BIOL 2250 - Microbiology for
Health Science
Course Syllabus - Summer 2007
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Course Description:
Number and Title:
BIOL 2250 (CRN 52528)
Microbiology for Health Science
Credit Hours:
3.0 semester credit hours
Catalog Description:
A study of the morphology, growth, modes of
transmission and relationship to diseases of pathogenic microorganisms.
This course is useful to students enrolled in programs in the health
sciences.
Course prerequisite and co-requisite:
- Prerequisites: Successful Completion of BIOL 1151 (Grade
of C or better) and 1151L (Grade
of D or better)
- Co-requisite: BIOL 2250L
Note: Due to the co-requisite nature of BIOL 2250 and
BIOL 2250L, if you withdraw from one of these two
courses, you must withdraw from the other also.
Computer Requirement:
Each CSU student is required to have
ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets
faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's
academic program. Students will sign a statement attesting to such
access. For further information on CSU's Official Notebook
Computer Policy, please
go to http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/policy.htm.
Computer Skill Prerequisites:
- Able to use the WindowsTM operating
system
- Able to use Microsoft WordTM
- Able to send and receive e-mail
from their CCSU mail account.
- Able to attach and retrieve
attached files via email
- Able to use a Web browser.
- Able to use the student tutorial CD that
accompanies the text.
In-class Use of Student Notebook
Computers:
- Student notebook computers be used
periodically in the classroom in this lecture course and students will be expected to
use their notebook computer to complete classroom
assignments and to communicate with the
instructor via email.
Course Objectives:
- To gain a basic understanding of the morphology,
physiology and biochemistry of microorganisms.
- To understand that microorganisms are an integral
part of the environment.
- To learn how pathogens infect and cause disease in a
host.
- To learn how the human immune system works during
microbial infection.
- To understand and learn methods of bacterial control
and disease prevention.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Dental Hygiene Outcomes
- Condition of the oral cavity and
identity of microorganisms that cause tooth decay
will be discussed.
- Nursing Outcomes
- Students will be required to
synthesize critical thinking strategies
with a theoretical base in Microbiology to make
decisions concerning diseases caused by
microorganisms.
- Students will be required to use
strategies of illness prevention and illness
care, for diseases caused by microorganisms,
to maximize healthy outcomes of individuals.
- Students will be required to
demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional
development as a life long learner.
Term:
Summer Semester 2007
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Instructor Information: |
Class Meetings: |
Dr. Michelle Furlong
Office: G-105-D
phone: (678) 466-4778
e-mail: MFurlong@clayton.edu
internet: http://a-s.clayton.edu/Furlong/FurlongHome1.htm
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30 p.m. to 1:30
p.m. and 3:30 p.m. –
5:00 p.m. or by appointment (contact me via email). Office
hours are in C-21 (lab) |
Classroom:
University Center, U-327
Class Times:
8:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday
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Text Information:
Text:
Microbiology (with CD) by G.J. Tortora, B.R.
Funke, and C.L. Case, Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co.,
New York 9th Edition 2007
Text Coverage:
Chapters 1,4,6-8, and 13-20
Evaluation:
| In-class
exams: 3 @ 20% each |
60% of
Grade |
| Assignments |
20% of
Grade |
| Quizzes |
5% of
Grade |
| Cumulative
Final Exam |
15% of
Grade |
| TOTAL |
100% |
Grading:
| A |
90%-100% |
| B |
80%-89% |
| C |
70%-79% |
| D |
60%-69% |
| F |
59% and below |
Mid-term
Progress Report
The mid-term grade in this course, which
will be issued between June 21 and June 25, reflects approximately 30% of the entire course
grade. Based on this grade, students may choose to withdraw from the
course and receive a grade of "W." Students pursuing this
option must fill out an official withdrawal form, available in the Office of
the Registrar, by mid-term, which occurs on June 27.
Course Schedule:
Important Dates (see updated
schedule periodically because these dates may change).
Last day to drop without academic penalty:
June 27
Final: July
31st 8:00 a.m.
Class Policies:
Students must abide by policies in the
Clayton
State University Student Handbook (adminservices.clayton.edu/studentaffairs/StudentHandbook/foreword.htm), and the
Basic
Undergraduate Student Responsibilities (http://a-s.clayton.edu/BasicUndergraduateStudentResponsibilities.htm
).
Attendance: Attendance is expected for all class periods.
Attendance is required for examination periods. Any absence must be
accompanied by a written excuse from a doctor or other competent authority.
- Without an excuse, a grade of zero points will be assigned for
any missed work or any missed exam or any missed quiz.
- If a student missed one class in which an exam was
given and a valid excuse is provided then the student will be excused
from the exam and the final exam will count double (i.e. 40% instead
of 20%). No make-up exams will be given under ANY circumstances. If a
student misses more than one scheduled exam (with or without an excuse),
then he/she will be advised to drop the course as he/she is missing too much
material to be successful in the course.
- If a student missed one class in which an in-class
assignment or quiz was given and a valid excuse is provided then the student will be excused
from the work and it will not count in the final calculation of the
grade. No make-up quizzes or assignments will be given under ANY
circumstances. If a students misses more than one quiz or in-class
assignment then he/she will be advised to drop the course as he/she is
missing too much material to be successful in the course.
- Expect quizzes in class. Quizzes will be over
reading material and material covered in class. Five quizzes will
count in the final grade. No make-up quizzes are given. Any
missed quiz will simply count as one of your dropped quizzes.
Approximately 10 quizzes will be given. The quizzes are meant to
assess what you understand and to give you incentive to READ the BOOK.
Take-Home Assignments: Assignments are to be turned in on time.
Ten percent of
the assignment grade will be deducted for each day the assignment is late. All
assignments are expected to be turned in by 5:00 p.m. on the due date. Any
assignment turned in after 5:00 p.m. is considered 1 day late and the penalty
will be given.
CHEATING: Cheating is defined as copying anything that is
not your own and turning it in as your own work. For example, if you
work on an assignment with a classmate and you write your answers with the same
wording as your classmate then you will be accused of cheating (and so will
your fellow classmate). If you copy ANYTHING out of a book or off of a web page
then you will be accused of cheating. If you copy answers off of another
person's paper during a test then you will be accused of cheating. Cheating
in any form will result in a minimum of zero on the assignment and academic
misconduct forms will be filed with the Office of Judicial Affairs for any
violation.
Judicial
procedures are described at http://adminservices.clayton.edu/judicial/.
Testing policy: Each student must turn off
all cell phones before class begins, especially before an exam. Each
student will place ALL belongings under the desk. Only pencils and pens
will be allowed on the desk while taking a test. If you are caught with an inappropriate
device (PDA, MP3, computer, notes, purse, etc.) on your desk during an exam, then you will be given a zero on that
exam and an academic misconduct form will be filed. All students are responsible
for filling out their scantron bubbles correctly. The instructor
will not give points back for mistakes made on filling out scantron
forms.
Course and Faculty
Evaluations:
What happens if I do
not complete a course/instructor evaluation?
If you do not complete the course/instructor evaluations, you will miss an
important opportunity to help improve the quality of your education. If the
overall response rate is low, the evaluations for a course or instructor may not
be valid. This has a negative impact on the faculty evaluation process and
hinders the school’s ability to make improvements. When students do not
complete both the course and instructor evaluations for a given class, they will
not be allowed to view their grades in those classes early. They will have two
wait to see those grades until two weeks after the day of the last final exam
for the semester.
Last update: May 28, 2007