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Microbiology for the Health Sciences

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Microbiology for the Health Sciences

BIOL-2420

Fall 2012
08/27/2012 - 12/16/2012

Course Information

Section 026
Lecture
TTh 16:30 - 17:50
RRC3 3323.00
Gail Perry-Smith

Section 026
Laboratory
TTh 18:00 - 19:20
RRC3 3320.00
Gail Perry-Smith

Office Hours

  • T Th
    3:30pm - 4:30pm
    RRC
    Round Rock Campus, Room 3341 Adjunct Office

Course Requirements

 

Microbiology for Health Sciences (4-3-3) is an introduction to the microbial world including the basic characteristics of fungi, algae, bacteria, and viruses. Special emphasis is placed on applications to humans. This course will not count as credit toward the Associate of Science degree in Biology. Prerequisites: BIOL 2402 or BIOL 2304/2101 with minimum grade of C (or equivalent with lab).

 

Online access for Microbiology with Diseases by Body System  3rd edition is www.masteringmicrobiology.com  course  ID isMMBPERRYSMITH1147511475 

Course Rationale:

This course provides a survey of microorganisms, their environments, and their interactions with multicelllar organisms, especially humans, and it concentrates on the microbes that are pathogenic to humans. The goal of Microbiology for health Sciences is to adequately prepare students for the health science programs at ACC. Specific skills and competencies are expected of students who successfully complete this course, including the ability to:

  • Explain microbiological processes in detail and on an appropriate level
  • Develop observation skills
  • Record, analyze and infer from data
  • Demonstrate higher level thinking skills, including problem solving
  • Construct graphs from data and obtain information from graphs
  • Manipulate equipment
  • Work effectively in a group
  • Work safely in a lab setting
  • Work with computer-based online chapter activities, chapter reviews, and practice tests supplied by  www.masteringmicrobiology.com with Microbiology with Diseases by Body Systems 3rd edition.

Readings

Required Textbook/Materials:

Lecture Text:       Microbiology:with Diseases by Body Systems  Third edition  Robert Bauman 2012

Laboratory Text: Microbiology Laboratory Theory and Application Third edition Leboffe&Pierce 2010
 

 

Unit

Unit Description

Textbook

Chapters

I

Fundamentals of Microbiology, A Survey of

Microbes, Microbial Genetics, & Genetic Engineering

1,2, 4, 6, 9, 10

2

Microbial Metabolism, Growth, & Control

7, 8, 11,12

3

The Disease Process: Interactions Between Microbe &

Host

13,14,15,16,17

4

Bacterial & Viral Diseases of Humans

18, 19, 20, 21, 22,

 

 

23

5

Parasitic Eukaryotic Organisms: Fungi, Protists, & Helminths

 

5

 

 
 

 


 

Course Subjects

 

BIOL 2420: Microbiology for Health Sciences

Summer 2012 RRC
 

 

Lecture Text (Required):):Microbiology: with Diseases by Body System3rd Edition, Bauman
 

 

 

 
Week 1

 

 

 
  • Lecture:  A Brief History of Microbiology
  • Read: Chapter1 & Chapter 2: History and Chemistry of  Microbiology 
  • Homework: Chapter 1 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment

 

 Lecture: : The Chemistry of Microbiology                                                                                                         Read:  Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function  pp 57-78 only & Chapter 11Characterization and Classification of Prokaryotes  

.Homework   Chapter 2 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment   

 

 

  • Lecture:: Cell Structure and Function &Characterization and Classification of Prokaryotes                                                                                                                            Read: Chapter 13:   Characterization and Classification of viruses
  • Homework:  Chapter 3 and Chapter 11 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment                                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                             

 

                             

 

 
Week 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

  •   Lecture: :  Characterization and Classification of  Viruses
  • .Read: Chapter 7 Microbial Genetics
  •   Homework:  Chapter 13 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

  • Lecture: Microbial Genetics

  Read:  Chapter 8 Recombinant DNA Technology 

  •   Homework:  Chapter 7 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment                                                                                                                                                                            

 

                Lecture  Recombinant DNA Technology

 Read:    Chapter 5  Microbial Metabolism

         Homework:  Chapter 8 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment                                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

Week 3

June 12

 

June  13

 

June 14   

 

 

 

 

 

