GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
SPRING, 2005
MOLB 2210 Section 01 4 credits
Lecture: TTh 10:50-12:05 AM in SM 247 Lab: Tue 1:00-3:30PM in SM 233
Text: Bauman, Microbiology, Pearson Pub.
Lab Manual: Microbiology Lab Manual, Spring,2005 (packet at bookstore)
Optional: Photographic Atlas for the Microbiology Laboratory, Leboffe & Pierce, Morton Pub
Course Description: A study of bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses; their morphology, physiology, classification, isolation and control.
Course Objectives: A student in this course will gain an understanding of the interactions of microbes with the biosphere and with humans in particular, including the immune response to microbial infection. Concepts of microbial metabolism and genetics will be an integral part of these topics.
Learning
Outco
· Demonstrate an understanding of the major biological principles pertinent to the field
of microbiology.
This outcome will be evaluated through exams and in understanding of lab procedures
·
Demonstrate sound scientific reasoning and
familiarity with basic scientific methodology and experi
This outcome will be evaluated through exams and lab performance.
· Be able to organize, analyze and interpret data
This outcome will be evaluated through exams and lab, especially in identification
of unknown bacterial samples
· Demonstrate oral and written communication skills.
Written communication will be evaluated in essay portions of exams and in the
written report on identification of the mixed unknown. Oral communication skills
will be evaluated at least two of the lab exercises.
The outcomes above are specific for pre-professional biology program. General Microbiology fills the general education requirement for a lab science and so addressees those outcomes as well.
Grading Policy:
Exams will cover material from both lecture and lab. The exams will be worth 100 points each.
The major lab assignment will be the bacterial unknown, which will include a paper (80 points) and a brief oral report given during the lecture portion of the class (20 points).
There will be occasional other assignments, in both lecture and lab. The percentage of total points will determine the grade in this class.
The grading scale is: 90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D, below 60% = F.
The lowest percentage will result in a minus and the highest a plus for each range (e.g. 89=B+, 90=A- and so forth).
Absence Policy: Consistent attendance is important; we cover a lot of material. Presence in class helps you focus on that portion of the material I will ask you to learn. If you must be gone for a day or two, make every effort not to fall behind. If you miss class it is your responsibility to make up any in-class work, including lab activities.
Missed Exams: A makeup exam will be given without
penalty for excused absences i.e.
significant illness, school activities and true e
Makeup exams may be different in from the missed exam.
Due Dates for
Assign
Special Needs: Students who qualify for specific
accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act should notify me in the
first week of class to ensure that their needs are met in a timely manner. It is the student’s responsibility to
inform the instructor of his/her needs and to provide the necessary
documentation to the
Academic Integrity: You are expected to strictly observe NWC rules regarding academic honesty: refrain from cheating on exams, properly reference published material, submit only work that is your own. A grade of zero may be assigned for any violation.
Classroom Behavior: Students are expected to treat all students, instructors and guests in a respectful manner. Please refer to the Student Handbook for specific policies and procedures.
To Contact Me: If you have any questions, need clarifications or need to talk to me you may
· See me before or after class
· Stop by my office and see if I am in, or set up an appointment
· Call me in my office (754-6018) or at home (754-6018)
· email me at mailto:kimblee@northwestcollege.edu
Miscellaneous:
Your textbook includes supplementary material on a web site which you may find helpful. There are numerous other reliable websites, including
http://www.cdc.gov/ for human disease information (this is the Centers for Disease
Control site)
www.accessexcellence.org/RC/microbiology.html for links to a number of sites
www.pubmed.gov for abstracts of articles in peer-reviewed journals
electronic database access is provided by Hinkley Library. Go to the NWC Home
Page, click on Hinkley Library and then Online Reference and Research
Tools, then Databases, Subscriptions and Online Serials, then Databases.
Included among them are CINAHL, EBSCOHOST and MedLine. This is
the best route to full-length scientific articles
for access to Hinkley Library’s electronic data base from off-campus, please
phone the library at 754-6207 for the password.
COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction & Cell
Structure
Chapter 1: History of
Microbiology
Chapter 2: Chemistry of
Microbiology
Chapter 3: Cell Structure
and Function
Chapter 4: Microscopy and
Classification
Lab Exercises 1, 2, 3 & 4
EXAM I: Chapters 1-4 and
labs
Microbial Metabolism and
Genetics
Chapter 5: Microbial
Metabolusm
Chapter 6: Microbial Nutrition and
Growth
Chapter 7: Microbial
Genetics
Lab Exercises 5, 6 &
7
EXAM II: Chapters 5-7 and labs
Control of Microbial Growth
Chapter 9: Control of Microbial Growth in the
Environment
Chapter 10: Control of Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial
Drugs
Chapter 14: Infection, Infectious Diseases and
Epidemiology
Chapter 15: Nonspecific Lines of Defense
Chapter 16: Specific Defense: The Immune System
Chapter 17:
Immunization
Lab Exercises 8 & 9
EXAM III: Take-Home Exam: Chapters 9, 10, 14-17 and
labs
Pathogenic Bacteria
Chapter 11: Characterizing and
Classifying Prokaryotes
Chapter 19: Gram Positive Cocci and Bacilli
Chapter 20: Gram Negative Cocci and Bacilli
Chapter 21: Miscellaneous Bacterial Pathogens
Lab Exercises 10, 11 & 12
EXAM IV: Chapters 11, 12-21 and labs
Viruses
Chapter 13: Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids and
Prions
Chapter 24: Pathogenic DNA
Viruses
Chapter 25: Pathogenic RNA
Viruses
Lab Exercise: To be
announced
EXAM V: Chapters 12, 24, 25
and lab
Eucaryotic Microorganisms
Chapter 12: Characterizing
and Classifying Eucaryotes
Chapter 22: Pathogenic Fungi
Chapter 23: Parasitic
Progozoa, Helminths and Arthropod Vectors
Chapter 26: Applied & Environ
Lab Exercises 13, 14 & one other
FINAL EXAM: Friday, May 13,
Chaps 12, 22, 23, 26 and labs plus
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