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Medical Microbiology

MCELLBI X134

45113
Delivery Options Online
Gain familiarity with important microbial pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. You then study their biological characteristics, epidemiology, mechanisms and routes of transmission, pathogenesis and immunity, host response, control and prevention. This course is associated with Microbiology Laboratory MCELLBI X136. The lecture may be taken without the laboratory.

Prerequisites: One year of college-level general biology for majors and chemistry

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Sections

Section 109

Start Anytime Online

Course Fee(s)

Course Fee credit (3 units)

$1,200.00

Type Online, Start Anytime

Enroll anytime and progress through the curriculum at your own pace.

Dates
Start Now, you have 180 days to complete this course once enrolled.

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

3 semester units

Instructors

  • Fatemeh Fazely

Section Notes

Online, enroll anytime. This continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.

Students must score a 70% or higher on the final exam to pass the course.

The Start Anytime Course Orientation: Science (UNEX 1406) is required for all students taking Start Anytime Continuous Enrollment online science courses. Please enroll in the free, short orientation, where you will explore tips on how to be successful and gain familiarity with requirements and procedures. 

Section Materials

  • Textbook (Mandatory) Microbiology with Diseases by Body System by Robert W. Bauman Ph.D. © 2018 Pearson Education, Inc. 5th edition ISBN 0134477200 Textbook ISBN: 978-0134477206

Section 110

Start Anytime Online

Course Fee(s)

Course Fee credit (3 units)

$1,200.00

Type Online, Start Anytime

Enroll anytime and progress through the curriculum at your own pace.

Dates
Start Now, you have 180 days to complete this course once enrolled.

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

3 semester units

Instructors

  • Rachael Webster

Section Notes

Online, enroll anytime. This continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.

Students must score a 70% or higher on the final exam to pass the course.

The Start Anytime Course Orientation: Science (UNEX 1406) is required for all students taking Start Anytime Continuous Enrollment online science courses. Please enroll in the free, short orientation, where you will explore tips on how to be successful and gain familiarity with requirements and procedures. 

Section Materials

  • Textbook (Mandatory) Microbiology with Diseases by Body System by Robert W. Bauman Ph.D. © 2018 Pearson Education, Inc. 5th edition ISBN 0134477200 Textbook ISBN: 978-0134477206

Section 116

Aug 19, 2021 to Dec 09, 2021 Live Online

Course Fee(s)

Course Fee credit (3 units)

$1,085.00

Type Live Online

Access classroom-style interactive learning from anywhere in the world in this live, synchronous format. Attend scheduled online sessions with your instructor and classmates in addition to completing your coursework.

Live Online format allows you to take classes from anywhere with an internet connection. Classroom sections will be taught in this format through Fall 2021. Learn more about the Live Online format.

You must have a Zoom account to participate.

Many schools are now accepting transfer credit for online coursework, including health and sciences programs. Check with your institution before enrolling.

Days

Th

Time

6:30PM to 9:30PM Pacific Time

Dates

Aug 19, 2021 to Dec 09, 2021

Schedule and Location

View Details

Instructional Hours

45.0

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

3 semester units

Instructors

  • Aung Chein

Section Notes

Enroll early to secure a space in the class. Enrollment will not be accepted after the second class meeting.

No class meetings on November 11 and November 25.

Section Materials

  • Textbook (Mandatory) Microbiology with Diseases by Body System by Bauman © 2018 Pearson 5th edition ISBN 978-0134477206

Section 114

Aug 23, 2021 to Dec 06, 2021 Live Online

Course Fee(s)

Course Fee credit (3 units)

$1,085.00

Type Live Online

Access classroom-style interactive learning from anywhere in the world in this live, synchronous format. Attend scheduled online sessions with your instructor and classmates in addition to completing your coursework.

Live Online format allows you to take classes from anywhere with an internet connection. Classroom sections will be taught in this format through Fall 2021. Learn more about the Live Online format.

You must have a Zoom account to participate.

Many schools are now accepting transfer credit for online coursework, including health and sciences programs. Check with your institution before enrolling.

Days

M

Time

6:30PM to 9:30PM Pacific Time

Dates

Aug 23, 2021 to Dec 06, 2021

Schedule and Location

View Details

Instructional Hours

45.0

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

3 semester units

Instructors

  • Dean Scholl

Section Notes

Enroll early to secure a space in the class. Enrollment will not be accepted after the second class meeting.

No class meeting on September 6.

Section Materials

  • Textbook (Optional) Microbiology with Diseases by Body System by Bauman © 2018 Pearson 5th edition ISBN 978-0134477206

Section 115

Aug 24, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 Live Online

Course Fee(s)

Course Fee credit (3 units)

$1,085.00

Type Live Online

Access classroom-style interactive learning from anywhere in the world in this live, synchronous format. Attend scheduled online sessions with your instructor and classmates in addition to completing your coursework.

Live Online format allows you to take classes from anywhere with an internet connection. Classroom sections will be taught in this format through Fall 2021. Learn more about the Live Online format.

You must have a Zoom account to participate.

