Course Syllabus

GRAYSON COLLEGE

 

Course Syllabus

 

Course Information

BIOL 2120 Microbiology

Sections:  Biol2120C02

Spring 2020

online

 

Professor Contact Information

Professor name: Keith McLaughlin

Office phone: 903-415-2633

Email: mclaughlink@grayson.edu

Office location: South Campus SA 106,

Office/campus hours:

Science Department Phone:  903-463-8797 or 903-463-8702

 

Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions

Co-requisite: BIOL 2320.  Students must have passed the reading portion of the THEA (score of at least 230).  Pre-requisites:  Successful completion with a grade of C or better in BIOL 2301/2101, CHEM 1406 or CHEM 1311/1111 or consent of the Science Chair required.  College readiness in reading required. (R)

 

 

Course Description

BIOL 2120. Microbiology Laboratory. (0-3-1).  Study of the morphology, physiology, and taxonomy of representative groups of pathogenic and nonpathogenic microorganisms.  Pure cultures of microorganisms grown on selective media are used in learning laboratory techniques.  Includes a brief preview of food microbes, public health, and immunology.  In this course students will participate in experiments including microscopic examination, isolation, cultivation, control of growth, and identification of microorganisms (emphasis on bacteria). 

 

 

Student Learning Outcomes

Student learning outcomes which will be addressed in laboratory and/or lecture.

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of factors that lead to microbial antibiotic resistance, as well as techniques for detecting resistance, and assess the effects of such resistance on society.
2. Students will identify examples of harmful as well as beneficial actions of microorganisms, and extrapolate their effects on society.
3. Students will demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making while identifying of bacteria in a culture.

 

 

Required Textbooks

Microbiology:  Laboratory Theory & Application by Michael J. Leboffe and Burton E. Pierce, 3RD ed.  Morton Publishing

 

ISBN 13:  978-1-61731-477-3

 

Suggested Course Materials

None

 

 

Required Assignments and Academic Calendar

 

In case of inclement weather, emergency closings, or other unforeseen disruptions to scheduled classes, students must log onto their Canvas accounts for directions on where or how to continue their coursework.

 

Outline of Topics Covered

Week 1	Laboratory Safety p.1Introduction to the Light Microscope p.143
Week 2	Common Aseptic Transfers and Inoculation Methods p.31, Streak Plate Method of Isolation p.45, Colony Morphology p.67, and Growth Patterns in Broth p.83.
Week 2	Bacterial Smear (p.178) and the Bacterial Motility: Wet Mount and the Hanging Drop Preparations p.211
Week 3	Streak Plate Method of Isolation p. 45, Smear p.178 and the Gram Stain p.187
Week 3	Physical Factors: The Effect of Temperature on Growth p.105, The Effect of pH on Growth p.95, The Effect of Osmotic Pressure on Growth p.101.
Week 4	Selective and Differential Media: Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar p.229, MacConkey Agar p.247, and EMB Agar p.255
Week 4	Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (The Kirby Bauer Method) p.447
Week 4	Mid-Term Exam
Week 5	Catalase Test p.257, Oxidase Test p.262, “Carbohydrate Fermentation” Phenol Red Broth p.279. Mannitol Salt Agar p.241
Week 5	Nitrate Reduction Test p.267,
Week 5	IMViC Test: : SIM (Indole) p.365, Methyl Red /Voges-Proskauer p.287, Citrate p.313, Hydrogen Sulfide Test p.365
Week 6	Decarboxylation Test p.279, Phenylalanine Deaminase Test p.283,
Week 6	Dichotomous Key prep for unknowns
Week 7	Compile data, identify unknowns, turn in dichotomous key and report unknown.
Week 8	Lab Final exam.
Week 8	Finals Week

 

 

Dates and sequence of topics are subject to change.  Changes will be announced in class in a timely manner.

 

 

Required Assignments & Academic Calendar

 

In case of inclement weather, emergency closings, or other unforeseen disruptions to scheduled classes, student must log onto their Canvas accounts for directions on where or how to continue their coursework.

Important Dates:

First day of classes:                                                      March 23, 2020

Census Date                                                                 March 24, 2020

Last day to drop/withdraw from course:                         April 27, 2020

Final Exams:                                                                May 147, 2020

 

 

Methods of Evaluation

There will be 2 quizzes per week.  There will be a Lab midterm on the 4^th week.  It will consist of 50 questions multiple choice format.  There will be an unknown and dichotomous key due on the 7^th week and a lab final 50 question multiple choice on the 8^th week. 

No late exams will be allowed.

 

Grading

Grades will be calculated in the following manner:

The quiz grades will average and constitute 20%

The mid-term test will constitute 30%.

The grade for the unknown Dicotomous Key will constitute 10%

The grade for the unknown will constitute 10%

The final exams will constitute 30% of the lab grade.

 

Grading

 

Due to the new combined course format lab and lecture will be combined to produce a single grade.  The combined grade is calculated by scoring the lab and lecture as described in their individual syllabi.  Those grades will then be weighted with the lecture accounting for 60% of the student’s final grade and the lab 40%.

 

Averages will be rounded up or down.  For example, an 89.5 will be rounded up to a 90 and 89.4 will be rounded down to an 89.

Letter grades will be assigned as follows:

                      89.5    -  100      =    A

                      79.5    -    89.4   =    B

                      69.5    -    79.4   =    C

                      59.5    -    69.4   =    D

                        0       -    59.5   =    F

 

 

Methods of Instruction

 

Online study by reading Microbiology text and lab book, class discussions, power point presentations, will all be used to enhance the learning process.

 

 

 

Class Attendance

 

Academic success is closely associated with regular classroom attendance and course participation.  All successful students, whether on campus or online, are expected to be highly self-motivated.  All students are required to participate in courses regularly and are obliged to participate in class activities and complete and submit assignments following their professors’ instructions.  Students taking courses during compressed semester time frames such as mini-mester, summer sessions, and mid-semester should plan to spend significantly more time per week on the course.  Responsibility for work missed because of illness or school business is placed upon the student.  More than two (2) absences are considered to be excessive. In accordance with the College’s Developmental Education Plan, students withdrawn from their only developmental course may be withdrawn from all academic courses. In addition, students’ eligibility to receive financial aid or live in a College dormitory can be affected by withdrawal from courses. When administrative withdrawal occurs, any tuition refund would be made in accordance with state regulations.

 

 

Student Conduct & Discipline

Please use this link for the Grayson College Student Handbook. 

http://www.grayson.edu/current-students/catalogs-and-handbooks/Student%20Handbook%202016.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

 

Classroom Behavior:

Students are expected to maintain classroom decorum that includes respect for other students and the instructor, prompt and regular attendance and an attitude that seeks to take full advantage of the educational opportunity.

 

Defacing College Property:

Anyone caught defacing property in the classroom will be responsible for cleaning, repairing or replacing the defaced property. Defacing property includes, but is not limited to, writing, marking or scratching on the tables, tabletops, chairs, cabinets, counter tops, shelving or walls.

 

Cell Phone Policy:

All cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned off before entering the classroom. Text messaging is not permitted during class.  If you have an emergency and need to take a call during class, you must inform the instructor before the beginning of class. Turn your ringer to vibrate, and when your call comes in, pick up all of your belongings and leave the classroom. You may return to class the next time the class meets.

 

Academic Integrity:

The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty.  Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work.

 

Scholastic Dishonesty, any student who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is subject to discipline. Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts.

 

Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any other source is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the college’s policy on plagiarism (see GC Student Handbook for details).  Grayson College subscribes to turnitin.com, which allows faculty to search the web and identify plagiarized material.   

 

The policy of the Science Department: Any instance of a) plagiarism, b) collusion, c) cheating, or d) falsifying records, will result in a “0” for the assignment. The “0” assigned for cheating cannot be dropped or replaced by another grade when calculating the course average.

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE IX

GC policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, retaliation, serious medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, spousal affiliation and protected veterans status.

Furthermore, Title IX prohibits sex discrimination to include sexual misconduct: sexual violence (sexual assault, rape), sexual harassment and retaliation.

For more information on Title IX, please contact:

 

Dr. Regina Organ, Title IX Coordinator (903-463-8714)

Mr. Brad Bankhead, Title IX Deputy Coordinator- South Campus (903) 415-2601

Mr. Mike McBrayer, Title IX Deputy Coordinator (903) 463-8753

 

Website: http://www.grayson.edu/campus-life/campus-police/title-ix-policies.html

GC Police Department: (903) 463-8777- Main Campus) (903) 415-2501 - South Campus)

GC Counseling Center: (903) 463-8730

For Any On-campus Emergencies: 911

 

Grayson College campus-wide student policies may be found on our Current Student Page on our website: http://grayson.edu/current-students/index.html

 

 

 

Grayson College is not responsible for illness/injury that occurs during the normal course of classroom/lab/clinical experiences.

           

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.

 

 

 

 

You will be asked to sign the following during class:

 

Waiver of Liability

As a Science student in a Grayson College laboratory course, I hereby confirm that I have been advised of laboratory safety measures and rules and agree to comply with these rules at all times during my enrollment in this laboratory course.  In addition, I agree to hold harmless GC in any event resulting from the laboratory environment.

 

Printed Name:_______________________________

 

Signed Name: _______________________________  Date:___________________

 

Contact Lenses

I am aware of the added health risks associated with wearing contact lenses in the lab, but have elected to do so against the advice of my instructor.  (If unsigned, I have agreed not to wear contact lenses at any time during this course.)

 

Printed Name:_______________________________

 

Signed Name: _______________________________  Date:___________________

 

 

Student Responsibility

You have already made the decision to go to college; now the follow-up decisions on whether to commit to doing the work could very well determine whether you end up working at a good paying job in a field you enjoy or working at minimum wage for the rest of your life. Education involves a partnership that requires both students and instructors to do their parts. By entering into this partnership, you have a responsibility to show up for class, do the assignments and reading, be engaged and pay attention in class, follow directions, and put your best effort into it. You will get out of your experience here exactly what you put into it – nothing more and nothing less.