MICROBIOLOGY SYLLABUS
Instructor: Jessica Friel Term: Summer 2013
Phone 503.316.3202
E-mail:jessica.friel@chemeketa.edu
Office Hours: by appointment
Website: http://jfriel.wikispaces.com/BI234
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
BI234 explores the world of bacteria and other microorganisms emphasizing their impact upon human
health. Includes discussion of microbial structure and function, infection, immunity, common pathogens
and methods of microbial identification and control.
REQUIRED TEXTS & MATERIALS:
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4.
Cowen. Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
BI234 Lab Manual, VanHouten (buy at bookstore)
Colored pencils
Personal Protection Equipment (gloves, lab coat, goggles or glasses--NO contacts,)
All of these are available in the Chemeketa Bookstore or they may be purchased online at
http://bookstore.chemeketa.edu/home.aspx
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Compare and contrast the various kinds of pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria,
viruses, protozoans, fungi, helminths and insects.
2. Describe how microbes are named and classified and demonstrate the importance of these
concepts to laboratory identification and microbial control.
3. Describe and explain the major features of bacterial structure, morphology, metabolism, growth
and genetics and relate these to disease, identification, treatment and control.
4. Compare and contrast the major features of selected microbial disease including: identification
of the etiologic agent, life cycle, transmission, symptoms, treatment and prevention and relate
these features to the progression and control of disease.
5. Evaluate possible pathogens based on epidemiological evidence in case study form.
6. Demonstrate and apply the major principles, techniques and agents (chemical and physical) of
microbial control.
7. Perform and use laboratory techniques designed to isolate, grow, maintain and identify
microbes under controlled situations including: microscopy, aseptic technique, culture
techniques and microbial control.
8. Define and apply basic principles related to infection and disease, including: modes of invasion
and establishment, factors affecting pathogenicity and development of disease, and reactions of
the human body to invasion and tissue damage.
9. Describe the development of immunity and the nature of vaccines and immunization.
10. Predict the presence of microbial populations, formulate solutions to control these populations
and educate the public on basic issues in microbiology and immunology.
PREREQUISITES:
Required: BI231 and CH104 or CH110
Recommended: BI102, CH100, 105, 106, BI232 and BI233
It is expected that you have a basic understanding of chemical principles before you enter this class. In
addition, anatomy and physiology are strongly recommended as a foundation for understanding human
body function before, during and after microbial invasion.
GRADING:
Assessment Tool
Laboratory Notebook
Mystery Microbe Project
Disease Presentation
Midterms (2@100pts)
Final Exam-Comprehensive
Points
~76
~40
30
200
200
Total (Tentative)--Total Points will fluctuate during the term
Grade Scale
90%-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
59% and below
~546
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
NOTE: There are no make-up labs. If you miss more than 2 labs you will NOT receive credit for the
course. No make-up quizzes or exams will be given, except under prearranged or special circumstances.
Assignments turned in late will be marked down 50% per week.
If you have a grade dispute, please submit a hard copy or e-mail explanation of your dispute and I will
reply to you within 48 hours .
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Lecture Material-Lecture material will be presented in the form of PowerPoint lecture notes, class activities and online
class discussion. You will find the Power Point lecture notes on the course web page. I also convert the
files into a .pdf file which is easily read by the free program Adobe Acrobat.
Laboratory Notebook-A laboratory notebook will serve as your legal record of events that occurred in the microbiology lab. It
will be a place to outline your experiments, record data and present your conclusions about your
experiments. For those students going into an Allied Health field, the laboratory notebook will help you
develop organizational skills that will be necessary when documenting patient records. Laboratory
Notebooks will be graded for their completeness, accuracy and neatness.
Mystery Microbe Project-The unknown bacteria identification project is a way for you to become a microbe detective. Think of
yourself as a lab technician who receives a patient sample and you must identify the specimen
accurately to offer the patient the best treatment plan. You will perform experiments, collect data,
analyze data and draw conclusions in order to identify your unknown bacterial species. You will receive
a numbered tube the second week in lab and then perform experiments with your unknown each week.
