Microintroduction

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Syllabus Instructor: Jessica Friel Term: Fall 2012 Phone Office Hours: by appointment Class Location: Building 1, Rm 308 Class Days & Times: TR 9:00 am-11:50 am

Syllabus Website: Book website:

REQUIRED TEXTS & MATERIALS Cowen. Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach BI234 Lab Manual, VanHouten Colored pencils Personal Protection Equipment (goggles or glasses--NO contacts, gloves, lab coat) All of these are available in the Chemeketa Bookstore or they may be purchased online at

GRADING: Assessment ToolPoints Laboratory Notebook~76 Mystery Microbe Project~40 Disease Presentation30 Midterms Final Exam-Comprehensive200 Total (Tentative)--Total Points will fluctuate during the quarter~546

GRADING Grade ScaleGrade 90%-100%A 80-89%B 70-79%C 60-69%D 59% and below F

Make-up Labs There are no make-up labs. If you miss more than 2 labs you will NOT receive credit for the course.

Make-up Assessments No make-up quizzes or exams will be given, except under prearranged or special circumstances.

Late Assignmnets Assignments turned in late will be marked down 50% per week.

Grade Disputes Please submit a hard copy or explanation of your dispute and I will reply to you within 48 hours

Lecture Material- Lecture material will be presented in the form of PowerPoint lecture notes, class activities and online class discussion. You will find the Power Point lecture notes on the course web page.

Laboratory Notebook Serves as your legal record of events that occurred in the microbiology lab. For those students going into an Allied Health field, the laboratory notebook will help you develop organizational skills that will be necessary when documenting patient records. Laboratory Notebooks will be graded for their completeness, accuracy and neatness.

Mystery Microbe Project- The Mystery Microbe Project (MM project) is a way for you to become a microbe detective More on this later

Disease Presentation Project- Individuals or pairs of students will investigate the current literature and websites about a variety of diseases. More on this later

Midterms Midterms will take place during the first hour of lab. In the form of short answer, multiple choice, true/false, short essay, long essay and case study questions

Final Exam- Like the midterms the final will also be a printed, hard copy exam. Cumulative A cumulative final allows you to review the class material and further store concepts into your long term memory. You will be allowed to bring a "reference sheet" consisting of a single sided 8.5 x 11 in.

How Much Time do I need to Dedicate to Micro? Be prepared to spend at least 2 hours outside of class for every hour inside of class. You will be in class 6 hours a week and expected to study at least 12 more hours during the week.

Tips for Success 1.Start with the "big picture" 2.Fill in the "details" by completing the study guide assignments in a timely manner. 3. Assess your knowledge using the self- quizzes at the end of the chapter and the LearnSmart study modules on the textbook website.

Tips for Success 4.Establish study groups 5.Review each week's material and try to apply it to your everyday life. Note: Please contact me ASAP if you are having difficulties with this class.

Tips for Success 1. Start with the "big picture" of each chapter by reading the Chapter Summary found at the end of each chapter. 2. Then, start filling in the "details" by completing the study guide assignments in a timely manner. 3. Assess your knowledge using the self- quizzes at the end of the chapter and the practice quizzes at the textbook website. 4. Establish study partners with whom to study and discuss issues in microbiology. 5. Be visible and active online. Interact with classmates by posting questions and comments in the discussion section. 6. Use all resources in this course and on the textbook website. 7. Review each week's material and try to apply it to your everyday life. Note: Please contact me ASAP if you are having difficulties with this class. Microbiology is a fascinating and challenging class and I will do everything in my power to help you succeed. :)

On your own Read Through Course Outcomes Course Recourses and Policies Academic Integrity Technology Recommendations and Resources Primary Teaching Methods Classroom Responsibility Chemeketa’s Diversity Statement

WeekDateReadingsDueClass and Lab Activities 1 T 9/25 Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks (Ch. 1) Lab Safety Lab Notebook and Lab Methods and Materials Inoculate thumb TSB tubes Inoc environmental TSA plates Microscope Introduction Microscopic Observation of cells from different Kingdoms TR 9/27 Tools of the Laboratory: The Methods for Studying Microorganisms (Ch. 2) 2T 10/2 Prokaryotic Structure (and Function) (Ch. 3) Ch. 1,2 Study Guides Observe thumb TSB Observe environmental TSA plates Intro Mystery Microbe Project Obs. unknown TSB Intro aseptic technique & Quad or T- Streak Inoc 2 TSA plates w/MM and incubate at 2 temps(RT=22Cand BT=37C) Intro Smear Prep and Gram stain Perform gingival smear Gram stain gingival & bacterial cells from gum smear Observe, compare, and contrast eukaryotes & prokaryotes

That was the most boring thing we will do in this class!! Let get to Microbiology!!...