is appropriate for CEU's for graduate Certified Surgical Technologists and graduate Surgical First Assistants. This course will last be taught Fall 2020.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies