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CourseInformation
CourseTitle: FundamentalsofMicrobiologyWithLab
Course Number: BIOS242
Course Description:
Thiscoursecoversbasicconceptsofmicrobiologywithanemphasisonmedicallyimportant microorganismsandinfectiousdiseases.Thetopicsstudiedalsoincludemicroscopy,microbial growthandgenetics,antimicrobialagents,epidemiology,andimmunesystemresponsesto pathogens.Labexercisesemphasizeaseptictechnique,isolationandcultureof microorganisms,microscopy,andstainingtechniques.
Course
Prerequisites: CHEM140,BIOS140,orequivalent
CourseSpecificRequirements
Eachweek,youwillconductalaboratoryexercise. Forstudentstakingtheclassonline:
IMPORTANTLabCompletionInformation
InstructionstodownloadtheVUMIEsoftwarearelinked.AlsoattachedistheVirtualUnknownTraining manual Thishastheinstructionsonhowtoworkinthisilabenvironment.
Youwillbeusingavirtuallaboratorysoftwarepackage,VirtualUnknown.Thissoftwareallowsyoutoperform simulated"wetlab"experimentsonyourcomputer YouwillaccessthissoftwarethroughtheiLabenvironment (lab.devry.edu).SeetheiLabtabunderweek1forinformationaboutloggingintothisarea.Theonlinelab scheduleisasfollows:
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Week LabExercise Software 1 ExploringtheMicrobiologyLab VirtualUnknown 2 AsepticTechniquesandBacterialAnatomyandMorpohology VirtualUnknown 3 BacterialGrowthandControllingBacterialGrowth VirtualUnknown 4 CarbohydrateTests VirtualUnknown
Forthelabexercisesnotedabove,youwillwritealabreportbaseduponthatweek'sexperimentandyour observations.Detailsofthelabreportareavailableineachweek'slabtab.
Eachlabreportisworth30points.
Pleasecheckwithyourinstructorifthelabisgoingtobeonlineoronsite.Ifyourlabsaregoingtobeonline, thenyouwillbeusingtheVirtualUnknownsoftware-sameastheonlinestudents.However,ifyouwillbedoing on-sitelabsyouwillneedtopurchasethefollowinglabmanualfromtheonlineDeVrybookstore: Lab Manual for BIOS 242: Fundamentals of Microbiology With Lab
Ifyouwillbedoingonsitelabs,youwillneedtopurchasethelabmanual.Thelabmanualisacustomprint whichcanbepurchasedonlyviatheonlineDeVrybookstore.Moreinformationonthelabmanual,andthelabs duethisweekcanbeobtainedfromthe"Syllabus"sectionunder"CourseHome".Theonsitelabscheduleisas follows:
Thiscourseusesopen-sourcesoftware,andastheendusersofthissoftware,studentsarerequiredtocitethe softwareforanystudentwork,suchasassignments,labs,orprojects,wherethesoftwarehasbeenutilized.
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Non-specificDefense VirtualUnknown
SpecificImmunity VirtualUnknown
Epidemiology VirtualUnknown
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Week LabExercise 1 CultureTransferTechniques TechniquesforIsolationofPureCulture 2 IntroductiontoMicroscope SimpleStaining 3 DifferentialStaining 4 BacterialEnumeration 5 AntibioticSensitivity MRVP 6 CarbohydrateFermentation SpecializedMedia 7 FomiteTransmission
SoftwareCitationRequirements
Open-sourcesoftwaredoeshaveend-userlicenseagreements,andallstudentsshouldreadtheentireagreement forasoftwarepriortoinstallationorusage.Inordertousethesoftwareinthiscourse,softwarecitationshave beencreatedforstudentsandcanbelocatedonthe OpenSourceApplicationspage.Thesesoftwarecitations mustbeincludedinallstudentworksubmissionsthathaveusedthesoftware.