At the end of the quarter you should be able to correctly identify your unknown bacterial genus and
species.
Disease Presentation Project-Individuals or pairs of students will investigate the current literature and websites about a variety of
diseases. Guidelines for these disease presentations will be discussed in class and posted on our class
website.
Midterms-Midterms will take place during the first hour of lab. They will be taken in the lab using a printed, hard
copy exam not a computer. Midterms will be in the form of short answer, multiple choice, true/false,
short essay, long essay and case study questions. If you can answer all of the questions at the end of
each chapter, answer the questions on the textbook website and understand the power point notes you
should be in good shape for the exams. Make sure you are especially comfortable with the lecture note
material and learning objectives for the chapter.
Final Exam-Like the midterms the final will also be a printed, hard copy exam. The final exam is cumulative meaning
that all chapters will be fair game on the exam. A cumulative final allows you to review the class
material and further store concepts into your long term memory. Don't let this scare you too much as
students have performed similarly to their exams. You will be allowed to bring a "reference sheet"
consisting of a single sided 8.5 x 11 in.
COURSE RESOURCES AND POLICIES:
Resources at Chemeketa—
Please take advantage of Chemeketa's many resources!! :) You will notice direct links to some of these
services at the bottom of our course content page and all the following services can be found on the
starting course list page in Campus Edition 6:
STUDENT SERVICES:
Students with special needs should contact Disability Services (503.399.5192) for appropriate
documentation of necessary accommodations. If you have emergency medical information or need
special arrangements, please notify the instructor as soon as possible.
The following is a list of services that are available to students at CCC:
Resource
URL and location
Main Chemeketa
website
http://www.chemeketa.edu/
Chemeketa Online
http://online.chemeketa.edu/
Bldg 9, Rm 106
503.399.7399
Counseling and Career
Services
CCC Counseling
Bldg 2, first floor
503.399.5120
Includes CCC's counseling, testing and
career services
CCC Library
CCC Library
Bldg 9, second floor
503.399.5231
You will be amazed at the plethora of
information found in the library with
helpful tutorials or people to help you
navigate through the info.
Bookstore
CCC Bookstore
Bldg 1, first floor
503.399.5131
Using the bookstore link you can find out
about texts required for your classes and
even order them online along with other
merchandise.
Academic Support Services
Includes the tutoring center where you can get
help from a tutor, writing center to help with
writing projects and study skills info. VERY
USEFUL!!
Student Support Services
Many helpful services including resources for
child care, disabilities, college access,
international students, veterans and
graduation. VERY USEFUL!!
Student Responsibilities
Includes policies regarding student rights
and responsibilities including: privacy,
harrassment, academic honesty, etc.
Academic Support
Services
Student Support
Services
Student Rights and
Responsibilities
Disability Services
Description
This is Chemeketa's main site and includes
links for the catalog, schedule, student
services, college life and general campus
information.
Chemeketa Online's website with many links
including Tech Help, FAQs, and an Online
Orientation to name a few.
http://www.chemeketa.edu/services/If you suspect or know that you have a disability
disabilities/index.html
or special need please utilize Chemeketa's
Disability Bldg. 2, Room 174 or call:| V/TTY:
503-399-5192
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Services.
ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:
http://www.chemeketa.edu/earncertdegree/advising/studyskills/writing/resources/academichonesty/
Learning is built on the fundamental qualities of honesty, fairness, respect and trust. At Chemeketa
Community College, academic integrity is a shared endeavor characterized by truth, personal
responsibility and high academic standards. Any violation of academic integrity devalues the individual
and the community as a whole. Violations of academic honesty include but are not limited to the
following: plagiarism, cheating, collusion, fabrication / falsification /alteration, unauthorized
submissions, and sabotage / tampering.
Definition of Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is defined as representing the words, ideas, or work of another as one’s own in any academic
exercise. Plagiarism consists of taking the words or substance of another work and either copying or
paraphrasing without giving credit to the source. Plagiarism is applicable to written, oral, and artistic
work. The following examples are only some of the many forms plagiarism may take:
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Word-for-word copying of work written by someone else.
