Microbial Survey, BIO 233, Spring, 2008
Lecture Syllabus
Professor:
Office:
Office Hours:
Dr. Teri Shors
HS 155: e-mail: shors@uwosh.edu
Wed and Fri. 12:40-1:40 p.m., Thursday 11:40-12:40 p.m.
Other times by appointment.
E-mail communications will receive rapid responses.
Lecture:
MWF 11:30-12:30 p.m. HS 109
Required text:
Alcamo's Fundamentals of Microbiology, 7th Edition
by Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Course Description
A survey of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and some algae, fungi, and invertebrates.
Emphasis will be placed upon the health care applications of microbiology and transmission of infectious
disease agents. Laboratory will focus on standard microbiologic techniques used in the allied health
fields. This course is designed for those students interested in allied health fields, including biology,
nursing and medical technology majors. Prerequisite: one semester of general biology (BIO 105).
Course Objectives
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To introduce the student to the relationship between microbes and our lives.
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To understand the role of microbial genetics in grasping such concepts as antibiotic resistance and
the development of vaccines.
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To learn how microbes are classified and identified in the laboratory.
To familiarize the student with the diversity, structure, and metabolic processes of microorganisms.
To understand microbial populations and how unwanted microbial growth can be controlled (e.g.
microbes that cause food spoilage or disease).
To gain an understanding of how the human body and various microorganisms interact in terms of
health and disease (e.g. defense mechanisms, microbial pathogenicity).
Microbial Survey and Promoting the Liberal Arts: A liberal arts education refers to studies in a
college or university intended to provide general knowledge and develop intellectual capacities. A liberal
arts education prepares students to work in a variety of jobs. This is different from other types of
education where students develop professional or vocational skills for a specific job. The Pre-Nursing
and Science Education Majors are offered courses at UW-Oshkosh within the College of Letters and
Sciences (COLS). The COLS emphasizes a liberal arts education. It promotes a liberal arts education
model proposed by Carol Geary Schneider, president of the Association of American Colleges and
Universities since 1998. Schneider stresses the idea that ALL students receive an education of lasting
value, relevant for the 21st century. In her model learning should be: 1) "analytical, contextual and
holistic thinking;" 2) "effective communication using multiple literacies and forms of expression;" 3)
"critical reflection/informed action as citizens, producers, human beings;" 4) "ethical action for local and
global communities;" and 5) "integrative learning."
At UW-Oshkosh, you will have a broad exposure to the liberal arts, while focusing on a topic that you
are particularly interested in such nursing or the sciences. BIO 233 (Microbial Survey), is a required
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course in the Nursing Program and an elective course in the Science Education Major. Microbial Survey
is important in not only the study of infections and their treatment and prevention, but also in the
unraveling of the most fundamental aspects of biology. This is because microbes have an intimate
relationship with the basic machinery of their host cells. Thus, research on how microorganisms
reproduce themselves and spread has given us many insights into the way in which the cells of our bodies
function, leading in turn to a better understanding of the whole organism and of how infective
diseases may be prevented or cured.
Attendance
While there is no formal requirement, attendance in the lecture is highly recommended. Lectures will
include some information not included in the textbook. Earning a high grade in the class will be difficult,
if not impossible, without regular attendance. Information from lectures, films, or articles distributed
in class are all "fair game" for exam questions. If you miss a class period, it is your responsibility to
obtain notes from a fellow student. Punctuality is encouraged; if late arrival is unavoidable, the student
should enter the class in a manner that creates as little disruption as possible.
EXAM POLICY: There are NO MAKE UP Exams!
If a student misses an exam because of extreme circumstances (e.g. death of a close relative or a
documented medical excuse), the student will be allowed to take a comprehensive exam during the
last week of the semester. The grade earned on this exam will be substituted for the one missed exam.
GRADING
The lecture portion of this class is worth 58% of your grade (600 pts.) and the laboratory is worth 42%.
