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MCB 2004 (Online) Syllabus
MCB 2004, Fall 2010, Main
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:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the basic difference between organisms in each of the 5 kingdoms related to types of cells (eukaryotic vs. prokaryotic), cell structure, composition and metabolism, and relevance to the environment and to humans;
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic shapes and arrangement of bacterial cells and appropriate terminology describing these shapes and arrangements;
II. BACTERIAL GROWTH & CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES After finishing this unit the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic chemistry concepts related to structure and function of organic and inorganic molecules and compounds used by living organism;
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic physical and chemical growth characteristics of bacteria and other microbes including application of appropriate terminology
- Demonstrate understanding of methods used to grow microbes for enrichment, isolation and identification;
- Demonstrate knowledge of quantitative methods of studying bacterial growth patterns. III. PROKARYOTE STRUCTURE After finishing this unit the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic structural components of bacterial cells, their structure and function and relation to the microbes’ ability to cause disease, resist antibiotics and other control methods and their us in microbe identification IV. BIOENERGETICS, ENZYMES AND METABOLISM After finishing this unit the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate and understanding of the broad aspects of catabolism and anabolism (including basics of glycolysis, Krebs cycle and electron transport/chemosmosis) and how they function to maintain cellular life;
- Demonstrate knowledge of how a microorganism obtains the energy present in organic molecules and utilizes it to maintain itself. V. CONTROL OF BACTERIAL GROWTH After finishing this unit the student will be able to:
- Distinguish various forms of anti microbial control;
- Compare origins and mode of action of various antimicrobials including antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal and antiviral agents. VI. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY After finishing this unit the student will be able to:
After finishing this unit the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the different categories of immune disorders, the mechanisms involved in each disorder and specific diseases for each category. XII. DISEASES OF CURRENT INTEREST After finishing this unit the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of causative agents including correct spelling of scientific names and identification of 60-80 causative agents as well as their diseases, methods of transmission, and treatment /prevention of assigned microbial/viral/fungal/protozoal disease of the skin, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, nervous and urinary—genital systems. Required Readings, Textbook, and Plugins Tortora/Funke/Case: Microbiology: An Introduction ( 10 th^ Edition)ISBN: 0-321-55007-1 is a highly recommended textbook which can be purchased through the TCC Bookstore, (850) 575-9200. Ensure you have the computer plugins necessary to view all the material available in a distance learning course by visiting Browser and Media Plug-in check. Please be able to access www.microbiologyplace.com For Instructions on how to access this site, go to ‘Course Information’ section on Blackboard, specifically the Textbook Information. You must purchase online access at the website ($30) if you do not choose to get the actual textbook. You may also choose to get the E-book (online) as well for a higher cost. . Technical Help and 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. View Blackboard Tutorials on the Distance Learning pages. Help Desk online information and tutorials can be found on the Help Desk web pages. Phone or email help is available for Blackboard and IT from the Help Desk at 850-201-8545 and helpdesk@tcc.fl.edu. One-on-one technical and application assistance and media project support can also be obtained on campus at the Learning Commons (I encourage you to use this) and Academic Computing Labs.
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.
Grading
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.
Student Expectations: Students are expected to participate fully and complete all assignments on time. It is
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.
Academic Dishonesty: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on
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.
College Policies: All college policies concerning withdrawal deadlines, incompletes, audits, academic
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.
ADA Provisions
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TCC Resources
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.
- View Blackboard Tutorials on the Distance Learning pages.
- Help Desk online information and tutorials can be found on the Help Desk web pages.
- Phone or email help is available for Blackboard and IT from the Help Desk at 850-201-8545 and helpdesk@tcc.fl.edu.
- One-on-one technical and application assistance and media project support can also be obtained on campus at the Learning Commons.and Academic Computing Labs.
MCB 2004 FALL 2010 PACING SCHEDULE WEEK of:
08/23 Introduction, Chemistry (On your own) 1,
08/30 Microscopy, Cell Structure 3, 4
09/ 06 NO CLASS-Labor Day Holiday
Cell Structure, Metabolism 4, 5
09/13 EXAM 1(covers Ch. 1-4)
Metabolism 5
09/20 Microbial Growth& Control 6,
09/27 Antimicrobial Drugs 20
10/04 EXAM 2(Ch.5-7 and 20)
Genetics 8
10/11 Genetics 8
10/18 Viruses, Eukaryotes 13, 12
10/25 Eukaryotes 12
Principles of Disease(Read on your own) 14
EXAM 3 (Ch.8,13,12, 14)
11/01 Innate Immunity 16
11/08 Adaptive Immunity 17
11/11 VETERAN’S DAY HOLIDAY
11/15 Vaccines, Immune Disorders (19 on own) 18, 19
EXAM 4 (Ch. 16, 17, 18, 19)
11/22 Respiratory Dz 24
T/R class
Tuesday, Dec. 7
th
, 3-5pm
Online class
At your proctored site
Mon. 12/6-12/07 no later than 7pm
(I recommend you get there by 4:45 pm to check in—
it will be busy)
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Diseases
Remember to submit per disease:
You will be submitting 5 of these weekly by Wed. at 5pm of each week (Via ‘Disease
Assignment Link’ in each Week’s Folder)
EXAMPLE: Avian Flu: a. Causative Agent: H1N1 b. Transmission: aerosols, bird and
human respiratory droplets c. Signs/Symptoms (S/Sx): Coughing, fever, septic shock,
severe-flu like symptoms, headache, coma, death
- Avian Flu 25. Gonorrhea 49. Plague
- African Sleeping Sickness 26. Gram negative septicemia 50. Polio
- Amebiasis 27. Hantavirus 51. Pneumococcal pneumonia
- Anthrax 28. Helicobacter gastritis 52. Atypical pneumonia
- Avian Influenza 29. Hepatitis A 53. Rabies
- Bacillary Dysentery 30. Hepatitis B 54. Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Botulism 31. Hepatitis C 55. Rheumatic Fever
- Bacterial Vaginosis 32. Herpes Simplex 56. Rotavirus
- Campylobacter Food Poisoning 33. Histoplasmosis 57. Rubella
- Candidiasis 34. HIV 58. Smallpox
- Chlamydia 35. Impetigo 59. Salmonellosis
- Chickenpox 36. Influenza 60. Scarlet Fever
- Cholera 37. Leishmaniasis 61. Shingles
- Common cold 38. Leprosy 62. Spongiform Encephalopathy
- Coccidiomycosis 39. Lyme Disease 63. Staph Food Poisoning
- Cryptosporidiosis 40. Malaria 64. Strep Throat
- Diptheria 41. Measles 65. Syphilis
- Dengue ‘breakbone fever’ 42. Meningitis (bacterial) 66. Tetanus
- Dental Caries 43. Mononucleosis 67. Trichomoniasis
- E. coli Food Poisoning 44. M.R.S.A. 68. Tuberculosis--Be sure to include