TextbooksandResources
RequiredTextbooks
Thefollowingbooksarerequiredforthiscourse:
MicrobiologywithDiseasesbyBodySystem
4thEdition
byRobertW.Bauman
2015Pearson
ISBN:10:032191838X
On-campusstudentsonly:LabManualforBIOS242:FundamentalsofMicrobiologyWithLab
bySandhyaVerma,KrisHorn,AbourH.Cherif
2014Pearson
ISBN:10:1-269-05813-1
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E-bookDetails
FirstTimeUsingVitalSource?
Step1:ViewtheVitalSource Video
Step2:Registerwith VitalSourceBookshelfOnline
1.Selectthe"eBooks"tab atthetopofthe window.
2.Selectthecoverofyour eBook. Anewwindow willopen.
3.Checktheboxnextto "Acceptlicense agreement"andclick "Continue." Bookshelf Onlinewillopen.
Step3:AccesstheDesktop andMobileVersions
YoumustcompleteStep2 priortousingthedesktopor mobileversions.
AlreadyRegistered? 3WaystoAccessYoureBooks Online
1.Selectthe"eBooks"tabatthetopofthewindow.
2.SelectyoureBook. BookshelfOnlinewillopen.
Desktop
DownloadyoureBooksanduse themwhetheryou'reconnected totheInternetornot.
Mobile
Downloadtheappandgetyour eBooksonyouriPhone,iPad,or Androiddevice.
TofindoutmoreaboutVitalSourceBookshelf,checkouttheVitalSourceFAQ
PhysicalBooksandSupplies
Yourcoursemayrequireadditionalmaterials,suchasacoursekit.Visittheonlinebookstoreifyouhavenotyet orderedyourbooksandsupplies.
CampusAdditionalInformation
Itisimportanttonotethatstudentswhotakecourseson-campusarerequiredtousethefollowingLabManual forthiscourse:
LabManualforBIOS242:FundamentalsofMicrobiologywithLab
bySandhyaVerma,KrisHorn,AbourH.Cherif2014Pearson
ISBN:10:1-269-05813-1
TerminalCourseObjectives
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DeVryUniversitycoursecontentisconstructedfromcurriculumguidesdevelopedforeachcoursethatarein alignmentwithspecificTerminalCourseObjectives(TCOs).TheTCOsdefinethelearningobjectivesthatthe studentwillberequiredtocomprehendanddemonstratebycoursecompletion.TheTCOsthatwillbecoveredin detaileachweekcanbefoundintheObjectivessectionforthatparticularweek.Wheneverpossible,areference willbemadefromaparticularassignmentordiscussionbacktotheTCOthatitemphasizes. 1
GivenalistofKoch'spostulates,analyzehowearlymicrobiologistsproposedhypothesesandperformed experimentstodeterminethecausesofvariousdiseases. 2
Givenpicturesofavarietyofmicroorganismsincludingfungi,protozoa,bacteria,andviruses,classifyeachas prokaryotic,eukaryotic,oracellularandcompareandcontrasttheirstructureandfunction. 3
Givenseveraltypesofmicroscopes,evaluatehowscientistsusethemicroscopestoidentifyandstudy microorganisms.
4
Givenacultureofamicroorganism,examineitsphysicalandnutritionalrequirements.
5
Givenanutritionalrequirementsofamicroorganism,analyzetheprocessesofmicrobialmetabolism.
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Giventhecharacteristicsofaeukaryoticorganism,classifyitintoitsrightkingdombasedongeneticrelatedness. 7
Giventhecharacteristicsofanacellularpathogen,identifythepathogentodesigntheappropriatetreatment strategy.
8
Giventestresultsidentifyingmethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),analyzemethodsof controllingmicrobialgrowthintheenvironmentandinthebody.
9
Givenanillustrationofthethreelinesofdefensethatprotectthehumanbodyfrompathogens,analyzehowthe componentsofeachworktopreventorovercomeinfection. 10
Givendataonanoutbreakofamicrobialdisease,proposeaplanthatoutlinesthestepstakentoidentifythe causeofthediseaseandtostoporlimitthespreadoftheinfection
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Givenapatientwiththesymptomsofinfluenzaoranotherinfectiousdisease,identifythecausativeagentand analyzeitspathogenicity.
