Syllabus
Microbiology for the Health Sciences

Microbiology for the Health Sciences

BIOL-2420

Credit Spring 2021
01/19/2021 - 05/16/2021

Course Information

Section 027
Distance Learning
MW 13:30 - 14:50
DLS DIL
Ana Maria Valle Rivera

Section 027
Laboratory
MW 15:00 - 16:20
DLS DIL
Ana Maria Valle Rivera

Office Hours

  • M W
    12 - 1
    All office hours are to be held online using Collaborate in Blackboard or WebEx
    Other office hours by appointment only (please e-mail to confirm the appointment 24 hours before).
  • T
    9 AM - noon
    All office hours are to be held online using Collaborate in Blackboard or WebEx
    If you need to use the posted hours e-mail me for access to Collaborate.

Course Requirements

Course Description:  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.

Skills Requirements: Reading, writing, and mathematics proficiency as determined by the COMPASS or ASSET test, or by the statewide THEA test, or by providing an official transcript from another college.

 

Course Prerequisite:

One of the following, with minimum grade of C (or equivalent with lab): BIOL 2404 (Into to A&P), BIOL 2401 (A&P I), BIOL 2304/BIOL 2101 (Human Anatomy), or BIOL 1406 (Cellular and Molecular Biology).

 

Managing the Prerequisite Course Load:

Many ACC Health Sciences programs require BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, and BIOL 2420 as prerequisites. Due to the rigorous nature of each of these courses, it is not recommended to take two of them in one semester. The Biology department recommends taking these courses in the following sequence in order to balance the course load:

Semester 1: BIOL 2401 – A&P I 
Semester 2: BIOL 2402 – A&P II
Semester 3: BIOL 2420 – Microbiology for the Health Sciences

 

Course Rationale: This course provides a survey of microorganisms, their environments, and their interactions with multicellular organisms, especially humans, and it concentrates on the microbes that are pathogenic to humans. The goal of Introduction to Microbiology is to adequately prepare students for the health science programs at ACC.

TRANSFERABILITY: Biol 2420 is designed for students in ACC health science programs and may not transfer to other schools. Instead, you may need Biol 2421 Microbiology. Check with other institutions to make sure this course transfers!

Readings

Textbooks and Materials:

1. Required: Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, Fifth Edition by Robert W. Bauman. ISBN:   9780134477206

 

2. Required: Microbiology Laboratory Theory and Application, Fourth Edition by Michael J. Leboffe & Burton E. Pierce.  ISBN:   9781617312502

 

3. 3” binder for your lab manual and notes (if not digital)

4. If the lab had been face to face:

Safety eyewear that meets Z87.1 standards – cannot use just sunglasses àif you don’t bring these to lab you will be asked to leave

Closed-toed shoes for lab days àif you don’t bring these to lab you will be asked to leave

5. Blackboard: It's under development, but it will include course materials, including lecture and lab notes, homework assignments, homework answers, your grades, announcements, etc. will be posted on this site. The most up-to-date course information will be posted on Blackboard. Students may access Blackboard by selecting the “Blackboard Login” link on ACC’s homepage at http://www.austincc.edu/blackboard You will need to activate your ACC eID before you can log into Blackboard (see ACC’s homepage for a link).

I use Blackboard EXTENSIVELY - All course materials, including lecture and lab notes, homework assignments, your grades, announcements, etc. will be posted on this site. The most up-to-date course information will be posted on Blackboard, not on my website. Check this site on a daily basis. Posted Blackboard announcements will also be sent out to students as an email (see ACC e-mail below).

6. All assessments (Lecture Exams and Lab Exams) will have a time limit and conducted Online via Blackboard. Tests will be taken online and proctored with Respondus Monitor. REQUIREMENTS: Windows (7,8,10), Mac (OS X 10.10 or higher), iPad (iOS 10.0+) with compatible LMS integration, web camera (internal or external) & microphone, and broadband internet connection. Chromebooks and most phones will not work but alternate arrangements may be made for ChromeBooks. Students can access online proctoring on their own computer for free. Instructions for how to use Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor are available on the ACC website https://de.austincc.edu/bbsupport/students/respondus-lockdown-browser-quick-start-guide/ More information on testing and computer compatibility requirements on Blackboard. Questions will be displayed one at a time. Each exam will be available on Blackboard and must be completed by the posted due date on the schedule in the syllabus.   If you know that you need to borrow equipment like an iPad or a laptop in order to take tests: https://www.austincc.edu/coronavirus/remote-student-support/ipad-distribution

7. e-mail: All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify you of any college related emergencies using this account.  Students should only expect to receive email communication from their instructor using this account.  Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff.  Instructions for activating an ACCmail account can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/accmail/activation-and-login-assistance

I recommend you check your ACC e-mail on a daily basis.


