BIOLOGY 212B – MICROBIOLOGY (4)
Spring 2014
Dr. Bret Clark
COURSE OUTLINE:
This course is intended for Biology and Nursing majors and requires successful completion of
BIO 121 (or an equivalent course) for enrollment. This course is designed to provide a general
study of microorganisms, including bacteria and viruses. Topics to be covered include
prokaryotic cell structure, metabolism, genetics, classification, ecology, and human diseases.
STUDENT
LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
The mission of the Newberry College Department of Biology is to allow for a course of study
designed to enable a graduate to enter into the work force with a solid college degree or pursue a
graduate degree though the exploration of living systems using the scientific method, technology,
critical thinking, and development of effective communication skills. This mission is accomplished
with several Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) in mind, including:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of nature, and the interactions between humans and the
environment.
2. Apply science and technology through class work and practical experiences.
3. Properly collect and analyze scientific data.
4. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
5. Demonstrate critical thinking and/or problem solving skills.
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to (PLO alignment indicated in
parentheses):
● describe how microbes, particularly bacteria, are studied and classified. (1)
● describe the structural features of a prokaryotic cell. (1)
● describe the mechanisms within a host to defend the body against infection. (1)
● explain the significance of microorganisms in our everyday lives, including their role in food
production, waste treatment, biochemical cycling, and genetic engineering. (1,2)
● compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells in regards to genetic mechanisms. (1)
● explain the interactions between microbes and humans. (1)
● describe the various human infectious diseases, including their causative agents, symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment. (1)
● conduct basic microbiological procedures in the laboratory, including the use of the microscope,
pure culture, and aseptic technique. This includes an exploration of various features of bacteria
that prove useful in the identification of an unknown organism. (2,3,5)
● properly collect, analyze, and present scientific data through completion of an abbreviated
formal laboratory report. (3)
INSTRUCTIONAL
METHODS:
Classroom lectures will be based on the listed text, so it is in the best interest of the student to
read the material prior to lecture. This will allow a better opportunity for the student to ask
questions during lecture. Lecture will consist of traditional format using visuals from the textbook.
Videos and animations will be used as instructional tools from time to time.
Lab consists of individual and group work designed to introduce the student to basic laboratory
techniques. This is followed by an independent activity involving identification of unknown
bacteria.
TEXTS:
Nester, Eugene W., Denise G. Anderson, C. Evans Roberts, Jr., and Martha T. Nester. 2012.
Microbiology: A Human Perspective, 7th edition. McGraw-Hill, New York.
ISBN #: 978-0-07-337531-1
Microbiology Experiments: A Health Science Perspective – Customized Laboratory Manual for
BIO 212. 2011. McGraw-Hill, New York.
ISBN#: 978-1-121-35352-5
COURSE SCHEDULE: Lecture:
Lab
OFFICE HOURS:
Tu,Th 12:15-1:30pm
Tu,Th 1:40-2:55pm
Room SM 219, (803) 321-5255
bret.clark@newberry.edu
Visit my website at
www.newberry-college.net/bclark
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY:
Room SM 206
Room SM 216
M
8-9:00am; 12-1:00pm
Tu,Th 10:50am-12:15pm
W
8-9:00am; 11:00am-1pm
F
8-9:00am; 11:00am-12noon
or by appointment
Through Wolf Den, all students have free access to Microsoft 365 that provides functionality
equivalent to the latest version of Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Also
included is a free service called “SkyDrive,” where students can securely store all documents. A
student’s Wolf Den account, as well as Microsoft 365 and SkyDrive, can be accessed by virtually
any network-capable computer on or off campus.
To meet Program Learning Outcomes for the academic year 2013-14 and to provide access to
technology, students in the Department of Science and Mathematics (Biology, Chemistry,
Mathematics, Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Computer Science, Physics) will be
required to use a computer with a minimum operating environment of Windows 7 and Microsoft
Office 2010 or 2013 (including Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
CACP CREDIT:
All students wishing to graduate from Newberry College are required to participate in the
Communications Across the Curriculum Program (CACP) by showing the ability to write papers at
three levels. The written laboratory report that you prepare for lab 10 in this class (Temperature
Requirements for Microbial Growth) can be submitted for level 2 credit. The final draft of this
paper must be submitted to the CACP office by the last day of classes this semester.
ATTENDANCE:
If a student is not physically present in class, the student will be marked “absent.” Absences in
excess of 15% of the total lecture and laboratory sessions will result in a letter grade
deduction in your final grade. Further absences beyond this may result in a grade of FA
(failure due to absences). Please note that this means you can only miss nine total lecture and/or
lab sessions!
Tardiness interrupts the class and will not be tolerated. A tardiness policy will be enforced (3
tardies = 1 absence).
EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS:
The College could be closed because of weather (hurricane, tornado, snow/sleet), a pandemic
(worldwide or localized disease outbreak), or other situations. Please visit the following Newberry
College web page frequently for updated information and instructions:
Home>Policies>Emergency Management
In case of a pandemic, students should take appropriate personal preventive measures to avoid
contracting influenza and other communicable diseases, minimize personal contact with others
when feeling ill, and follow instructions of Newberry College administration/Health Services
Center personnel as provided in the following link:
Home>Campus Life>Student Services>Health Services
Individual students who are sick should notify course faculty of their illness as soon as possible to
develop a plan for completion of course requirements within the timeframe of the course. If
students are quarantined and therefore unable to attend class or if face-to-face classes are
cancelled because of a pandemic emergency, students in this class will follow the course outline
and complete the reading and other assignments as posted on Wolf Den. In case of a pandemic
or other major emergency, all instructional communications will take place via Wolf Den and
email.
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Topic
Text Chapters
6 Jan
Lec: Course Introduction
13 Jan
Lec: Introduction to Microorganisms
Lab: Ubiquity of Microorganisms; Microscopy
1
labs 1&3
20 Jan
Lec: Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Lab: Staining
3
labs 5&6
27 Jan
Lec: Bacterial Growth
Lab: Pure Culture and Aseptic Technique; Media
4
labs 2&7
3 Feb
Lec: Skin and Wound Infections; Bacterial Metabolism
Lab: Control of Microbial Growth with UV Light
22-23; 6
lab 12
10 Feb
Lec: Genetics
Lab: Bacterial Genetics
7-8
handout
17 Feb
Lec: Genetics (cont’d)
Lab: Chemical Control of Microbial Growth
8-9
lab 14
24 Feb
Lec: Control of Microbial Growth; Antimicrobial Medicine
Lab: Oxygen and Temperature Requirements for Bacterial Growth
5,20
labs 9&10
3 Mar
NO CLASSES – SPRING BREAK
10 Mar
Lec: Blood Infections; Nervous System Infections
Lab: Effects of Osmotic Pressure and pH on Bacterial Growth
27,26
handout
17 Mar
Lec: Classification/Identification of Bacteria
Lab: Quantification of Microorganisms
10-11
lab 8
24 Mar
Lec: Environmental Microbiology; Microbiology of Food and Water
Lab: Preparation of Stock Cultures, Work on Unknowns
29; 30-31
lab 25
31 Mar
Lec: Viruses; Introduction to Immunology
Lab: Work on Unknowns
13; 14-15
lab 25
7 Apr
Lec: Interactions Between Hosts and Microorganisms;
HIV and AIDS
Lab: Work on Unknowns
16,28
lab 25
14 Apr
Lec: Epidemiology; Genitourinary Infections; Respiratory Infections
Lab: Work on Unknowns
19,25,21
lab 25
21 Apr
Lec: Digestive System Infections
24
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EXAMS:
Lecture Exam 1
Lecture Exam 2
Lecture Exam 3
Lecture Exam 4
Material Covered
Chs. 1,3-4
Chs. 6-9,22-23
Chs. 5,10-11,20,26-27
Chs.13-15,29-31
Date
Thursday, 30 Jan
Thursday, 20 Feb
Thursday, 20 Mar
Tuesday, 8 Apr
Final Exam
90% new material
(Chs. 16,19,21,24-25,28)
10% comprehensive
Friday, 25 Apr at 12noon
EXAMS:
There are four lecture exams scheduled in this course in addition to the final. Of these four
lecture exams, each student will be able to drop the lowest grade. This does not apply to the final
exam - students must take the final on its scheduled date. Only those graduating seniors with
an A average will be able to use the final as their drop grade. Lecture exams will include multiple
choice, fill in the blanks, short answer, and essay questions. There may be some matching
questions from time to time.
LABORATORY:
There are 9 scheduled laboratory sessions in addition to the last four weeks of lab, where
students will be working independently on unknowns. One half of your laboratory grade will be
based on the completion of laboratory reports which are included in your laboratory manual.
Many of our labs are two-part labs that require incubation periods, meaning that we will revisit the
laboratory later in the week to complete the lab. You are expected to complete the corresponding
laboratory report(s) to be turned in following completion of each week’s lab. You have 24 hours
to make up a missed lab, or at the very least, contact the instructor to set up a time to
make up the missed work. If you have not contacted the instructor within 24 hours after
the missed lab, deductions will be made and will equal one letter grade per day. Lab
reports will be graded on neatness and completeness - all results should be recorded, all
questions should be answered, and all graphs and tables should be completed.