Failure to give proper credit for ideas, statements of facts, or conclusions derived by
another.
Failure to use quotation marks when quoting directly from another, whether a paragraph,
sentence, or phrase.
Close and extended paraphrasing of another work without acknowledging the source.
Definition of Cheating:
Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of
dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means. The following are only some of the many forms cheating may
take:
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Copying another’s work on a test, paper, or project.
Using unauthorized materials in an exam or collaborating on work to be turned in for credit
where the instructor disallows such collaboration.
Taking an exam for another student, purposely allowing another student to copy during a
test, or providing coursework for another student to turn in as his or her own effort.
Fabricating, falsifying or misrepresenting data or results from experiments, interviews or
surveys.
Submitting the same work in more than one class for credit without permission from the
instructor.
By taking this course, you agree to adhere to the Academic Honesty Guidelines. Infractions, such as
cheating or plagiarism, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED and will be dealt with according to the policies of CCC.
Any such infractions will constitute a violation of the college policy and will result in an appropriate
consequence (e.g., zero on the assignment, an F for the course, etc.) at the discretion of the instructor
and college officials.
TECHNOLOGY RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESOURCES:
Information Technology Help Desk at (503)399-7899 or Distance Education at (503)399-5191.
Technology Recommendations Specific to this Course:
1. MS Word (if you do not have MS Word, please access a computer that does to download and print
the Study Guide assignments and then complete them by hand.)
2. Power Point (if you do not have PowerPoint you can view lecture notes using the pdf files and Adobe
Acrobat. For our disease project where Power Point is required you may need to complete your project
using the Computer Lab found on the second floor of Building 6 on campus.)
3. Adobe Acrobat available as a free download and used to view the pdf files.
PRIMARY TEACHING METHODS:
Lecture material will be delivered in the form of study guide questions, the textbook, Power Point
presentations, active learning activities, and question and answer discussions.. We will work with class
material by performing laboratory experiments, discussing classic and current events and concepts in
microbiology and doing activities such as case studies, active learning exercises and comprehensive
projects such as the mystery microbe project and a disease presentation project.
CLASSROOM RESPONSIBILITY:
Full participation is expected of each student. All class and laboratory assignments must be completed
individually and originally unless otherwise stated. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to
determine material missed, obtain handouts, and be aware of the class schedule. The ultimate basis for
determining acceptable behavior and procedure in this class will be the Chemeketa Creed (printed in the
college catalog) http://www.chemeketa.edu/ Basically, respect others as you would have them respect
you.
CHEMEKETA'S DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
Chemeketa is a community college enriched by the diversity of our students and staff. Each individual
and group has the potential to contribute in our learning environment. Each has dignity. To diminish
the dignity of one is to diminish the dignity of us all. (from the college catalog)
http://www.chemeketa.edu/
HOW MUCH TIME DO I NEED TO DEDICATE TO MICRO?
Be prepared to spend at least 2 hours outside of class for every hour inside of class. You will be in class
6 hours a week and expected to study at least 12 more hours during the week. Times may vary from
week to week. To prevent the amount of class time from getting overwhelming a great idea is to
schedule shorter blocks of time into your schedule on a regular basis. For example, plan to study for 3
hours 5 days a week. You can even split that time up into 3 1 hour blocks to make it fit in to your
schedule. Procrastination is a very bad option in this class since if you get behind it is extremely difficult
to catch up so organize your schedule in advance!
TIPS FOR SUCCESS:
1. Start with the "big picture" of each chapter by reading the Chapter Summary found at the end of
each chapter.
2. Then, start filling in the "details" by completing the study guide assignments in a timely manner.
3. Assess your knowledge using the self-quizzes at the end of the chapter and the LearnSmart study
modules on the textbook website.
4. Establish study partners with whom to study and discuss issues in microbiology.
5. Review each week's material and try to apply it to your everyday life.
Note: Please contact me ASAP if you are having difficulties with this class.