Many schools are now accepting transfer credit for online coursework, including health and sciences programs. Check with your institution before enrolling.

Days

T

Time

6:30PM to 9:30PM Pacific Time

Dates

Aug 24, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021

Schedule and Location

View Details

Instructional Hours

45.0

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

3 semester units

Instructors

  • Sarita Mahajani

Section Notes

Enroll early to secure a space in the class. Enrollment will not be accepted after the second class meeting.

Section Materials

  • Textbook (Optional) Microbiology with Diseases by Body System by Bauman © 2018 Pearson 5th edition ISBN 978-0134477206

Section 113

Aug 27, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021 Live Online

Course Fee(s)

Course Fee credit (3 units)

$1,085.00

Type Live Online

Access classroom-style interactive learning from anywhere in the world in this live, synchronous format. Attend scheduled online sessions with your instructor and classmates in addition to completing your coursework.

Live Online format allows you to take classes from anywhere with an internet connection. Classroom sections will be taught in this format through Fall 2021. Learn more about the Live Online format.

You must have a Zoom account to participate.

Many schools are now accepting transfer credit for online coursework, including health and sciences programs. Check with your institution before enrolling.

Days

F

Time

10:00AM to 1:00PM Pacific Time

Dates

Aug 27, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021

Schedule and Location

View Details

Instructional Hours

45.0

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

3 semester units

Instructors

  • Nidhi Ahuja

Section Notes

Enroll early to secure a space in the class. Enrollment will not be accepted after the second class meeting.

No class meeting on November 26.

Section Materials

  • Textbook (Optional) Microbiology with Diseases by Body System by Bauman © 2018 Pearson 5th edition ISBN 978-0134477206

This course applies to the following programs:

Advanced Biosciences Program

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Required Courses

  • Current Topics in the Biosciences

Electives

  • Biochemistry
  • The Biology of Human Cancer
  • Cell Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Endocrinology
  • Genetics
  • Genomic Medicine
  • Hematology
  • Human Nutrition
  • Immunology
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
  • Introduction to Human Physiology
  • Introduction to Human Physiology
  • Introduction to Parasitology
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Mammalian Systemic Physiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Physiology of the Cardiac and Respiratory Systems
  • Molecular Cell Biology
  • Pharmacology
  • Principles of Infectious Diseases and Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Principles of Molecular Biology
  • Quantitative Analysis: Applications in Clinical Chemistry
  • Stem Cell Biology, Research and Discovery
  • Virology
  • Principles of Toxicology
  • Microbiology Laboratory
  • Virtual Hematology Laboratory
  • Pathophysiology
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Biology of Aging
  • CRISPR Genome Editing: From Biology to Technology

Course of Related Interest

  • Genetic Variant Interpretation Workshop

Learn More About this Program

Clinical Laboratory Scientist Preparatory Program

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Core Courses (Choose 2)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Hematology
  • Immunology
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Quantitative Analysis: Applications in Clinical Chemistry

Electives

  • Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine
  • Concepts of Physics
  • Endocrinology
  • General Human Anatomy
  • Genetics
  • Human Anatomy Laboratory
  • Human Physiology Laboratory
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
  • Introduction to Human Physiology
  • Introduction to Human Physiology
  • Introduction to Parasitology
  • Introduction to Statistics
  • Mammalian Systemic Physiology
  • Microbiology Laboratory
  • Pathophysiology
  • Physics I
  • Physics II
  • Principles of Infectious Diseases and Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Principles of Molecular Biology
  • Principles of Toxicology
  • Virology
  • Virtual Hematology Laboratory
  • Molecular Cell Biology

Course of Related Interest

  • Genetic Variant Interpretation Workshop

Learn More About this Program

Post-Baccalaureate Accelerated Health Sciences Program

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Term 1 Required Courses

  • Start Anytime Course Orientation: Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Neuroscience
  • Current Topics in the Biosciences
  • Medical Terminology

Term 2 Required Courses

  • Biology of Aging
  • The Biology of Human Cancer
  • Medical Microbiology

Electives

  • Exercise Physiology
  • General Human Anatomy
  • Genetics
  • Introduction to Human Physiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Molecular Cell Biology
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
  • Post-Bacc MCAT Prep

Learn More About this Program

Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program

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Required Courses

  • Health Careers Seminar I
  • Health Careers Seminar II: The Application Process
  • Health Careers Seminar II: Developing Your Personal Statement
  • Health Careers Seminar II: Interviewing Successfully

Basic Biology Electives

  • General Biology I
  • General Biology Laboratory I
  • General Biology II
  • General Biology Laboratory II
  • Introduction to Human Physiology

Upper-Division Biology Courses

  • Biochemistry
  • Human Physiology Laboratory
  • Mammalian Systemic Physiology
  • General Human Anatomy
  • Human Anatomy Laboratory
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Microbiology Laboratory
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
  • Biology of Aging
  • The Biology of Human Cancer
  • Cell Biology
  • Current Topics in the Biosciences
  • Developmental Biology
  • Endocrinology
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Genetics
  • Genomic Medicine
  • Hematology
  • Virtual Hematology Laboratory
  • Human Nutrition
  • Immunology
  • Neuroscience
  • Physiology of the Cardiac and Respiratory Systems
  • Principles of Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Cell Biology
  • Introduction to Parasitology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Principles of Infectious Diseases and Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Stem Cell Biology, Research and Discovery
  • Principles of Toxicology
  • Virology
  • CRISPR Genome Editing: From Biology to Technology

