FSE 262 Funeral Service Microbiology

4 credits

This course covers the basic principles of microbiology. It relates these principles to Funeral Service Education especially as they pertain to sanitation, disinfection, public health, and embalming practice. The development and use of personal, professional, and community hygiene and sanitation are discussed.

Prerequisites: FSE 251 and FSE 255

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Examine microbial morphology and physiology
Evaluate interspecies relationships
Relate the knowledge of sanitation and sterilization to personal hygiene and environmental disinfection
Describe the infection process and defense mechanisms against disease
Understand the transmission cycle of disease and be able to apply methods of control with emphasis on protecting the funeral practitioner and public

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

Apply principles of public health and safety in the handling and preparation of human remains

Total Hours: 40 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40