Learning objectives in terms of verbs

By the end of this practical session, students will be able to:

1. Recognize the main characteristics of the family Enterobacteriaceae.
2. Observe and describe colony morphology on culture media.
3. Perform aseptic techniques for handling bacterial cultures.
4. Prepare and examine bacterial smears using Gram staining.
5. Identify Enterobacteriaceae based on their morphological and staining characteristics.
6. Interpret the results of basic biochemical tests used for bacterial identification.
7. Differentiate Enterobacteriaceae from other groups of bacteria using laboratory data.
8. Record and analyze experimental observations accurately.
9. Apply laboratory safety rules during microbiological manipulations.
10. Communicate and discuss the obtained results using appropriate scientific terminology.