There will be 435 pts. from the laboratory portion of the course. There will be four 100 point lecture
exams and a 200 point comprehensive final exam. The format of the exams will be multiple choice
(scan tron).
GRADING:
A
100-94%
AB
93-88%
B
87-82%
BC
81-77%
C
76-71%
CD
70-64%
D
63-60%
F
<60%
*Instructor reserves the right to adjust grades of
the entire class if necessary (e.g. curve).
Academic Dishonesty: Cheating on an exam, plagiarizing, or any other form of academic dishonesty will
be dealt with in accordance with the current UWO Student Discipline Code. The instructor reserves the
right to assign a grade of "F" for the course should circumstances warrant.
Common courtesy: Please turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to class.
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Tentative Lecture Schedule, Spring, 2008
Period
Date/Weekday Topic
1
2
3
4
5
Feb. 4
Feb. 6
Feb. 8
Feb. 11
Feb. 13
M
W
F
M
W
6
Feb. 15
F
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Feb. 18
Feb. 20
Feb. 22
Feb. 25
Feb. 27
Feb. 29
Mar. 3
Mar. 5
M
W
F
M
W
F
M
W
15
16
17
Mar. 7
Mar. 10
Mar. 12
F
M
W
18
19
20
21
Mar. 14
Mar. 17
Mar. 19
Mar. 21
F
M
W
F
22
23
24
25
26
March 23-30th
Mar 31
M
Apr. 2
W
Apr. 4
F
Apr. 7
M
Apr. 9
W
27
28
29
30
Apr. 11
Apr. 14
Apr. 16
Apr. 18
F
M
W
F
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
Apr. 21
Apr. 23
Apr. 25
Apr. 28
Apr. 30
May 2
May 5
M
W
F
M
W
F
M
38
39
40
41
May 7
May 9
May 12
May 14
W
F
M
W
Discuss Syllabus/Pre-Test
Film: Up Close and Personal; Body Bugs
Microbiology Then and Now
Film: Penicillin: Discovering the Truth or Oprah/Bird Flu
Microbiology Then and Now
The Chemical Building Blocks of Life (begin p. 55)
The Chemical Building Blocks of Life (begin p. 55)
Basic Concepts of Microbiology
Basic Concepts of Microbiology
NOVA: Killer on Campus
Bacterial Structure and Growth
Bacterial Structure and Growth
Review Lab Techniques/Instructor's Notes
EXAM 1
Bacterial Genetics
Genetic Engineering and Bacterial Genomes
Review Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Physical Control of Microorganisms
Physical Control of Microorganisms/BioWar Part I
Chemical Control of Microorganisms/
Microbial Control Film or HIDE & SEEK Film
Chemical Control of Microorganisms
Exam 2
Chemotherapeutic agents and Antibiotics
Chemotherapeutic agents and Antibiotics:
12 minute film: Tuberculosis
SPRING BREAK
Chemotherapeutic agents and Antibiotics:
Microbiology of Foods
PBS: Influenza,An American Experience
Airborne Bacterial Diseases
Foodborne and Waterborne Bacterial Diseases
Soil and Arthropodborne Bacterial Diseases
The Protozoa
The Fungi
Exam 3
Film: Parasites Eating us Alive
The Multicellular Parasites
The Viruses and Virus-like Agents
1918 Flu in Winnebago County
Pneumotropic and Dermotropic Viral Diseases
NOVA: Brain Eaters Film
Exam 4
Viscerotropic and Neurotropic Viral Diseases
Vaccines, Epidemiology: Instructor's notes
HIV Instructor's notes
HIV Instructor's notes
Film: West Nile Virus Film: Vaccines
Film: Understanding Bacteria
Text Pages
Chapter 1
Chapters1 & 2
Chapters 2 & 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 22
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 8
Chapter 9 and 10
Chapter 16
Chapter 15
Chapter 17
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
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May 16
F
Exam 5
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