Instructional Methodology:  This course is taught through lecture and lab online using Blackboard or if necessary using WebEx at https://austincc.webex.com/meet/anamaria.valle-rivera

If you are new to distance education to review the ACC Distance Education General Information available at https://online.austincc.edu/faq/

This is not a self-paced course.  New modules will open every week.

Lecture: This is an ONLINE version of BIOL 2420.  All course instruction, including testing, is online. Students are encouraged to join synchronous meetings for lecture, held during class time Monday and Wednesday 1:30- 2:50 PM AM via web conferencing using Blackboard Collaborate (or WebEx at https://austincc.webex.com/meet/anamaria.valle-rivera). Lecture topics are presented with the help of PowerPoint slides.  These slides are posted on Blackboard. You have access to slides ahead of time for you to download and save.  Every lecture meeting will be recorded so you can listen to it again later if needed.  At the end of the each unit, you will have access to narrated slides also.  You will also have access to YouTube links to narrated power point lectures at the end of the UnitReading quizzes will be posted in Blackboard and cannot be performed past the due date.  Homework is posted in Blackboard and is to be turned in by the deadline.  Group work will done using Blackboard using the Wikis.

 

Lab: All lab materials are posted in Blackboard. Additional lab materials are posted at http://www.austincc.edu/microbugz/  Synchronous lab instruction will consist of a brief introduction to the lab on Monday and Wednesday 3 PM via web conferencing using Blackboard Collaborate (or WebEx at https://austincc.webex.com/meet/anamaria.valle-rivera). The remainder of the lab will be asynchronous and include online lab modules with pre-recorded videos for you to use on your own.

Online attendance to the synchronous lecture and lab meetings is optional, but encouraged. Lecture and lab meetings are recorded for viewing if you cannot attend.

 

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES

In response to COVID-19-related campus closures, Austin Community College now provides free, secure drive-up WiFi to students and employees in the parking lots of all campus locations. WiFi can be accessed seven days a week, 7 am to 11 pm.  Additional details are available at https://www.austincc.edu/coronavirus/drive-up-wifi

Students who submit the Student Technology Access Form and indicate they need help accessing their online learning environment to successfully complete their courses are eligible to check out an ACC iPad for use during the semester.  You must be registered for a credit course, Adult Education, or Continuing Education course.

 

Grading system: Exam and homework due dates are posted in the lecture schedule. 

Due to ACC policies concerning the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), instructors cannot post grades or call or e-mail students with information about their grades. You can post grades on their Blackboard site for the class. In Blackboard, a student can only see his/her own grade.

Grade Scale:  

 1000 - 895 = A

  894 – 795 = B

  794 – 695 = C

  694 – 595 = D

          < 595 = F

Evaluation: Lecture points (total of 660 possible) + Lab points (total of 340 possible) = course grade

 Lecture:    

5 Lecture exams                                 500 (see class schedule for dates)

Homework                                          80 (see class schedule for due dates)

(HW #1-5 are 10 points each, HW #6 is 30 points)               

Case Studies                                       30 (see class schedule for dates- 6 points each- there is one extra so that the lowest score can be dropped)

Reading Quizzes                                 50 (posted and graded through BB) (Reading quizzes are worth 5 points each-there may be more than 10 quizzes and if there are more than 10 then only the top 10 quizzes will count towards your grade)

Laboratory: 

4 Practical examinations                    176 (see lab schedule for dates and each lab exam is worth 44 points)

Bacterial unknowns                            90 (Unknown #1: 20 points, Unknown #2: 70 points, see lab schedule for start and due dates)

Lab Module Quizzes                           74

Total Points                                         1000

Curves/Extra Credit: Grades are NOT curved! No exam retakes are given under any circumstances. No extra credit will be provided after the first reading quiz.

Determining the Final Grade: Students often have an inaccurate understanding of the point system. Consider the following example: A student has earned a total number of 880 points and think they are only 2 points away from an A. Unfortunately they are considering the 100 point system instead of the 1000 point system (88 out of 100 instead of 880 out of 1000). This student is actually 15 points away from an A, as 895 points are needed to earn an A. Please keep this in mind when you are evaluating your grade at the end of the semester.

Posting/Discussing Grades: Grades will be posted on Blackboard as soon grading is completed. Due to ACC policies concerning the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), I cannot call or email students concerning their grades.