Chemistry Electives

  • Biochemistry
  • General Chemistry I
  • General Chemistry Laboratory I
  • General Chemistry II
  • General Chemistry Laboratory II
  • Organic Chemistry I
  • Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
  • Organic Chemistry II
  • Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
  • Quantitative Analysis: Applications in Clinical Chemistry

Physics Electives

  • Physics I
  • Physics Laboratory I
  • Physics II
  • Physics Laboratory II

Math Electives

  • Analytic Geometry and Calculus
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
  • Introduction to Statistics

Other Electives

  • Spanish for Medical Professionals
  • Principles of Epidemiology
  • Mandarin for Medical Professionals
  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Test Preparation Courses

  • Post-Bacc MCAT Prep
  • Post-Bacc GRE Prep
  • Post-Bacc DAT Prep
  • Post-Bacc OAT Prep
  • Post-Bacc PCAT Prep

Learn More About this Program

Notes

Departmental contact for academic questions:

Classroom sections: extension-science@berkeley.edu | (510) 642-8108

Online sections: extension-science-online@berkeley.edu | (510) 643-5932

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:

  • TOEFL: 90
  • IELTS Academic Format: 7
  • DAAD: C1
  • TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70

Note: You do not need to submit test scores.

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Fatemeh Fazely

Fatemeh Fazely holds a B.S. in biochemistry from Oklahoma State University, an M.S. in biology and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Akron. She has completed two postdoctoral fellowships in maternal transmission of HIV: one at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, another at the University of California, Davis. Fazely has a keen interest in science education and in promoting the development of scientific thinking applicable to one's personal and professional life. Her teaching experience includes a wide range of delivery methods, and she has been teaching various subjects in biology and chemistry since graduate school.

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Rachael Webster

Rachael Webster, Ph.D., Extension Honored Instructor, earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Rice University, her Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology at UC San Francisco, and has been teaching at UC Berkeley Extension since 2012. For over 15 years, she has been teaching science to students from ages 7–70 and brings a “learning should be fun” approach to all of her educational experiences. She has taught microbiology, immunology, general biology, cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular genetics lecture and laboratory courses at many colleges and universities in the Bay Area. In addition, she has also worked as a program director and coordinator at Bay Area nonprofit science educational programs supporting elementary school students and high school teachers.

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MCELLBI X134 - 116 - Medical Microbiology

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Aung Chein

Aung Chein, M.D., is an associate specialist at UCSF and has taught at USF in biology and human physiology. His work focuses on human papillomavirus (HPV) and anogenital dysplasia, and he is involved in clinical trials and serology studies, such as the Gardasil vaccine. Utilizing his clinical background in his teaching, Dr. Chein applies a practical approach to understanding the intricate biomolecular mechanisms of structure, function, and disease of the human body.

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MCELLBI X134 - 114 - Medical Microbiology

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Dean Scholl

Dean Scholl, Ph.D. is Vice President of Research at Pylum Biosciences in S. San Francisco. He has more than 20 years of post-graduate experience in developing novel antibacterial therapeutics in both industry and at the National Institutes of Health. His areas of research include novel bactericidal proteins and the evolution of bacteria and their viruses.

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MCELLBI X134 - 115 - Medical Microbiology

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Sarita Mahajani

Sarita Mahajani, PhD., is a Microbiology Consultant with an accomplished career of more than 30 years in academia teaching at colleges affiliated with Mumbai University and the SP University of Pune, India. During her tenure as an Assistant Professor, she taught Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology face-to-face. During her post-graduate and doctoral degree programs, she performed research in Clinical Microbiology working on markers of pathogenicity in enteropathogenic and uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli. Her excellent command over these subjects and ability to address student's needs make her an outstanding professional in the field of teaching. She has a passion for Microbiology and is well versed in all laboratory techniques. Dr. Mahajani has a wonderful rapport with students and has guided several students in their dissertations and demonstrated consistent success as an educator and mentor at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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MCELLBI X134 - 113 - Medical Microbiology

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Nidhi Ahuja

Nidhi Ahuja, Ph.D., has a bachelor's degree in biochemistry, a master's in biotechnology and a doctorate in biotechnology. Her research interests lie at the interface of invading pathogenic bacteria and the susceptible human hosts. After completing her postdoctorate in microbiology and immunology at UCSF, Dr. Ahuja dedicated herself to sharing what she had learned with others. Since 2009, she has been teaching various disciplines of biology—both in the classroom and online at UC Berkeley Extension. She has taught Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, General Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology courses. She encourages her students to break the traditional disciplinary boundaries and make interdisciplinary connections in order to appreciate the beauty of learning.

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