Strengthen the Basis Teaching, Stretch the Application Teaching, and Construct New Microbiology Curriculum System in Agricultural Universities

Abstract:

Agricultural Microbiology is a professional foundation curriculum for biology, botany and environmental majors in agricultural universities. After 1999, with the increase enrollment of the national undergraduate education and rapid construction of the university, the number of majors and students increased rapidly and quality of students and talent demand of society changed dramatically. Under such condition, in order to meet the society demand of microbiology, according to the distinguishing feature of different major groups, based on strengthening the basis teaching and stretching application teaching, new curriculum teaching model and method were explored positively, and then new curriculum system was constructed. Being aroused sufficiently of the students’ subjective initiative, both the teaching quality and comprehensive quality were improved.

Key words:Agricultural microbiology, Curriculum reform, Curriculum system