Final Project: Part III, Pathogens and Health
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Unit 9: End of Term Project — Final Project: Part III, Pathogens and Health
Unit outcomes addressed in this assignment:
Discuss standard methods used in the field of microbiology
Explain the importance of plasmids in bacterial genetics and in genetic engineering
Explain Human/microbe relationships
Analyze virulence factors of pathogens including public health importance
Course outcomes assessed with this assignment:
HS320-4: Discuss the principles of microbial genetics in health science.
HS320-5: Analyze the role of microbes in human disease and public health.
- GEL 1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.
- Instructions (you must follow the main ideas you outlined in unit 3 assignment)
- Write an essay that analyzes “The role of any chosen pathogen in human health and disease and public health”
- Using the knowledge you have gained throughout this course, your final paper must include the following:
Appropriate microscopic, cultivation and non-cultivation methods for the chosen pathogen
Importance of plasmids in bacterial genetics and in genetic engineering
Human / microbe relationships
Analysis of the virulence factors of microorganisms (include public health importance)
Prevention and treatments strategies
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