Tentative Schedule for Summer 2013:
Week
Date
T
6/25
1
TH
6/27
Readings and
Exams
Introduction to
Microbes and
Their Building
Blocks
(Ch. 1)
Tools of the
Laboratory: The
Methods for
Studying
Microorganisms
(Ch. 2)
Class and Lab Activities
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2
T
7/2
Prokaryotic
Structure (and
Function)
(Ch. 3)
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TH
7/4
T
7/9
3
TH
7/11
T
7/16
4
5
Lab Safety
Lab Notebook and Lab Methods and Materials
Inoculate thumb TSB tubes
Inoculate environmental TSA plates
Introduce disease presentations
Microscope Introduction
Microscopic Observation of cells from
different Kingdoms
Observe thumb TSB
Observe environmental TSA plates
Introduce Smear Prep and Gram stain
Gram stain gingival & bacterial cells from gum
smear
Choose disease presentation topics and groups
Lecture Ch: 3
Introduce aseptic technique & Quad or TStreak
Introduce Mystery Microbe (MM) Project
Choose MM groups
Inoculate MM TSA and incubate at 2 temps
Observe MM TSB
Inoculate MM Ox/Ferm Basal media tubes
Due
Study Guides CH:
1 and 2
OFF
Eukaryotic
Structure and
Function
(Ch. 4)
EXAM #1
(CH: 1, 2, 3, 4)
Interactions
Between
Microbes and
Humans
(Ch. 11)
Microbial
Nutrition and
Growth
(Ch. 6)
TH
7/18
Microbial
Metabolism
(Ch. 7)
T
7/23
Microbial
Genetics and
Genetic
Engineering
(Ch. 8)
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Inoculate anaerobe vs. aerobe MM TSA
Observe MM TSA incubated at 2 temps
Inoculate MM Differential & Selective Media
Observe MM Ox/Ferm Basal media tubes
Ebola (time permitting)
Study Guides CH:
3 and 4
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Oxidase MM observations
Observe anaerobe vs. aerobe MM TSA
Catalase MM observations
Observe and form conclusions for Differential
& Selective Media
Study Guides CH:
4 and 11
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Gram Stain MM, E. coli and S. epiderm
Protein synthesis packet, sickle cell
DNA Secret messages activity
Genetic Engineering Activity: Paper plasmid
Disease
presentation
emailed to me by
5pm
Study Guides CH:
6 and 7
Lab Notebook
TH
7/25
T
7/30
6
TH
8/1
T
8/6
Diagnosing
Infections
(Ch. 15.1-15.4)
EXAM #2
(CH: 6, 7, 8, 11,
15.1-15.4)
Viral Structure
and Life Cycles
(Ch. 5)
Physical and
Chemical Control
of Microbes
(Ch. 9)
Antimicrobial
Treatment
(ch. 10)
TH
8/8
Host Defenses II:
Specific
Immunity &
Immunization
(Ch. 13)
T
8/13
Diagnosing
InfectionsImmunologic
methods
(Ch. 15.5)
7
8
TH
8/15
N/A
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Inoculate MM API 20E test strips
Inoculate MM MRVP tube
Inoculate MM Motility Media
Inoculate Hand Washing Expt
Introduce (Take home) Home Disinfection
plate
 Observe and form conclusions for MRVP tube
 Inoculate and form conclusions for SBA & MSA
Plates
Study Guides CH:
8 and 15.1-15.4
 Observe MM Motility Media
 Observe and form conclusions for Hand
washing Lab
 Observe and form conclusions for GloGerm
Hand washing lab
 Observe Home Disinfection plate
 Observe and form conclusions for SBA & MSA
Plates
 Read API20E test strips
 Determine MM motility using Hanging Drop
technique
 Discuss identification process
Study Guides CH:
5 and 9
 Review Exams
 Help with mystery microbe project
 Finish experiments (Open lab)
Study Guides CH:
10 and 13
Mystery Microbe
report
FINAL EXAM (Comprehensive)
Lab Notebook
Study Guide CH:
15.5
Disease
presentation chart