Exam Format: Lecture exams may include multiple choice, matching, true/false, fill in the blank, short answer and essay questions. Lecture exams 1-4 will be taken online ONLY using Respondus Monitor.  No exam retakes are given under any circumstances.  Please plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time to take each lecture test.  All lecture tests have a time limit of 1 minute per multiple choice question, matching, true/false, fill in the blank and 3-5 minutes per short answer or essay question.

Lecture Test #5 is a take home test that will be received by students on 4/16/2021 via e-mail and it is DUE: 5/12/2021 at noon as a Word DOC or PDF ONLY as a Blackboard upload.  Pictures of the test will NOT be accepted even if saved as a PDF or DOC.

You can also choose to take the comprehensive final to replace a low lecture test grade if you are a few points short of your desired grade.  All exams are timed and will be graded in Blackboard.  See the schedule for test dates.

Practical Format: All lab practical tests will be a fill in the blank format, short answer or multiple choice. You will have 1 minute to answer each question and you cannot go back to the questions again. Lab exams are given during lab times indicated on the lab schedule and must be taken when they are scheduled. See the schedule for test dates.

 

Homework format: Homework activities are given out throughout the semester to reinforce ideas discussed in lecture.  These activities may include multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, short problems and short answer questions.  All activities will be posted in Blackboard, you will download a document that you will save with the answers at home and then upload into Blackboard.  You must save the document that you want to upload into BB by adding your name and last name to the name of the file. See the schedule for due dates. 

Case studies format: Case study questions on the material may include multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, graphing and short answer questions. These are small group activities of up to 4 students per group. Group activities may include multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, short problems and short answer questions.  All activities will be posted in Blackboard, you will upload answers into Blackboard and will be graded in Blackboard. You will go into the BB Tools and click on Wikis where you will find your Group Wiki.  No posting after the unit assignment due dates will be accepted. The first Wiki will be an introduction to your group. To add your introduction or to answer questions click the "Edit Wiki Content" button and type your answer. MAKE SURE TO COLOR CODE YOUR ANSWER AND TO CONTINUE TO USE THE SAME COLOR FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER. Answering in a unique text color makes it easier to see everyone's answers for commenting and follow-ups.  It is OK to agree with a previous comment or answer, but explain why.  It is also OK to disagree with the rest of the group. Click submit when you are finished and your edits will be saved and time stamped.  The point accumulation is based on: following the submission instructions above, your reasoning, completion by the deadline and if the answer was correct. See the schedule for due dates. 

Quiz Format for lecture: All lecture reading quizzes will be posted and answered in Blackboard. The lecture reading quizzes may include multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, short problems and short answer questions. All lecture reading quizzes are timed at 10 minutes.

These quizzes are graded after you submit the answers.  These quizzes can only be taken once. These quizzes do not allow you to backtrack to submit or change answers. See the schedule for dates.

Quiz Format for lab: Students answer questions on the material in each unit which may include multiple choice, true/false and matching.  These quizzes are due as a submission in Blackboard only. These quizzes are graded after you submit the answers.  These quizzes can only be taken twice.  These quizzes do not allow you to backtrack to submit or change answers. See the schedule for dates.

Unknowns: Unknowns will be discussed in lab prior to the beginning of each project.   Lab technique, organization of project, and test selection while identifying an unknown bacterial culture will be evaluated during these projects.  These are due as submissions into Blackboard.  A rubric will be provided for this work. See the schedule for dates.

Optional Comprehensive Final Exam: A comprehensive final exam will be offered. Students must declare their intentions to take the exam, in writing by e-mail, one week prior to the final examination date. All exams are timed and will be graded in Blackboard.  See the schedule for test dates.

COURSE POLICIES

Expectations & Class Participation: Regular and timely class participation in discussions and completion of work is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

Exam and grading policies

•     Exams will be graded within a week from the last day to take the test.

•     All scores will be posted on Blackboard within a week from when exams or assignments are due.  This allows you to calculate your current grade at any time and to check that my records are correct. 

•     Resolve all grading questions within one week from grade post.  After one week, the score will stand. 

Attendance/ Participation

  • Regular and timely class participation in discussions and completion of work is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.
  • The student is responsible for communicating with their professor during the closure and completing any assignments or other activities designated by their professor.
  • You should expect to spend a minimum of 3 hours outside of class for every hour spent in class if you want a grade of C. More time may be needed to achieve a higher grade. Of course study time depends on your previous courses and experience and how you study.
  • If you miss 3 lab module completion quizzes, you will be dropped from the class. 
  • All course instruction, including testing, is online. Students are encouraged to join synchronous meetings for lecture, held during class time via web conferencing using Blackboard Collaborate. Synchronous lab instruction will consist of a brief introduction to the lab and will work the same way. The remainder of the lab will be asynchronous and include online lab modules with pre-recorded videos. Online attendance to the synchronous lecture and lab meetings is optional, but encouraged. Lecture and lab meetings are recorded for viewing if you cannot attend. Students are required to fill out an online orientation assessment on the Blackboard site for this course. Students will be dropped if they fail to complete this orientation BEFORE the END of the first week of class. Email anamaria.valle-rivera@austincc.edu with questions.

