Description

In this online course, students will learn about bacteria, their “lifestyle”, methods for how to get rid of them, why are they important for us and what can they do to us. Students will study the most important groups of bacteria as well as antibiotics. They will acquire knowledge in order to understand the relationship between humans and bacteria. Students will also learn how to cultivate bacteria and how to work with various pathogenic bacteria while also studying normal human microflora and biofilms. The course will lead them through the basics of clinical and general bacteriology and examples that can be seen in everyday life. Students will learn how to use bacteria for the production of various products and also learn the basics of antibiotics, including the correct usage, general mechanisms of action, and dangers of ever-rising bacterial resistance.

  Students are strongly recommended to study, on average, about 7 hours per week.

 PREREQUISITES: Advanced Knowledge of Biology

Očima instruktorky Kataríny

Kurz Fascinating World of Microbiology - The Kingdom of Bacteria učí základy bakteriologie se zaměřením na biologii člověka. Kurz nabízí praktické tipy a rady do života. Studenty často některá témata zaujmou více a tak je společně rozebíráme podrobněji. Baví mě sdílet mé nadšení pro mikrobiologii se stejně nadšenými studenty. Je to taková naše společná cesta světem bakterií. 

The Fascinating World of Microbiology - The Kingdom of Bacteria course presents the basics of bacteriology with a special focus on humans. Besides that, it offers practical tips and advice for daily life. Students often get interested in a certain topic and we have further discussions about it. I really enjoy sharing my passion for microbiology with enthusiastic and curious students. It is a "shared journey" throughout the world of bacteria! 

Course Structure

Course Structure
1. General bacteriology
            1.1 Bacterial cells
            1.2 Cultivation of bacteria
            1.3 Identification of bacteria
            1.4 Biosafety levels
            1.5 Bacteria and humans – importance and use + normal human microflora
            1.6 Bonus: technical microbiology
2. Gram-positive bacteria
            2.1 Staphylococci
            2.2 Streptococci
            2.3 Clostridium
            2.4 Bacillus
            2.5 Listeria and Corynebacterium
            2.6 Lactobacillus
3. Gram-negative bacteria
            3.1 Enterobacteriaceae
            3.2 Pseudomonas
            3.3 Helicobacter
            3.4 Neisseria
            3.5 Legionella, Haemophillus
            3.6 Vibrio
            3.7 Bordetella, Brucella, Pasteurella
4. Acid fast and intracellular bacteria, Spirochaetes
            4.1 Mycobacterium
            4.2 Chlamydia
            4.3. Rickettsia and Coxiella
            4.4 Treponema
            4.5 Borrelia
5. Antibiotics
            5.1 Classification
            5.2 Mechanisms of action
            5.3 Resistance
            5.4 Biofilm
            5.5 How to use antibiotics

Course syllabus

Materials required

No additional materials required.

Price

course fee: 464,- EUR / 11 050,- Kč

Student’s Experience

I enjoyed this course and I found it very educative. I liked learning about antibiotics specifically. I do not see improvements from the course but rather for myself. I must not do work last minute, and work more consistently.

Lukas S., 2022

I enjoyed this course very much. I learned a lot of new and interesting things about bacteria, microorganisms, and diseases, caused by bacteria.
I enjoyed the discussions and especially the projects at the end of the course - Correct use of antibiotics and Antibiotics used by me and by my family. I loved these projects. There were obviously times when I liked some topics more and sometimes less but in general, I think it was great. I am sure I can use my new knowledges in the future. I had an opportunity to improve my English as well.
I also find the lab in midterm very good. I think it was good to work not only on the computer but also on the real "lab desk".
Thank you for the nice time of exploring the fascinating worlds of bacteria!

Julie C., 2022