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ArticleJournal of microbiology & biology education2025

Thoughts on the prerequisite courses for microbiology.

Yijun Kang, Min Shen, Yanzhou Zhang

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Article in Journal of microbiology & biology education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yijun KangSchool of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8995-0779
Min ShenSchool of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, China.
Yanzhou ZhangSchool of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, China.

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Abstract

This paper conducts an in-depth investigation and analysis of 25 microbiology course outlines from 23 domestic universities in China, focusing on the structure of prerequisite courses. The study finds that microbiology course outlines typically include basic course information, objectives, content, teaching methods, resources, assessment, and scheduling. Reasonable prerequisite course settings are vital for clarifying logical relationships among courses in talent training programs, organizing key and challenging knowledge systems, and enhancing university course quality. The paper proposes recommendations for microbiology prerequisite course design, including identifying core prerequisites, ensuring logical sequence rationality, setting appropriate numbers of prerequisites, and considering professional specificities. These suggestions offer a reference for optimizing microbiology course outline design and improving biological talent cultivation quality. The paper also explores the selection frequency and number of prerequisite courses. The top three selected courses are biochemistry, general biology, and genetics, while the least selected are biostatistics, physiology, and ecology. It is recommended that universities carefully consider course logical sequences and students' actual learning needs when setting microbiology prerequisite courses to ensure students build a solid knowledge foundation and smoothly transition to microbiology learning.

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biological majorscurriculum outlinemicrobiologyprerequisite coursestalent cultivation quality

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PMID40928303
PMCPMC12687612

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