Missed or Late Work

 

Late Work: Late work will not be accepted. The student is responsible for communicating with their professor during the closure and completing any assignments or other activities designated by their professor by the deadlines in the schedule.

Make-up Exams:  Students are not allowed make-up exams. If an exam is missed then the student can take the comprehensive final to replace the missed exam grade. The final exam grade can be substituted for no more than one missed exam.

Case studies: These cannot be made up. No exceptions.

Labs: You must complete the lab modules every week.

Lab Practicals: Lab practicals cannot be made up. An optional assignment will be offered at the end of the semester that will substitute for ONLY one missed practical test grade. 

Homework, Lab or Lecture Quizzes: These cannot be made up. No exceptions.

Unknown organisms work: These cannot be made up. No exceptions.

Attendance/Withdrawal Policy:  Students are expected to participate in order to progress satisfactorily toward completion of course objectives.  The student is responsible for all materials, activities, assignments, or announcements covered in class and lab.  Regular and timely class participation in discussions and completion of work is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class

The last to withdraw without receiving a ‘W’ is February 3, 2021. The last day to withdraw is April 26, 2021.

Students are responsible for understanding the impact that withdrawal from a course may have on their financial aid, veterans’ benefits, and international student status.  Per state law, students enrolling for the first time in Fall 2007 or later at any public Texas college or university may not withdraw (receive a “W”) from more than six courses during their undergraduate college education. Some exemptions for good cause could allow a student to withdraw from a course without having it count toward this limit. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor when making decisions about course selection, course loads, and course withdrawals.

You are responsible for withdrawing yourself from the course if you don’t intend to or cannot complete the course requirements. If you forget to withdraw by the deadline, you will receive a grade of “F” on your transcript. Keep your copy of the withdrawal form. 

You should be aware of Texas law before you decide to drop:

Rule of Three: Students are charged a higher tuition rate for courses they repeat for the third or more time.  This is generally referred to as the “Rule of Three”.  Information about this rule is located at:  http://www.austincc.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/tuition-and-fees/repeating-a-class-third-course-attempt

Six Drop Rule:  Texas Education Code Section 51.907 mandates that all students who enroll as first time freshmen at a Texas public institution of higher education in Fall 2007 or later may not drop more than six courses during their academic career.  Information about this rule is located at:  http://www.austincc.edu/admrule/1.04.010.htm

Reinstatement: In order to be reinstated in the class, the student must have been enrolled in the course on the state reporting date, as demonstrated by the twelfth-day class roll, must have been withdrawn from the course in error, must show evidence of being capable of passing the course within the time remaining in the semester, and the instructor must have documentation that the student is eligible to be reinstated in the course. 

Incomplete Grades: An incomplete (grade of "I") will only be given in Fall 2020 due to extenuating circumstances.  What constitutes “extenuating circumstances” is left to the instructor’s discretion.  If a grade of I is given, the remaining course work must be completed by a date set by the student and professor.  This date may not be later than two weeks prior to the end of the Spring 2021 semester.  A grade of I also requires completion and submission of the Incomplete Grade form, to be signed by the faculty member (and student if possible) and submitted to the department chair.

 Students receiving an “I” for Spring 2020 or Summer 2020 may complete remaining course requirements and convert the I to a completion grade during the Fall 2020 semester.  The final date for conversion of spring and summer semester incompletes is November 19th, 2020, the published final fall conversion date for Incompletes.

Students receiving an “I” for Spring 2020 or Summer 2020 who have not completed course requirements by the November 19th, 2020 extended conversion date may request that the I be converted to a W and that they receive a voucher to take the course in Spring 2021.  These requests will be considered by the COVID-19 Spring 2021 Hardship Review Committee.  Approval would require extenuating circumstances that did not allow the student to complete the course requirements during the extended completion time. 

Students may request an Incomplete from their faculty member if they believe circumstances warrant.  The faculty member will determine whether the Incomplete is appropriate to award or not.  The following processes must be followed when awarding a student an I grade.

1.      Prior to the end of the semester in which the “I” is to be awarded, the student must meet with the instructor to determine the assignments and exams that must be completed prior to the deadline date.  This meeting can occur virtually or in person.  The instructor should complete the Report of Incomplete Grade form.

