NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Microbiology non Majors
Course prefix, number, and section number: BIOL 2420 503
Semester/Year of course: Spring 2022
Semester start and end dates: January 18 to May 14
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Hybrid
Class meeting location, days, and times:
Lab meeting location, days, and times: Flower Mound campus Room FM215, Wednesday, 9:30am-12:20pm
Semester credit hours: 4
Course description: The course consists of a survey of key concepts in the biology, classification and genetics of microorganisms, viruses and parasites and the reactive eukaryotic immunology. Biotechnical approaches will be discussed and applied in the laboratory. This course consists of 48 lecture hours and 48 laboratory hours, earning 4 credits hours of science.
Course prerequisites:
Required course materials: Text: Required: Microbiology, 1st edition, Lourdes Norman-McKay, Pearson
ISBN 978-0-321-92829-0
Textbook Publisher Website: You will need to purchase an access code for mastering. You need to connect to mastering through CANVAS which will take you directly to my course. There it will ask for an access code which you can purchase directly from this site. It is NECESSARY to perform the assigned homework, which represent 5% of your grade.
Laboratory Manual: Required: Will be available on CANVAS.
Name of instructor: Diana Avila, PhD
Office location: Flower Mound campus FM222
Telephone number: 972-899-8351
E-mail address: davila@nctc.edu
Office hours for students:
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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11:30- 12:30 pm
Denton Exchange Campus
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12:30-3:30pm
Flower Mound Campus
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12:30-1:30 pm
Flower Mound Campus
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10:00-1:00 am
Flower Mound Campus
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SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
- 60% Lecture composed of:
45% exams (5 including final)
5% quizzes (4)
5% my lab and mastering homework (9-10)
5% participation (varies per chapter)
-40% Laboratory composed of.
15% lab practical (2)
10% quizzes (6-7)
5% post lab worksheets (6-7)
5% project (1)
5% participation (varies per laboratory)
Final grade scale:
90 – 100 A
80 – 89 B
70 – 79 C
60 – 69 D
59 – 0 F
Late work policy: Late work may be accepted after student presents explanation. If the late work is accepted a 10% subtraction of value will be applied for every week it is missed.
Missed exams will be recorded as 0; no extensions will be granted unless the student has informed me and we come to some sort of agreement. You must take the final comprehensive exam. Exams will require a Scantron, Form No. 882E and require a #2 pencil.
Missed quizzes, will be recorded as 0, no exception. Quizzes cannot be made up or taken at any other time other than the schedule times in class.
Extra Credit Opportunities:
Students should not anticipate that extra credit will be offered. At the instructor's discretion, extra credit assignments may be offered to the class. There will be no extra credit opportunities after the course has been completed.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Board policies. Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating
- Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test. Cellular phones, Pads, smart watches and any other electrical equipment will not be allowed so do not have them open during the quiz or tests. That is what the lockdown browser does.
- Collaborating with another student during a test.
- Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of a test.
- Bribing another person to obtain a test from that semester or any other previous semester.
Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit.
Collusion means the unauthorized collaboration, unless allowed by the instructor, with another person in preparing written work offered for credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F in the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student Handbook)
Attendance Policy: Regular attendance to assigned class/ day, watching required videos and lab performance and participation is essential for learning. Students with 3 class meeting absences may be dropped from the class. Students are responsible for all material and assignments provided. If a class is missed, it is the student's responsibility to use the CANVAS resources to determine what was missed or contact other students to see what was covered or assigned on that day. Students are also expected to complete all assigned quizzes, exams, and other work on the assigned day see “Evaluation” section for further information.
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: April 4
Student Learning Outcomes:
Lecture Learning Outcomes
- Describe distinctive characteristics and diverse growth requirements of prokaryotic organisms compared to eukaryotic organisms.
- Provide examples of the impact of microorganisms on agriculture, environment, ecosystem, energy, and human health, including biofilms.
- Distinguish between mechanisms of physical and chemical agents to control microbial populations.
- Explain the unique characteristics of bacterial metabolism and bacterial genetics.
- Describe evidence for the evolution of cells, organelles, and major metabolic pathways from early prokaryotes and how phylogenetic trees reflect evolutionary relationships.
- Compare characteristics and replication of acellular infectious agents (viruses and prions) with characteristics and reproduction of cellular infectious agents (prokaryotes and eukaryotes).
- Describe functions of host defenses and the immune system in combating infectious diseases and explain how immunizations protect against specific diseases.
- Explain transmission and virulence mechanisms of cellular and acellular infectious agents.
Lab Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
- Use and comply with laboratory safety rules, procedures, and universal precautions.
- Demonstrate proficient use of a compound light microscope.
- Describe and prepare widely used stains and wet mounts, and discuss their significance in identification of microorganisms.
- Perform basic microbiology procedures using aseptic techniques for transfer, isolation and observation of commonly encountered, clinically significant bacteria.
- Use different types of bacterial culture media to grow, isolate, and identify microorganisms.
- Perform basic bacterial identification procedures using biochemical tests.
- Estimate the number of microorganisms in a sample using methods such as direct counts, viable plate counts, or spectrophotometric measurements.
- Demonstrate basic identification protocols based on microscopic morphology of some common fungi and parasites.
Core Objectives:
Critical Thinking
Communication
Teamwork
Empirical and Quantitative Analysis
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Jaime Noles
Office location: Gainesville 408
Telephone number: 940-668-7731 ext. 4930
E-mail address: jnoles@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Sara Flusche
Office location: Gainesville 1312
Telephone number: 940-668-3351
E-mail address: sflusche@nctc.edu