Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. explain the morphology, life cycle and biochemical characteristics of bacteria;
2. discuss bacterial systematics and other prokaryotes; and
3. describe the identification and isolation of bacteria.
Course Contents
The morphology, life cycle and biochemical characteristics of bacteria. Systematic study of
bacteria (autotrophic- photoautotrops, chemoautotrophs and heterotrophic-enterobacteriaceae,
pseudomonadaceae, bacillaceae) and other prokaryotes (Mycoplasma, Clamydia), their nature,
characteristics, habitats, identification and isolation.
