114年第2學期-2740 Microbiology and Society: Small Things Can Have Big Effects 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Attendance and participation	25
In-class quizzes	40
Homework assignments	10
Infectious disease and epidemiology report	10
3 short presentations	15

教育目標

1. Describe basic similarities and differences among the various types of microorganisms: viruses, bacteria, archaea, protists, fungi, and parasitic worms. 2. Understand principles of microbial genetics and how microbes can change or be changed. 3. Give examples of microbes used in food production. 4. Describe ways in which microbes both positively and negatively impact the environment in terms of nutrient cycling, greenhouse gas production and reduction, harmful substance breakdown, and clean water availability. 5. Understand the differences among plastic materials and explain why microbes cannot break them down easily. 6. List the main features and functions of the immune system and explain the basis for vaccination. 7. Understand basic principles of infectious diseases, how they are spread, and how to prevent them. 8. Outline the basic reasons for vaccine hesitancy, and discuss the risks and benefits of vaccination.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：0-3
上課時間：一/6,7三/6,7,8五/6,7二/6,7,8
修課班級：國際學院1-4
修課年級：1年級以上
選課備註：密集授課2026/6/1-2026/6/26，限人工加選。

參考書目

1. Microbiology open source textbook from Openstax (ISBN-13: 978-¬1-¬938168-¬14-¬7; https://openstax.org/details/books/microbiology)
2. TED and TEDx online talks
3. Additional articles, case studies, and web sources provided by instructor through learning management system (LMS)
4. Please bring a device (laptop or tablet) to class each day