BIO260
MICROBIOLOGY
Summer 2012
Instructor: Jennifer Ward
Office: IB245C
Email: drward@specialtyvetpath.com
Office Hours:
By appointment
Course Hours:
Monday and Wednesday 5:30 pm- 9:40 pm
Required Texts:
Microbiology, A Human Perspective, 7th ed., E. Nester, D. Anderson, C.
Evans Roberts and M. Nester. McGraw Hill Publishers, 2012.
Microbiology Experiments: A Health Science Perspective, 7th ed., J.
Kleyn, M. Bicknell and A. Oller. Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 2012.
Optional:
A Photographic Atlas for the Microbiology Laboratory, 4th ed., M.
Leboffe and B. Pierce. Morton Publishing, 2011.
Course Prerequisites:
Two college level biology and chemistry lab courses or one of each with
a grade of 2.0 or better.
This course transfers as upper division credits (300 level) to the University of Washington. It is
taught at a level that requires a foundation in general biology, basic cell biology and organic
chemistry. It will be difficult for you to do well if you do not have this foundation prior to
enrolling in the course.
Grading: Your final grade in the course will be determined based on percentage of points earned
out of a possible 800 with the following percentage breakdown:
Lecture Exams
50% (400 points)
Laboratory
50% (400 points)
Quizzes (100 points)
Practical exam (100 points)
Unknown report (50 points)
Lab reports (150 points)
Your final grade will be based on the following NSCC scale:
4.0-3.5 (A/A-): 90-100%
3.4-2.9 (B/B+): 80-89.9:
2.8-2.2 (B-/C+): 70-79.9%
2.1-1.5 (C/C+): 60-69.9
1.4-0.9 (D+/D): 50-59.9%
0.8-0.0 (D-/F): Below 50%
Lecture Exams: The exams may be composed of multiple choice, matching, and short answer
questions. There will be no make-up exams unless special arrangements are made in advance.
Exams 1-2 will be 1 hour exams, each worth 100 points. The final exam will be a 2 hour exam
with 35% on the course material (lecture and reading) covered since exam #3, and 65%
cumulative for the entire course. Specific organisms covered repeatedly throughout the course
will be emphasized in the material covered in the final exam.
Laboratory Practical Exam: The laboratory practical exam is a comprehensive exam based on
experiments done in class. Anything done in the lab may show up on the exam. You may not use
your notes or lab manual for the exam. It is a “practical” style exam which may include such
things as identification of specimens under the microscope, identification of specific biochemical
tests, recognition of bacteria on different types of agar medium. Total points possible = 100.
Lab Reports: The lab reports will consist of the exercises found in the laboratory workbook and
will include all data, drawings and completion of questions on the report pages of the exercise.
They are due the lab period following completion of the experiment.
Quizzes: Quizzes are given the first 15 minutes of lab class and cover content from the lab
exercises. The format of questions will be similar to the lecture exams. Each quiz is worth 25
points. There will be no make-up quizzes given due to tardiness or absence.
Unknowns: You will receive a mixed broth containing 2 unknown organisms at the start of lab
on 2/27. Over the course of the next 4 labs, in addition to other scheduled labs, you will be taking
necessary steps to isolate and identify your unknown organisms. This is exercise 25 in your lab
manual. Unlike other lab exercises, you will not be working in pairs or teams – each student will
receive his/her own unknown organisms to identify. This exercise is worth 50 points.
Online Course Material: Lectures (powerpoints), lecture syllabus and any supplemental course
material will be posted in my facweb folder: http://facweb.northseattle.edu/jgward/.
Chemical Sensitivities: Due to the increasing numbers of individuals developing chemical
sensitivities and the increasing awareness of such conditions, everyone who attends this class is
asked to refrain from wearing any fragrance or perfume. The greatest feasible efforts will also be
taken to ensure a fresh air environment free of not only chemical fragrances/perfumes but also
potentially harmful substances such as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, carpet odor, organic
solvents, etc. Individuals who are unsure of the importance of this policy should see the Associate
Dean for additional information.
Attendance and Commitment: Students should attend every class session. It is the student's
responsibility to obtain lecture notes, handouts, or other materials in case of an absence. Since this
is a specialized lab class requiring live organisms you will not be able to make-up any missed
labs. A student who stops attending the class without an official withdrawal will be assigned a
grade based on the work completed up to that point. This is a course that will require a great deal
of individual effort by each student. You should expect to spend an average of 12-14 hours/week
studying for this class.
Electronic Devices: Out of respect for your instructor and fellow students, please turn off cell
phones and pagers before class. No electronic devices may be used during exams.
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated, and will result in a score of zero for the affected
exam, quiz, or assignment. All offences will be reported to the academic board.
BIO 260 Winter 2012 Lecture Schedule
DATE
6/25 (M)
TOPIC
L1: Introduction to the Microbial World
6/27 (W)
L2: Cell Structure; Microbial Growth
3, 4
7/2 (M)
7/4 (W)
L3: Microbial Control; L4: Microbial Metabolism
July 4th holiday – no class
5, 6
7/9 (M)
7/11 (W)
L5: Microbial Genetics
Exam #1: lectures 1-5 + ch 1, 3-8
7, 8
7/16 (M)
7/18 (W)
L6: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa & Arthropod Vectors;
L7: Zoonotic Diseases
L8:Innate Immune Response
7/23 (M)
7/25 (W)
L9: Adaptive Immune Response
Exam #2: lectures L6-L9 + ch 12, 14-15
7/30 (M)
L10: Host-Microbe Interactions; L11: Immunologic
Disorders
L12: Applications of Immune Responses
16, 17
18
L13: Antimicrobial Drugs & Mechanisms of
Drug Resistance
20
8/8 (W)
L14: MDR Bacteria; Antimicrobial Stewardship
20, Mayo paper
8/13 (M)
8/15 (W)
L15: Epidemiology
19
Final Exam: 40% lectures 10-15 + ch 16, 17, 19 and 20
60% cumulative
8/1 (W)
8/6 (M)
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