2.      The faculty member will complete the form, including all requirements to complete the course and the due date, sign (by typing in name) and then email it to the student.  The student will then complete his/her section, sign (by typing in name), and return the completed form to the faculty member to complete the agreement.  A copy of the fully completed form can then be emailed by the faculty member to the student and the department chair for each grade of Incomplete that the faculty member submits at the end of the semester.  

3.      The student must complete all remaining work by the date specified on the form above.  This date is determined by the instructor in collaboration with the student, but it may not be later than the final withdrawal deadline in the subsequent long semester. 

4.      Students will retain access to the course Blackboard page through the subsequent semester in order to submit work and complete the course. Students will be able to log on to Blackboard and have access to the course section materials, assignments, and grades from the course and semester in which the Incomplete was awarded. 

5.      When the student completes the required work by the Incomplete deadline, the instructor will submit an electronic Grade Change Form to change the student’s performance grade from an “I” to the earned grade of A, B, C, D, or F.

If an Incomplete is not resolved by the deadline, the grade automatically converts to an “F.”  Approval to carry an Incomplete for longer than the following semester or session deadline is not frequently granted.”

A grade of incomplete (“I”) is rarely given and will only be considered if you have done all of the following:

• A valid reason (decided by the instructor) with written documentation

• Requested a grade of “I” in writing

• Completed all of the course work scheduled before the ACC withdrawal deadline

• Completed more than 50% of the coursework

• Have at least a 70% average for completed coursework 

 

Course Subjects

BIOL 2420

Spring 2021 Lecture Schedule

 

Unit 1

Week

Date

Chapter

Work Due

Due Dates

1

Wednesday 1/20/2021

Orientation and Syllabus

Orientation Form

Saturday 1/23/2021 at 11:59 PM

2

Monday 1/25/2021

Ch.1, Ch. 4- Introduction to microbes, History of Microbiology

Extra Credit assignment #1 (up to 5 points)

It is a practice reading quiz.  This is a reminder to look for reading quizzes in BB.

Group activity #1 in Wikis

Friday 1/29/2021 at noon

Wednesday 1/20/2021

Ch. 4- Microscopy and Staining and Microbial Classification

3

Monday 2/1/2021

Ch. 4- Microbial Classification

Ch. 3- Begin Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Ch. 4 Reading Quiz

Homework #1

Friday 2/5/2021 at noon

Wednesday 2/3/2021

Ch. 3-Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

4

Monday 2/8/2021

Ch. 7- Microbial Genetics

Ch. 7 Reading Quiz

Friday 2/12/2021 at noon

Wednesday 2/10/2021

5

Monday 2/15/2021

Ch. 7- Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering

Test #1 (Chapters 1, 3, 4, 7 and 8) available from Wednesday 2/17/2021 at 12:01 AM through Saturday 2/20/2021 at 11:59 PM

 

Unit 2

Week

Date

Chapter

Work Due

Due Dates

5

Wednesday 2/17/2021

Ch. 6- Microbial Nutrition and Growth

 

 

6

Monday 2/22/2021

Ch. 6- Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Ch. 5- Microbial Metabolism

Homework #2

Ch. 6 Reading Quiz

Friday 2/26/2021 at noon

Wednesday 2/24/2021

Ch. 5- Microbial Metabolism                

7

Monday 3/1/2021

Ch. 5- Microbial Metabolism

Start Unit 3- Ch. 9- Control of Microorganisms in the Environment

Test #2 (Chapters 5 and 6) available from Wednesday 3/3/2021 at 12:01 AM through Saturday 3/6/2021 at 11:59 PM

 

Unit 3

Week

Date

Chapter

Work Due

Due Dates

7

Wednesday 3/3/2021

Ch. 9- Control of Microorganisms in the Environment

Ch. 10- Control of Microorganisms in the Body

Ch. 9 Reading Quiz

Ch. 10 Reading Quiz

Friday 3/5/2021 at noon

8

Monday 3/8/2021

Ch. 10- Control of Microorganisms in the Body

Homework #3

Group activity #2

Friday 3/12/2021 at noon

Wednesday 3/10/2021

Ch. 11- Survey of Bacteria

 

 

 

Spring Break- College Closed Monday 3/15/2021 – Sunday 3/21/2021

9

Monday 3/22/2021

Ch. 11- Survey of Bacteria

Ch. 12 Fungi Reading Quiz

Friday 3/26/2021 at noon

Wednesday 3/24/2021

Ch. 12- Fungi

10

Monday 3/29/2021

Ch. 12- Eukaryotic Parasites

Ch. 12 Eukaryotic Parasites Reading Quiz

Ch. 13 Reading Quiz

Group activity #3

Friday 4/2/2021 at noon

Wednesday 3/31/2021

Ch. 13- Acellular Agents (Viruses and Prions)