LabSchedule
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Week6
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Week7
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Week8
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CourseSchedule
Week,TCOs,andTopics ReadingsandClassPreparation Activitiesand Assignments
Week1
TCOs1and2
Chapter1:ABriefHistoryofMicrobiology
Chapter3:CellStructureandFunction
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Week,TCOs,andTopics
ReadingsandClassPreparation
TheCell Chapter11:CharacterizingandClassifyingProkaryotes
Activitiesand Assignments
Gradeddiscussion topics
Quiz
Week2
TCOs3and4
ClassificationandNutrition
Week3
TCO5,6,and7
Metabolism
Chapter4:Microscopy,Staining,andClassification
Chapter6:MicrobialNutritionandGrowth
iLab
Gradeddiscussion topics
Quiz
Chapter5:MicrobialMetabolism
Chapter12:CharacterizingandClassifyingEukaryotes
Chapter13:CharacterizingandClassifyingViruses, Viroids,andPrions
iLab
Gradeddiscussion topics
Quiz
Week4
TCO8
ControllingMicrobial Growth
Chapter9:ControllingMicrobialGrowthinthe Environment
Chapter10:ControllingMicrobialGrowthintheBody: AntimicrobialDrugs
iLab
Gradeddiscussion topics
Midterm
Week5
TCO9
TheImmuneSystem
Chapter15:InnateImmunity
Chapter16:AdaptiveImmunity
iLab
Gradeddiscussion topics
Quiz
Week6
TCO10,11
EpidemiologyofInfectious Diseases
Chapter14:Infection,InfectiousDiseases,and Epidemiology
Chapter19:MicrobialDiseasesoftheSkinandWounds
Chapter20:MicrobialDiseasesoftheNervousSystem andEyes
Chapter21:MicrobialCardiovascularandSystemic Diseases
iLab
Gradeddiscussion topics
Quiz
Week7
TCO11
Chapter22:MicrobialDiseasesoftheRespiratory System
Chapter23:MicrobialDiseasesoftheDigestiveSystem
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Week,TCOs,andTopics ReadingsandClassPreparation
EpidemiologyofInfectious Diseases Chapter24:MicrobialDiseasesoftheUrinaryand ReproductiveSystems
Week8
AllTCOs FinalExam
BlendedE-Learning
Activitiesand Assignments
Gradeddiscussion topics
Thiscourseisan8-week,intensivecoursethatincludesbothclassroom-basedande-learningactivities.Your participationinbothareasisessentialtoyoursuccessinthiscourse.Youshouldexpecttospendtimeeachweek participatingintheprescribedactivitiesbothbeforeandafterourclassmeeting.
Participationbefore,during,andafterclassmeetingsiscriticaltoyoursuccessinthisintensiveenvironment.
Togetthemostoutofourweeklyclassmeetings,itisessentialthatyoucometoclassprepared. Theweekly readingslistedintheCourseSchedulewillprepareyouforclass.Ourclassmeetings,inturn,willprepareyou forupcomingexamsandassignments.
ThroughtheDeVrye-learningplatform,youwillbeableto reviewtheSyllabusandweeklyassignmentinformation; submitcompletedworkforgrading; takequizzesandexams; obtaincopiesofclasshandoutsandnotes; e-mailtheinstructorandotherstudents;and participateinonlinediscussionofclassmaterial.
iConnectLive
ThiscoursecontainsiConnectLivesessionsthatprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytoattendlive presentations,whichcovercoursematerials,projects,andassignments.PleaseseetheiConnectLiveitemsfor thedaysandtimesofthelivesessionsandforthelinktoentereachsession.Youwillalsoreceivee-mail reminderseachweek.
Ifyouareunabletoattendthelivesession,youcanwatchtherecordedsessionbyclickingontheRecordings linkthatwillappearintheiConnectLiveitemafterthelecturehasconcluded.Pleasecontactyourinstructor withanyquestions.
Pleasenotethatbecauseofunavoidabletechnologicalissuesandpresenteravailability,thelivelecturesmaybe substitutedwithprerecordedlectures.
DueDatesforAssignments&Exams
Unlessotherwisespecified,thefollowingapplies.
