I. ASCRC General Education Form
Group
Group XI Natural Science
Dept/Program
DBS
Course #
Course Title
Prerequisite
Elementary Medical Microbiology
none
Credits
BIOL 106N
3
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Instructor
Phone / Email
Date
9/18/08
Ralph C. Judd
243
2347/Ralph.Judd@mso.umt
.edu
Program Chair
Charles Janson
Dean
CAS
III. Description and purpose of the course: General Education courses must be introductory
and foundational. They must emphasize breadth, context, and connectedness; and relate course
content to students’ future lives: See Preamble:
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/gened/GEPreamble_final.htm
These courses presents scientific conclusions about the structure and function of the natural world,
demonstrate or exemplify scientific questioning and validation of findings
IV. Criteria: Briefly explain how this course meets the criteria for the group. See:
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/ASCRCx/Adocuments/GE_Criteria5-1-08.htm
1. Courses explore a discipline in the natural
sciences and demonstrate how the scientific method
is used within the discipline to draw scientific
conclusions.
Clearly, infectious diseases are an important
discipline in the natural sciences. To demonstrate
the "scientific method", discussion of the history of
microbiology and how it has impacted "science" is
an integral part of the course. Louis Pasteur and
Robert Koch, central figures in the development of
our discipline (biology) and the larger development
of "science", are giants in the scientific method.
2. Courses address the concept of analytic
uncertainty and the rigorous process required to
take an idea to a hypothesis and then to a validated
scientific theory.
There is no better example of how we have take
analytical uncertainty and the rigorous process of
taking an idea to hypotheses and the validation of
scientific theory than the discovery of the infectious
disease agent that causes a particular disease, the
development of treatment strategies and, ultimately,
the prevention of disease (as simple as hand
washing and clean water to the development an
implantation of vaccines). These elements are an
integral part of this course.
3. Lab courses engage students in inquiry-based
learning activities where they formulate a
hypothesis, design an experiment to test the
hypothesis, and collect, interpret, and present the
data to support their conclusions.
Not applicable.
V. Student Learning Goals: Briefly explain how this course will meet the applicable learning
goals. See: http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/ASCRCx/Adocuments/GE_Criteria5-1-08.htm
Upon completion of this perspective, a student will
be able to:
1. understand the general principles associated
with the discipline(s) studied;
The course discusses the general principals of our
body's defense against infectious diseases (nonspecific defense mechanisms, immunology)
infectious disease agents (prions, viruses, bacteria,
fungi and parasites).
2. understand the methodology and activities
scientists use to gather, validate and interpret data
related to natural processes;
How we know what we know about infectious
diseases and how we validate data is discussed
above.
3. detect patterns, draw conclusions, develop
conjectures and hypotheses, and test them by
appropriate means and experiments;
Again, this is discussed above.
4. understand how scientific laws and theories are
verified by quantitative measurement, scientific
observation, and logical/critical reasoning;
The course differentiates between "pathogenicity" (
the potential to cause disease) and "virulence" ( the
quantitative measure of an infectious disease agent
to cause disease). Virulence factors are discussed
extensively. How we measure virulence, how we
confirm our hypotheses and how we develop
strategies to thwart infectious diseases are a critical
element in developing logical and critical thinking.
5. understand the means by which analytic
uncertainty is quantified and expressed in the natural
sciences.
Thorough explanations of how we have progressed
in our understanding of our defense mechanisms,
how infectious disease agents cause disease and
how to treat and prevent infectious diseases is the
epitome of analysis.
VII. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form. ⇓ The syllabus
should clearly describe how the above criteria are satisfied. For assistance on syllabus
preparation see: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/syllabus.html
Elementary Medical Microbiology BIOL 106N 01 3 credits CRN:30499
Instructor:
Ralph C.: HS103: PH: 243-2347: Office hours: Tu, Th 9:00-10am-ish: Email:
ralph.judd@mso.umt.edu
Lecture:
MWF 8:10am ULH 101
Text:
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple
FacPac:
Available from the bookstore.
Goals: The goal of this course is to acquaint students with the basic principles of immunology and infectious
disease. Students are expected to learn the basics of host defense systems, infectious diseases agents important in
the United States (bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic) and methods of treatment and prevention of these disease
agents. Upon completion of this course, students should be well prepared to protect themselves and their families
from infectious diseases and be academically prepared to enter courses of study in microbiology and/or healthrelated professions. Achievement of these goals will be assessed by three one hour exams (100pts each) and a two
hour final exam (200pts). Final grades normalized to highest points earned. Grades will then be assigned on a 10090% = A; 89-80 = B; 79-70 = C; 69-60 = D; <60 = F (+/- grading will not be used)..
Date
chapter
Topic
FacPac beginning page/Clin Micro MRS
January 23
25
28
30
Introduction
Introduction
Infectious Agents
Interaction of Host and Infectious
p1
p1
p4/2
p6
February 1
4
6
8
11
13
15 Friday
18
20
22
25
27
29
Non-specific Defenses
Non-specific Defenses
Acquired Immunity
Acquired Immunity
Acquired Immunity
Acquired Immunity
EXAMINATION #1
Holiday! Presidents' Day
Introduction to Bacterial Diseases
Gram Positive Cocci
Gram Positive Cocci
Gram Negative Diplococci
Gram Positive Sporeformers
p8
p8
March 3
5
7
10
12
14 Friday
17
19
21
24,26,28
31
Gram Positive Non-sporeformers
Mycobacteria
Gram Negative Enterics
Gram Negative Enterics
Catch-up/Review
EXAMINATION #2
Gram Negative Coccobacilli
Spirochetes
Mycoplasma/Rickettsia
Spring Break!!
Chlamydia
April 2
4
7
9
Antibiotics
Antibiotics
Introduction to Viruses
Viral Diseases, DNA viruses
@
@
p8, p10
p8, p10
Your and your neighbor=s notes
US CONSTITUTION
p14/1
p18/4,5
@
p20/8
p24/6
p28/7
p29/14
p32/9
@
Valium, Tagemet
p35/10,11
p38/13
p40/15,12
Party Manual
P42/12
p43/16,17,18,19,33
@
p48/22
p48/26,27
11
14
16
18 Friday
21
23
25
28
30
May 2
Viral Diseases, DNA viruses, RNA viruses
Viral Diseases, RNA viruses, Lentiviruses (HIV)
Catch-up/Review
EXAMINATION #3
Fungal Diseases, Superficial, Subcutaneous
Fungal Diseases, Systemic, Opportunistic, Toxic
Introduction to Parasitic Diseases, Protozoa
Parasitic Diseases, Nematodes, Trematodes
Emerging Diseases
p51/24
p54/23,25,28,29
Prozac, Pepcid, Tums
p55/20,21
@
p59/30
p61/31
p64
Catch-up/Review
May 7 Wednesday FINAL EXAMINATION 10:10am - 12:10pm, ULH 101
NOTE: University policies on drops, adds, changes of grade option, or change to audit status will be strictly enforced in this course.
These policies are described in the 2007-2008 catalog. Students should specifically note that after the 30th day of the semester, such
changes are NOT automatically approved. They may be requested by petition, but the petition MUST be accompanied by
documentation of extenuating circumstances. Requests to drop a course or change the grade basis to benefit a student's grade point
average will not be approved.
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sample assessment items and corresponding responses to the Assessment Advisory Committee.