Test #3 (Chapters 9-13) available from Friday 4/2/2021 at 12:01 AM through Monday 4/6/2021 at 11:59 PM

 

Unit 4

Week

Date

Chapter

Work Due

Due Dates

11

Monday 4/5/2021

Ch. 15- Innate Immunity

Homework #4

Ch. 15 Reading Quiz

Ch. 16 Reading Quiz

Friday 4/9/2021 at noon

Wednesday 4/7/2021

Ch. 16- Adaptive Immunity

12

Monday 4/12/2021

Ch. 17- Immunizations and Serology  

Ch. 17 Reading Quiz

Ch. 14 Reading Quiz

Receive Test #5 (take home test) via e-mail from instructor due 5/12/2021 at noon

Friday 4/16/2021 at noon

Wednesday 4/14/2021

Ch. 14- Determinants of Health and Disease, Epidemiology  

Test #4 (Chapters 14-17) available from Friday 4/16/2021 at 12:01 AM through Monday 4/19/2021 at 11:59 PM

 

Unit 5

Week

Date

Chapter

Work Due

Due Dates

13

Monday 4/19/2021

Ch. 19- Diseases of the Skin    

Homework #5

Group activity #4

Friday 4/23/2021 at noon

Wednesday 4/21/2021

Ch. 22- Diseases of the Respiratory System

14

Monday 4/26/2021

Ch. 22- Diseases of the Respiratory System

Group activity #5

Friday 4/30/2021 at noon

Wednesday 4/28/2021

Ch. 21- Diseases of Cardiovascular and Circulatory System

15

Monday 5/3/2021

Ch. 24- Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems         

Homework/Assignment #6

Friday 5/7/2021 at noon

Wednesday 5/5/2021

Ch. 23- Diseases of the Digestive System

16

Monday 5/10/2021

Ch. 20- Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes                  

Group activity #6

Friday 5/14/2021 at noon

Wednesday 5/12/2021

Finish Diseases by Body Systems

(Take Home Test) DUE as an upload in Blackboard: 5/12/2021 at noon

Optional Comprehensive Exam (Units 1-4) available from Wednesday 5/12/2021 at 12:01 AM through Saturday 5/15/2021 at 11:59 PM

                       

Please note that schedule changes may occur during the semester.  Any changes will be announced in class and posted as a Blackboard Announcement.

 

BIOL 2420: Microbiology for Health Sciences

Spring 2021

 

WEEK       DATE           EXERCISE                                                                                  PAGE

Week 1      W 1/20/21     Introduction to Lab and Microorganisms................................................

                                    Safety Guidelines.................................................................................

Week 2      M 1/25/21     Ex. 1-3 Aseptic Transfers.............................................................. p. 29

                                                Ex. 2-1 Ubiquity of Microorganisms............................................... p. 57

                 W 1/27/21     Ex. 1-4 Streak Plate Method of Isolation ....................................... p. 41

                                    Ex. 2-8 Anaerobic Jar.................................................................... p. 99

Lab Assessment 1 due Friday 1/29/2021 at noon

Week 3      M 2/1/2021   Ex. 3-1 Introduction to the Light Microscope................................. p. 143

                                    Ex. 2-2 Colony Morphology........................................................... p. 63

                 W 2/3/2021   Ex. 3-13 Begin Morphological Unknown....................................... p. 229                                         Ex. 3-5 Simple Stain....................................................................................... p. 185

                                    Ex. 3-6 Negative Stain................................................................. p. 191

                                    Lab Assessments 2 and 3 due Friday 2/5/2021 at noon

Week 4      M 2/8/21       Ex. 3-7 Gram Stain...................................................................... p. 195           

                                    Ex. 5-6 Catalase Test.................................................................. p. 321

                                    Ex. 5-28 Motility Test................................................................... p. 437

                 W 2/10/21     ........................................................ Continue Morphological Unknown

                                    Lab Assessment 4 due Friday 2/12/2021 at noon

Upload Morphological Unknown Colony Morphology in BB due Friday 2/12/2021 at noon

Week 5      M 2/15/21     Ex. 3-10 Endospore Stain............................................................ p. 215

                 W 2/17/21     ......................................................... Continue Morphological Unknown

                                    Lab Assessment 5 due Friday 2/19/2021 at noon

Upload Morphological Unknown Cellular Morphology in BB due Friday 2/19/2021 at noon

Week 6      M 2/22/21     Ex. 5-3 Phenol Red Broth........................................................... p. 303

