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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

EdSci- 109 MICROPARA P_01L 1st Semester


Microbiology and 2023- 2024
Parasitology Date: August 15,
TTh 8:00 am- 11:00 am 2023 Week 2
Topic Fundamental concepts, scope and history of Concept
CILO 1,2 microbiology digest
Learning Target/s Discuss the scope of microbiology

Reference/s Black, Jacquelyn G & Black, Laura J. (2015). Microbiology: Principles and Explorations. 9 th
Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

A. Fields according to organisms studied


Bacteriology Bacteria
Phycology Algae (phyco, “seaweed”)
Mycology Fungi (myco, “ a fungus”
Protozoology Protozoa (proto, “first”; zoo, “animal”
Parasitology Parasites
Virology viruses
B. Fields according to processes or functions studied
Microbial metabolism Chemical reactions that occur in microbes
Microbial genetics Transmission and action of genetic information in microorganisms
Microbial ecology Relationships of microbes with each other and with the environment
C. Health- related fields
Immunology How host organisms defend themselves against microbial infection
Epidemiology Frequency and distribution of diseases
Etiology Causes of disease
Infection control Control the spread of nosocomial or hospital acquired disease
Chemotherapy The development and use of chemical substances to treat diseases
D. Fields according to applications of knowledge
Food and beverages technology To protect humans from disease organisms in fresh and preserved
foods
Environmental microbiology Maintain safe and drinking water, dispose of wastes, and control
environmental pollution
Industrial microbiology Apply knowledge of microorganisms to the manufacture of
fermented foods and other products of microorganisms
Pharmaceutical microbiology Manufacture antibiotics, vaccines and other health related products
Genetic engineering Use of microorganisms to synthesize products useful to humans
Questions
1. Give five reasons why study microbiology.
2. How does the study of microbiology flourish scientific knowledge?
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

EdSci- 109 1st Semester


Microbiology and MICROPARA P_01L 2023- 2024
Parasitology
TTh 8:00 am- 11:00 am Week 2
Topic Fundamental concepts, scope and history of CILO
microbiology 1,2
Learning Target/s Discuss the fundamental concepts of microbiology

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