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Syllabus Material Type: Notes; Class: Microbiology; Subject: Microbiology; University: Tallahassee Community College; Term: Forever 1989;
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Instructor Information Laura O’Riorden SM265 * Phone (201-9866/201-8499) email address:oriordel@tcc.fl.edu Office Hours via “Virtual Office” button on Blackboard or Email: Mondays, 1pm-3pm*. Communication General course related questions/comments should be posted to the discussion board forum titled Online Office. If your question is of a personal nature(like grading, etc.), please contact me by email(preferred), phone, in person during scheduled office hours, or schedule an appointment to speak with me in the virtual classroom. I will try to respond to all emails and postings within 24-48 hours, Monday thru Friday. Weekend questions will not be answered until Monday. Course Description Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of College Preparatory English (ENC 0020), or appropriate placement scores, and BSC 2085/L. It is recommended that the student also be enrolled simultaneously in the corresponding lab (MCB 2004L). Principles of cell biology are covered, emphasizing microbial and viral structure, physiology, genetics, growth, pathogenesis, and control. Basic physical, chemical, and biochemical explanation of microbial actions at the cellular and population levels will be presented including membrane transport, enzyme kinetics, cellular metabolism and molecular genetics. Specific and non-specific defenses will be explored in detail along with the dynamics of the spread of epidemics. The biology and medical implication of HIV infection will be addressed. Students will be responsible for understanding major features of approximately 60-70 microbial diseases. Critical thinking and problem solving will be emphasized throughout the course. Lecture 3 hours. Learning Outcomes INTRODUCTION/CLASSIFICATION/INTRODUCTORY TOPICS After finishing this unit the student will be able to:
II. BACTERIAL GROWTH & CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES After finishing this unit the student will be able to:
After finishing this unit the student will be able to:
Assessments & Required Activities A. Discussion Boards (6 Required) Due: Day(either Wed. or Thurs.—see Calendar), by 11:30pm EST, TCC server time, on the dates posted on the Course Calendar or Due Dates Location: Discussion Board instructions are provided in Course Information area of the course. Submitting: Discussion Boards are submitted online at Blackboard. Remember to submit: a. Your own Posting to my topic by its due date b. Your response to someone else’s Posting by the due date Missed assignments: There are no ‘makeups’ for Discussion Boards. I do not grade any late submissions, whether they are posting to my topic or are a response to someone else. Wrong file or corrupt file submitted: Students are responsible for ensuring: (1) the submitted assignment file is both correct and is readable, (2) submitted work is in the required file format, and (3) a lock image is not displaying in the grade book for submitted work. If you find that there is a problem with your submitted document, you should email the correct document to the instructor by the assignment due date/time. B. Disease Flashcards First 5 on list (see end of Syllabus)will be due on Wed. 9/01 by 5pm. These are submitted as an ‘Assignment’. Every Wednesday from 9/01 onwards (until 12/01 at 5pm for last submission of # 66-70 only)you must submit those five (5) disease features. This includes:
1. Causative Agent 2. Transmission 3. Signs/Symptoms No makeups allowed. If you get behind, I suggest you pick up with the current week ASAP (as soon as possible). Correct answers will be posted to the Discussion Board after that week’s due date. You are responsible for knowing these for the Final exam primarily.
Student performance is based on a combination of : Discussion Board posts, Disease Flaschards; Blackboard quizzes, proctored Exams, and the Final cumulative Exam. Assessments (e.g., DB, HW, Quizzes, Tests) Percentage of grade^ Grading Scale^ Grade Quizzes 15% 885pts - 1000pts A Exams 35% 785pts -884 pts B Final Exam 20% 685 pts - 784pts C Discussion Board 15% 585pts - 684pts D Disease Flashcards (5 weekly) 15% 584 pts - below F Posting of Grades & Feedback Posting of Grades: All grades will be posted on the Blackboard course site in ‘My Grades’ within one business week. . You can also view comments in the gradebook by clicking on the View Comment button to the right of your grade. Attendance Your instructor will take attendance the first week of class, and each time as required by TCC, to determine if a student is actively participating in the course. This information will be obtained by viewing the statistics of your access to the course and submission of assessments. Administrative Withdrawal: Please contact the instructor to discuss your academic concerns. It is the student’s responsibility to protect his or her own academic record and initiate withdrawal from the course or risk receiving a grade of “F”
in the course. Administrative Withdrawal (AW) will not be used. Students wishing to withdraw should do so themselves or send your instructor an e-mail in which you clearly state that you wish for your instructor to submit an immediate request to Enrollment Services that you be dropped from the course. Your instructor will forward your email and submit the request to Enrollment Services. You may also drop the course in person if you attend other classes on the TCC campus or wish to drop on the last day to withdraw. The last date for withdrawal is November 3, 2010.
assumed that all college students are mature, intelligent, self-disciplined adults. All students are advised to be aware of and to carefully follow the guidelines located in the TCC Student Handbook and TCC Catalog. Students who fail to observe college regulations or to maintain acceptable standards of personal conduct are subject to disciplinary action.
exam, paper or project; failure in course; and or expulsion from the College. For more information, refer to the Academic Dishonesty policy in the TCC Student Handbook. You may also wish to visit: TCC information on plagiarism.
dishonesty and other policies are in effect for this course. All students are advised to be aware of and to carefully follow these guidelines located in the TCC Student Handbook and TCC Catalog.
Tallahassee Community College is committed to making all programs, services, and facilities accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities in order for students to obtain maximum benefit from the educational experience and to effectively transition to our college environment. Students with disabilities who identify themselves and provide appropriate documentation are eligible for support services. To access these services, please contact the TCC Disability Support Services (DSS) Office at 850-201-8430, DSS@tcc.fl.edu or visit the office on the first floor of the Student Union Building (SU 178).
To access additional resources, please click on the Resource tab located on the upper left side of this page between My Institution and Tutorials tab. Technical Support Resources: Not sure how to use Blackboard or need technical assistance? Click the Resource tab located at the top of the Blackboard site for links to all the available technical support resources here at TCC.
MCB 2004 FALL 2010 PACING SCHEDULE WEEK of:
09/13 EXAM 1(covers Ch. 1-4)
10/04 EXAM 2(Ch.5-7 and 20)
EXAM 3 (Ch.8,13,12, 14)
EXAM 4 (Ch. 16, 17, 18, 19)