AccesstomostweeksbeginsonSundayat12:01a.m.mountaintime(MT).
AllassignmentsaretobesubmittedonorbeforeSundayattheendofthespecifiedweekthattheyaredue, by11:59p.m.(MT).
Allquizzesandexamsaretobecompletedonorbefore Sundayattheendofthespecifiedweekthatthey open,by11:59p.m.(MT).
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Note:Week8opensat12:01a.m.(MT)ontheendingSundayofWeek7.Anyassignmentsorexamsmustbe completedby11:59p.m.(MT)Saturdayoftheeighthweek.
DueDatesforAssignments&Exams
Allassignments,quizzes,andexamsaretobecompletedperthescheduleindicatedbyyourinstructor.
AssignmentValuesandLetterGrades
Themaximumscoreinthisclassis1,000points.Thecategories,whichcontributetoyourfinalgrade,are weightedasfollows.
Allofyourcourserequirementsaregradedusingpoints.Attheendofthecourse,thepointsareconvertedtoa lettergradeusingthescaleinthetablebelow.
DeVryGraduateAcademicPolicyandRelevantResources
AcademicIntegrity
AttendancePolicy
DisabilityAccommodationsinAcademicPrograms
Plagiarism
Discussions:Policies,Standards,andGuidelines
LateAssignmentPolicy
MinimumSystemRequirements
ComputerVirusDisclaimer
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Assignment PointsWeighting Discussions (40points,Weeks1–7) 280 28% iLabs (30points,Weeks1–7) 210 21% Quizzes (30points,Weeks1–3and5–6)150 15% Midterm 120 12% FinalExam 240 24% TotalPoints 1,000 100%
LetterGrade Points Percentage A 900–1,000 90%to100% B 800–899 80%to89% C 700–799 70%to79% D 600–699 60%to69% F 599andbelow Below60%
NetiquetteGuidelines
CommunicationCompetency
CommunicationTools
GettingHelp
FinalExams
ExamplesofPlagiarism
DeVryUndergraduateAcademicPolicyandRelevantResources
AcademicIntegrity
AttendancePolicy
DisabilityAccommodationsinAcademicPrograms
Plagiarism
Discussions:Policies,Standards,andGuidelines
LateAssignmentPolicy
MinimumSystemRequirements
ComputerVirusDisclaimer
NetiquetteGuidelines
CommunicationCompetency
CommunicationTools
GettingHelp
FinalExams
ExamplesofPlagiarism
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
Whenaregradescalculated,andhowcanIviewmygrades?
Youmustcompleteanyquizzesandpostyourwrittenassignments(ifnecessary)totheweeklyDropbox bySunday11:59p.m.(MT)eachweek,exceptWeek8whichclosesat11:59p.m.(MT)Saturday. Onceyourworkisreviewed,youshouldseecommentsandtotalpointsforeachassignmentinthe Gradebook.InstructorsshouldhaveDiscussionworkgradedbythefollowingTuesdayandallother assignmentsbythefollowingFriday
YoumaycheckyourprogressatanytimebygoingtotheGradebook,selectingtheweekandthenyour name.
ClickonthepointsearnedforeachassignmentintheGradebooktoseeanyinstructorcomments.
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WhatshouldIdoifadiscrepancyisfoundwithmygrade?
1.Double-checktheerrorandtrytodeterminewhatcausedit.
2.Sendyourinstructoranemailexplainingyourfindings.
3.Trustthatanyerroringradingwillbecorrectedquickly
WhatifIcannotgetmyworksubmittedontime?
Ifyouhaveanemergencythatwillcauseyourworktobelate,pleasecontactyourinstructorinadvanceof theduedatesothatarrangementscanbemade.Yourinstructormayreservetherighttodeductpointsfor workturnedinlatebasedonthereasonandthetimelinessofnotice.
Ifatechnicalproblempreventsyoufrommeetingthescheduledduedate, pleasecontacttheHelpDesk at1-800-594-2402andimmediatelyemailyourinstructoraboutthesituation.
HowcanIgetextracredit?
Extracreditisnotanoption.
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