Heartland Community College
Math/Science Division
Student Syllabus for BIOL 191-03
Introductory Microbiology
Spring 2012
Meeting times: Tuesdays and Thursdays
 BIOL 191-03: 5:30 – 6:45 pm [ICB 2805]
Catalog Description:
Prerequisite: BIOL 121 or BIOL 181 and completion of, or concurrent enrollment
in, BIOL 182, and completion of Intermediate Algebra Level 1, or assessment. This
course explores the nature and diversity of microorganisms. Both beneficial and
detrimental interrelationships between microbes, other organisms, and the environment
are examined. Four weekly laboratory sessions consist of practical and investigative
studies.
Instructor Information:
Hong Fei, Adjunct Faculty
Office: ICB 2402; Phone: 268-8651; Cell 212-0455; Home 662-7980
E-mail:
hong.fei@heartland.edu
Web: http://employee.heartland.edu/hfei
Division Secretary: Karen Bunker 268-8671
Office hours:
Within one hour before class or any time after class
Any other day and time by appointment
Lab Instructors:
Manjushri Kishore and Leslie Cleary
Required Materials:
Tortora, Funke and Case, Microbiology, An Introduction. 10th ed. Benjamin-Cummings
Publishing Company (2009)
Relationship to Academic Development Programs and Transfer:
BIOL 191 fulfills 4 semester hours of credit in the Life/Physical Sciences required for the A.A. or A.S.
degree. BIOL 191 also satisfies the laboratory requirement for the A.A. degree. BIOL 191 should transfer
as part of the General Education Core Curriculum described in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) to
other Illinois colleges and universities participating in the IAI. However, students should consult an
academic advisor for transfer information regarding particular institutions. Refer to the IAI web page for
more information: www.itransfer.org
Course Objectives (Learning Outcomes):
Upon successful completion of this course the student will:
 Master laboratory and reasoning skills employed in the study of microbes.
 Show relationships between microbial ubiquity and diversity to their effects on
the biosphere and environmental preservation.
 Gain a historical perspective concerning the study of microbes and its relation to
scientific inquiry, technology, and social outcomes.
 Attain knowledge of basic biological principles using microbes as study
organisms: basic chemistry, structure and function, genetics, ecology, and
evolution.
 Relate metabolic principles to microbial uses in industry and food
production/safety.
 Understand the importance of microbial normal flora to human health along with
human defenses against pathogens.
 Become familiar with the mechanisms of infectious diseases and antimicrobial
agents.
 Evaluate the mechanisms underlying resistance to antimicrobial agents.
Basic requirements and make-up policies:
1.
Wireless devices and computer are not to be used in class room during lecture and
discussions.
2.
It is the responsibility of the students to check their “my heartland” email for any
notifications.
3.
It is allowed to make-up for quiz. It will be in the testing center (new location!) only
in the period of time between the quiz and the time next class meets.
4.
Home works and class activities are allowed to be finished within the time of the
given unit.
5.
There is NO make-up for the essays.
6.
In extreme cases (such as, documented severe illness, documented accident, or
military duties) when a student must miss class for more than 1 week, the student
must contact the instructor as soon as possible to discuss the best course of action.
Incomplete Grade
An Incomplete grade may be justified to a student if the student encounters extreme
circumstances (e.g., serious illness, accident, death or serious illness in the immediate
family) toward the end of the semester and is unable to complete the semester. The
student must be in a position to pass the class if the Incomplete is given. The student
must sign a form requiring him/her to finish the class by next semester.
Academic Integrity
Plagiarism is the presenting of others’ ideas as if they were your own. When you write a
paper, create a project, do a presentation or create anything original, it is assumed that all
the work, except for that which is attributed to another author or creator, is your own.
Plagiarism is considered a serious academic offense and may take the following forms:
Copying word-for-word from another source and not giving that source credit.
Paraphrasing the work of another and not giving that source credit.
Adopting a particularly apt phrase as your own.
Using an image or a copy of an image without crediting its source.
Paraphrasing someone else’s line of thinking in the development of a topic as if it
were your own.
Receiving excessive help from a friend or elsewhere, or using another project as
if it were your own.
Academic Support Center Services
http://www.heartland.edu/asc/
1.
Library
The Library, located in the Student Commons Building at the Raab Road campus,
provides Heartland students with a full range of resources including books, online
journal databases, videos, newspapers, periodicals, reserves, and interlibrary loan.
Librarians are available to assist in locating information.
For more information please call the Library (309) 268-8200 or (309) 268-8292.
http://www.heartland.edu/LIBRARY/index.html
2.
Tutoring Services
Heartland Community College offers tutoring in various forms at no cost to Heartland
students at the Tutoring and Testing Center in Normal and at the Pontiac and Lincoln
Centers. Tutors are available at convenient times throughout the week. Study groups
are also available by request. For more information about services available at each
location, please call the Tutoring and Testing Center in Normal at (309) 268-8231,
the Pontiac Center at (815) 842-6777, or the Lincoln Center (217) 735-1731.
http://www.heartland.edu/asc/tutor.html
3.