In regards to the laboratory report for Lab 10 – Temperature requirements for Microbial
Growth, the results of the lab and analysis of data will be submitted by the student as a typed
document. This exercise will give the student the opportunity to develop skills in data
presentation and analysis. More details of this exercise will be discussed at a later date. This
special laboratory report will count double.
The remainder of your laboratory grade will be based on the identification of two unknown
samples of bacteria that you will receive later on in the semester. Throughout the semester, you
will learn an array of laboratory techniques which will enable you to properly identify your
unknown organisms. During the last four weeks of the semester, you will work independently to
identify these unknowns. On the last day of class (22 Apr), you will turn in the following: a) the
laboratory report sheet on unknown identification (lab #25) in your lab manual; and b) two flow
charts outlining the testing procedures used and conclusions reached in determination of your
unknowns. Deductions will be made for late reports and will equal one letter grade for
every day late, up to the day of the final exam, when the student will be given a 0 on this
assignment. We will discuss this assignment in greater detail later in the semester.
MAKE-UPS:
Lecture Exams: Lecture exams must be taken on or before the scheduled date.
If you know that you will not be able to take an exam on the scheduled date, you may make
arrangements with the instructor to take the exam early. There will be no make-ups of missed
lecture exams. Missed exams will count as the allotted drop grade. This does not apply to the
final exam. As stated earlier, students must take the final exam on the scheduled date. Failure to
take the final exam will result in failure of the course.
Laboratories: As stated above, If you miss a lab it is your responsibility to make arrangements
with the instructor for a suitable time for you to come in and complete missed laboratory
assignments. This should be done within 24 hours after the missed lab session and no later
than the end of the week of the lab in question.
CLASSROOM
ETIQUETTE:
The use of electronic equipment such as cell phones, calculators, and music playback devices
(e.g. iPods) is prohibited during class. Specifically, students may not make or accept cell phone
calls, accept or send text messages, read or send e-mail messages, or listen to recorded media
during class. In addition, electronic equipment must be stowed away in the OFF position during
lecture.
Laptops can be used in class, but only for note-taking. Students found using their laptops for
something other than course-related work will be restricted from bringing their laptops to class for
the remainder of the semester.
Students should not interrupt the lecture session by leaving his/her seat except in the case of an
extenuating circumstance that has been discussed in advance with the professor or an
emergency.
POLICY ON
ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY:
Academic integrity at Newberry College assumes that all work, written or oral, submitted by a
student is that student’s own work. The student must adhere to the College’s policy, which deals
severely with cheating—including plagiarism. Plagiarism is the theft of another person’s words or
ideas. It is a dishonest, unethical attempt to claim someone’s work as your own—and will not be
tolerated in this class. Students who fail to comply will receive one of these penalties: (1) A paper
may receive a grade of “0”; a Report of Academic Dishonesty will be filed as part of the student’s
record in the Registrar’s Office, (2) A student may receive a grade of “F” for the course; a Report
of Academic Dishonesty will be filed with the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of the
Registrar, as part of that student’s permanent record, (3) A student whose offense is particularly
heinous may be remanded to the Academic Integrity Committee, which may result in a judicial
sanction and/or expulsion. For complete explanation of academic integrity, students must review
the complete Academic Integrity Policy and the Academic Dishonesty Report form located on the
Academics webpage at
Homepage > Academics > Resources > Documents>Academic Integrity Policy AND
Homepage > Academics > Resources > Documents>Academic Dishonesty Report.
COURSE
EVALUATION
PROCEDURES:
4 Lecture exams, 100 points each
*you may drop the lowest of these four grades for a total of 300 points
Final exam, 100 points
Laboratory Grade, 200 points
*lab report average grade - 100 points; unknown reports - 100 points
Total points: 600
A=90-100%; B+=87-89%; B=80-86%; C+=77-79%;
C=70-76%; D+=67-69%; D=60-66%; F= <60%
EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES:
The mission of the Center for Student Success is to support each student’s educational goals by
offering opportunities to enrich and enhance their academic experience. Located in Wessels
Library, these services include: Advising, Career Services, Peer Tutoring, Disability Services,
Test Proctoring, and Diversity Education. Wessels Library provides print and electronic resources
as well as offering research assistance and library instruction. Students should visit the
Educational Services Tab in Wolf Den for more information about these services.
Policy on Special Needs—Students with Special Needs: Students who wish to register with
the Student Disability Services Office, located in Wessels Library, must have appropriate
documentation on file in this office. Once approved for accommodations, students are responsible
for scheduling a conference with their professors to discuss how to implement these
accommodations. However, instructors are not permitted to discuss students’ disabilities with
them until they have registered with the Student Disability Services Office.