                                     Ex. 5-17 Gelatin Hydrolysis Test ................................................ p. 379

                                     Ex. 5-14 DNA Hydrolysis Test..................................................... p. 367

                                    Finish Unknown

                 W 2/24/21     PRACTICAL I available from 10:30AM -11:59 PM

                                    Lab Assessment 6 due Friday 2/26/2021 at noon

                 Upload Final Morphological Unknown document in BB due Friday 2/26/2021 at noon

Week 7      M 3/1/21       Selective and Differential Media for G- Organisms

                                     Ex. 5-4 Methyl Red and Voges-Proskauer Tests.......................... p. 311

                                     Ex. 5-9 Citrate Test..................................................................... p. 339

                                     Ex. 5-20 SIM Medium................................................................. p. 393

                 W 3/3/21      Ex. 5-8 Nitrate Reduction Test...................................................... p. 333

                                    Ex. 5-18 Urea Hydrolysis Test (Broth)............................................ p.383

                                    Lab Assessment 7 due Friday 3/5/2021 at noon

Week 8      M 3/8/21       Ex. 5-21 Triple Sugar Iron/Kligler Iron Agar (TSI)........................... p. 401

                                     Ex. 5-11 Decarboxylation Test.................................................... p. 349

                                     Ex. 5-12 Phenylalanine Deaminase Test....................................... p. 357

                 W 3/10/21     PRACTICAL II available from 10:30AM -11:59 PM

                                    Lab Assessment 8 due Friday 3/12/2021 at noon

Spring Break- College Closed Monday 3/15/2021 – Sunday 3/21/2021

Week 9      M 3/22/21     Selective and Differential Media for G- Organisms (Cont.)
                                     Ex. 4-6 Eosin Methylene Blue Agar (EMB)................................... p. 267

                                     Ex. 4-7 Hektoen Enteric Agar (HE).............................................. p. 273

                                     Ex. 4-5 MacConkey Agar (MAC).................................................. p. 259

                                     Ex. 5-7 Oxidase......................................................................... p. 327

                 W 3/24/21     Ex. 5-31 Begin Mixed Unknown (G+/G-)...................................... p. 457

                                    Lab Assessment 9 due Friday 3/26/2021 at noon

Week 10    M 3/29/21     Selective and Differential Media for G+ Organisms

                                     Ex. 5-25 Blood Agar................................................................... p. 423

                                     Ex. 4-4 Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA)................................................ p. 253

 Ex. 4-3 Bile Esculin.................................................................... p. 249

                                     Ex. 5-24 Novobiocin Susceptibility Test...................................... p. 417

                                     Ex. 4-2 Columbia CNA With 5% Sheep Blood Agar...................... p. 243

                                    6.5% Salt Broth ...................................................................................

Week 10    W 3/31/21     Ex. 5-31 Continue Mixed Unknown (G+/G-)................................. p. 457

                                    Lab Assessment 10 due Friday 4/2/2021 at noon

Week 11    M 4/5/21       Ex. 7-3 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (Kirby-Bauer Method)...... p. 529

                 W 4/7/21      Ex. 2-14 Chemical Germicides: Disinfectants and Antiseptics........ p. 135

                                    Lab Assessment 11 due Friday 4/9/2021 at noon

Week 12    M 4/12/21     5-31 Continue Mixed Unknown (G+/G-)......................................... p. 457

                 W 4/14/21     PRACTICAL III available from 10:30AM -11:59 PM

Week 13    M 4/19/21     Ex. 12-1 The Fungi—Common Yeasts and Molds......................... p. 783

                 W 4/21/21     Ex. 5-31 Continue Mixed Unknown (G+/G-)................................... p. 457

                                    Lab Assessment 12 due Friday 4/23/2021 at noon

Week 14    M 4/26/21     Ex. 12-3 Examination of Common Protozoans of Clinical Importance p. 801

                 W 4/28/21     5-31 Continue Mixed Unknown (G+/G-)......................................... p. 457

                                    Lab Assessment 13 due Friday 4/30/2021 at noon

Week 15    M 5/3/21       Ex. 12-4 Helminth Parasites, Nematode Parasites, Hookworms..... p. 813

                 W 5/5/21      5-31 Continue Mixed Unknown (G+/G-)....................................... p. 457

                                    Lab Assessment 14 due Friday 5/7/2021 at noon

Week 16    M 5/10/21     5-31 Mixed Unknown (G+/G-) due............................................... p. 457

                                    PRACTICAL IV available from 10:30AM -11:59 PM

                 W 5/12/21     NO LAB

For lab information, pictures, practice quizzes, definitions, and more, visit Microbugz, the BIOL 2420 webpage, at:

http://www.austincc.edu/microbugz

 