Testing Services
The Tutoring and Testing Center provides a secure testing environment for students
who are enrolled in online, hybrid, and other distance learning courses; have a
documented disability; or need to take a make-up exam. Testing accommodations for
students having documented disabilities must be arranged by the student through the
Office of Disability Services, and Testing Services will only administer make-up
exams at the request of the instructor. Contact Testing Services at (309) 268-8231 for
more information.
http://www.heartland.edu/asc/testing.html
**Notice of Cancelled Class Sessions**
Go to http://www.heartland.edu/classCancellations/ to learn what classes have been
cancelled for that day and the upcoming week. Be sure to check the last column, which
might contain a message from the instructor.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
Week 1
January 17, 19
Unit I: Bacteria
1. Scope and History of Microbiology
2. Basic Chemistry for Biological Students
Week 2
January 24, 26
Unit I: Bacteria
1. Prokaryotic Cells – Basic Structure
2. ESSAY AND PRESENTATION: Disease of Skin and Eyes; Jan 26
Week 3
January 31, February 2
Unit I: Bacteria
1. Scientific Notation
2. Microscopy and Staining
Week 4
February 7, 9
ESSAY AND PRESENTATION: Urogenital Diseases and STD; Feb 7
Quiz 1: Feb 9
Week 5
February 14, 16
Unit II: Bacteria
Growth and Culture of Bacteria
Morphology of Bacteria
Week 6
February 21, 23
Unit II: Bacteria
1. Sterilization and Disinfection
2. ESSAY AND PRESENTATION: Disease of Respiratory System; Feb 23
Week 7
February 28, March 1
Unit II: Bacteria
Antimicrobial Agents
Week 8
March 6, 8
ESSAY AND PRESENTATION: Oral and Gastrointestinal Diseases; March 6
Quiz 2: March 1
Spring Break: No Class on March 13 and 15
Week 9
March 20, 22
Unit III: Bacteria
Bacterial Genetics: Transmission Genetics; Horizontal Gene Transfer
Week 10
March 27, 29
Unit III: Bacteria
2. Biotechnology involving Bacteria
3. ESSAY AND PRESENTATION:
Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Diseases; March 29
Week 11
April 3, 5
Unit III: Virus and Parasites
1. Viruses
2. Cancer and AIDS
3. Parasites
Week 12
April 10, 12
ESSAY AND PRESENTATION: Disease of Nervous System; April 10
Quiz 3: April 12
Week 13
April 17, 19
Unit IV: The Host
Pathogenesis
Week 14
April 24, 26
Unit IV: The Host
2. Epidemiology
2. ESSAY AND PRESENTATION: Environmental and Industrial Use of
Microbes; April 26
Week 15
May 1, 3
Unit IV: The Host
1. Acquired Immunity and Immunization
2. Immunological Disorders and Tests
Week 16
May 8
Quiz 4
Final Time: May 15 – Deadline for everything
GRADING CRITERIA:
1. The lecture part makes up 75% of total grade. The lab makes up 25%.
2. The lecture part composed of essays, class work, and quiz.
3. Six essays with 50 points each = 300 points
4.
Unit I = 75 points
Unit II = 75 points
Unit III =75 points
Unit IV = 75 points
Total = 300 points
These points will be made up with class work, case discussions and quiz. The quiz will be
no more than 25 points in each unit.
5. Total points possible for the lecture part = 600 points
6. The final grade will be total earned / total possible.
A: >90%; B: >80%; C: >70%; D: >60%; F: <60%
For example, if you got 550 out of 600 possible in the lecture part, you will have 92% as
the lecture grade. Suppose that you got 90% for your lab. Then you got 69/75 and 23/25.
Your total is 92 out of 100. It will be an A.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ESSAYS
1. Choose 6 out of the 7 topics.
2. Every other week, several randomly chosen people will present their “infectious
disease of the week”. I will try to let as many as possible numbers of people to talk. I will
also present a review. It has to be about infectious disease, which means that it has to
concern a bacterium or a virus (or other infectious agents).
3. The essay should be at least one page type-written or neatly written. Image(s) may be
used to illustrate. There is no space limit.
4. It should cover the following topics.
Name of the disease
What are the main symptoms?
Etiology – What is the cause of the disease? It could be bacterium, virus or
parasite.
What are the carriers (secondary hosts)?
Epidemiology - Distribution and number of people affected
Path of infection
Is there any therapy or vaccine available?
Are there any recent research on the disease?
Your thoughts about prevention and management of the disease
Source of research: For this class, it does not have to be from peer reviewed
journals with original data, though they are indeed preferred. The source could be
your textbook (page 584 – 808), news articles or articles from scientific journals.
5. The essays will be due at the dates highlighted. Presentation, or being present at the
presentation, consists 10/50 points.