           Exam I on chapters 1 ,2, 3, 11, 7 and 8 available at testing center

 Lecture:  Microbial Metabolism

  • Read:  Chapter 6 Microbial Nutrition and  Growth

                Homework Chapter 6 Online Mastering Microbiology

                                   

Lecture Microbial Nutrition and Growth

                HomeworkRead:  Chapter 9 Controlling Microbial Growth in Environment Chapter 6 Online             Mastering Microbiology                                   

 

                 Lecture: Controlling Microbial Growth in Environment 

        Read: Chapter 10 Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs

  • Homework:Chapter 9 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment

 

 

                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                 

 

 

 

 

Week 4

June  19

 

June 20

 

June 21

 

                

Lecture: Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs

         Read: Chapter 10 Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs   

                   Homework:Chapter 10 Online Mastering Microbiology homework a                                                                                                                                                                                   

                Study chapters 5,6,9 & 10 for Exam II

Exam IIon chapters 5,6,9, and 10 available at testing center

                   Lecture: Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs

                 Read:  Chapter 14 Infections, Infectious Diseases, and EpidemiologyHomework:Chapter 10 O     Mastering Microbiology homework online

 

  • Lecture:Infections, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology  
  • Read: Chapter 15  Innate Immunity

                   Homework:Chapter 14 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment                                                                                                                                                                               

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 5

June 26

 

  •    Lecture: Innate Immunity 
  • Read: Chapter 15 Innate Immunity
  •  Homework:  Chapter 15 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

 

June 27

 

June 28
  • Lecture: Adaptive Immunity  
  • Read: Chapter 17 Immunization and Immune Testing
  •  Homework::Chapter 16 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment

 

 

  • Lecture: Immunization and Immune Testing
  • Read: Chapter 18  Aids and other Immune Disorders
  •  Homework:   Chapter 17 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment

 

 

Week 6

July 3
  • Lecture: AIDS and other Immune Disorders

Read Chapter 19  Microbial Diseases of Skin and Wounds

  • Homework::  Chapter 18 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment

                  Exam IIIon chapters 14,15,16,17,and 18 available at testing center

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July 4

July 5

 

 

 

 

Fourth of July : No Class

 

Lecture Microbial Diseases of Skin and Wounds

       Read Chapter 20 Microbial  Diseases the Nervous System and Eyes  

               Homework   Chapter 19 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment 

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Week 7

July 10

 

 

Lecture Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes

  • .Read: Chapter 21  Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases
  • Homework:  Chapter 20 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment 

 

July 11

July 12

 

  • Lecture:Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases 
  • Read: Chapter 22  Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System
  •  Homework:  Chapter 21 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment 

 

  • Lecture: Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System
  • Read: Chapter 23 Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System
  •  Homework :  Chapter 22 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment 
  •  

Week 8            

July 17

 

 

 

 

 
  • LectureMicrobial Diseases of the Digestive System    
  • Read Chapter 24 Microbial Diseases of  the Urinary and Reproductive System                                                                                 Homework:  Chapter 23 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment   

 

 

 July 18

 

July 19

 

 

  • LectureMicrobial Diseases of  the Urinary and Reproductive System                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  •  Read: Chapter 3 Eukaryotic Cells & Chapter 12 Characterization & Classification of Eukaryotes 
  • Homework: :  Chapter 24 Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignmentExam IV on chapters 19,20,21,22,23,and 24 available testing center
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                Lecture: Chapter 3 Eukaryotic Cells & Chapter 12 Characterization & Classification of Eukaryotes

  • Homework:  Chapter 3 and  Online  Mastering Microbiology homework assignment   

 

Week 9        July 24

   24

 

 

               Exam V Lecture and Practical in class

                Hand  In Poster and Case Study           

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

 

Grade Components

4 unit lecture exams

400

(100 pts. each; units 1-4)

Unit 5 combination lecture/laboratory exam

     100

 

 

(Homework  Assignments  20)                                                    

 

       

100

Disease Poster                                                                                       

            25     

Case Studies

               75

*Laboratory

300

Maximum Total

1000

 

 

 

900-1000 = A                 800-899= B             700-799= C

600 - 699 = D                <600=F

 

*Laboratory grade (300 points.) consists of:

4 Lab Exams:

2 In-Class Lab Practicals (70 points. Each)  

 1 Take-Home Lab Practical (100 points)

    

2 Unknowns:

Unknown #1 (20 points.);

Unknown #2 (40 points.)