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Student Learning Outcomes:

Course-Level: 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, including cell theory, metabolism, genetics, control, and interactions between humans and microbes, including the disease process and defense/immune responses
  • Correctly perform microbiologic lab skills such as use of a Bunsen burner, use of the microscope, aseptic technique, streaking for isolation, establishing pure cultures, and isolation and determination of unknowns using differential stains and differential/selective media
  • Display a habit of safe lab practices including aseptic technique and disposal of biohazard waste

 

General Education: As a Core Curriculum course, students completing this course will demonstrate competence in:

  • Critical Thinking - Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information. 
  • Interpersonal Skills - Interacting collaboratively to achieve common goals.
  • Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning - Applying mathematical, logical and scientific principles and methods.
  • Written, Oral and Visual Communication - Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.

 

Departmental Common Course Objectives: The ACC Biology Department has specified the content for this course in the departmental common course objectives. The departmental objectives are located at http://www.austincc.edu/biology/ccobjectives

 

Learning Objectives: In the BIOL 2420 lecture, students will learn to (students will be tested in all objectives):

1. Discuss the germ theory of disease and its development.

2. Discuss aseptic procedures for the preparation of media and materials for the culturing and growth of microbes.

3. Enumerate and differentiate among the different groups of organisms included for study in microbiology.

4. Discuss and distinguish between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell types.

5. Discuss energy acquisition and utilization by microbes and the function of enzymes in cellular activities.

6. Discuss microbial metabolism, including anabolic pathways and glycolytic, fermentative and respiratory catabolic pathways.

7. Discuss fundamental nucleic acid chemistry regarding the principle of complementarity, DNA replication, the genetic code, protein synthesis, metabolic regulation, and cellular reproduction.

8. Discuss microbial genetics including, but not restricted to sexual versus asexual means of reproduction, and transformation, transduction and conjugation in bacteria.

9. Discuss methods utilized in biotechnology as applied to microbes, including the role of microbes and biotechnology in industrial microbiology, the pharmaceutical and food industries, and systematic and diagnostic microbiology.

10. Discuss symbiotic relationships, including commensal, mutualistic, and parasitic relationships among hosts and microbes.

11. Discuss disease processes, the cellular structures, metabolic and genetic activities, and biological and chemical agents employed by microbes in colonizing, infecting, invading, and causing diseases in hosts.

12. Discuss the processes, both nonspecific and specific, employed by hosts in resisting the onslaught of infectious diseases.

a.         Describe the types and functions of immune cells, including lymphocytes, phagocytes (neutrophils, macrophages), natural killer cells, mast cells, and antigen presenting cells (dendritic cells, macrophages).

b.         Describe the roles, origin, maturation and migration of B and T lymphocytes.

c.         Compare the innate (nonspecific) and adaptive (specific) immune mechanisms.

d.         Describe the innate mechanisms:

            1. inflammation

            2. interferon

            3. the complement system

            4. external defenses (physical and chemical barriers)

e.         Describe the adaptive immune mechanisms:

            1. antibody-mediated response

            2. primary and secondary responses

            3. cell mediated response

f.          Compare active and passive immunity

g.         Explain how the immune system develops tolerance.

h.         Describe the genetic basis for class I and class II self antigens (MHC molecules) and their role in the immune response.

13. Discuss the principles and methods of diagnosing diseases, identifying disease-causing agents, and tracking and enumerating diseases around the world.

14. Discuss the signs, symptoms, etiology, course, prevention, control, diagnosis, and treatment for the most common infectious diseases of all organ systems of the human.

Laboratory Learning Objectives: In the microbiology laboratory, students will learn to:

1. Recognize and comply with the “Biology Laboratory Safety Policies for Students, Staff and Faculty.”

2. Recognize and comply with generally accepted rules for microbiology laboratory health and

safety, clean-up, decontamination, disinfection, and disposal of hazardous materials.

3. Utilize aseptic technique for all laboratory work.

4. Satisfactorily perform aseptic transfers; streaking for isolated colonies; growth of pure cultures; identification of colony characteristics; simple and differential staining; serologic, metabolic and chemical tests for bacteria and other appropriate microorganisms.

5. Observe growth characteristics and environmental factors affecting growth of microbes.

6. Observe and differentiate among eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms using both wet mounts of living organisms and stained smears of organisms of both cell types with light microscopy.

7. Observe and differentiate among bacterial cell types and arrangements using simple and differentially stained smears. 

8. Satisfactorily identify unknown microorganisms, using procedures learned in the course.

9. Discuss the cell theory and its development.