Microbiology
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On Campus Students will attend two hours of lecture and two
hours of labratory per week.
Online Distance Students will be expected to complete simulated laboratory related
activities in adittion to a required on-campus labratory weekend.
Week 1| Lecture Topic: | Introduction to Microbes |
| Lab: | Macroscopic Observation of Microbes |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Identification of Microbe Observed in Lab |
| Readings: | 1. Lecture on microbiology. 2. Microbe Zoo 3. Medical Microbiology 4. Think Microbiologically 5. Jack's Place 6. Bugs in the News 7. Kaiser - Biology 230 8. Paustian - Microbiology Webbed Out 9. Kiser - Name that Bug 10. Hardy Diagnostics GLOSSARY |
Week 2| Lecture Topics: | Importance of Microbes |
| Lab: | Microscopic Observation of Microbes |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Identification of Microbe Observed in Lab Pasteur Quiz |
| Readings: | 1.What is microbiology?
2.Additional information about microbes. 3. A brief history of microbiology. 4. Archaea |
Week 3| Lecture Topic: | Culturing and Staining of Microbes |
| Lab: | Microscopic Observation of Microbes |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Completion of Lab Handout Identification of Kingdoms Quiz |
| Readings: | 1. Lecture on methods of studying microbes. |
Week 4| Lecture Topic: | Population Study |
| Lab: | Gram Staining |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Gram Stain Technique Evaluation Gram Stain Worksheet |
| Readings: | 1. What are prokaryotes?
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Week 5| Lecture Topic: | Culturing of Microbes |
| Lab: | Special Staining of Endospores/Flagella |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Special Stain Evaluation Service Learning Rough Draft |
| Readings: | 1. Mathematics
of Growth 2 . Discussion of microbial growth. 3 . Review the growth of microbes. 4 . Endospores in Bacillus 5 . Endospores in soil microbes |
Week 6| Lecture Topic: | Growth Requirements |
| Lab: | Lab Study of Microbes (broths, slants, streaking, sensitivities, etc.) |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Exam #1 (170 pt.) |
| Readings: | No Readings |
Week 7| Lecture Topic: | Epidemiology |
| Lab: | Dilution of Fungi on Fruits |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Identification of Unknown Microbe (bacteria) Incidence Worksheet |
| Readings: | 1. Lecture on epidemiology. |
Week 8| Lecture Topic: | Epidemiology/Infections |
| Lab: | Yeast Population Study |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Yeast Graph Excel Graph of Yeast |
| Readings: | 1. Introduction to transmission
of microbes.
2. Introduction to pathogens. 3. Malaria |
Week 9| Lecture Topic: | Introduction to Control of Microbes |
| Lab: | Fermentation Study |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Excel Graph of Fermentation News Article Report |
| Readings: | 1. Lecture on control of microbes. 2. Handwashing and infections |
Week 10| Lecture Topic: | Physical/Chemical Controls |
| Lab: | Asepsis/Transmission of Microbes |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Control Quiz Yellow Fever Worksheet Yeast Identification Service Learning Final Project |
| Readings: | 1. Information on vaccines |
Week 11| Lecture Topic: | Biological Controls |
| Lab: | Control of Microbes |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Control of Fungi by Lysol Smallpox Worksheet EXAM #2 |
| Readings: | 1. Brief introduction to antibiotics.
2. What is penicillin? |
Week 12| Lecture Topic: | Body Defenses |
| Lab: | Introduction to Parasites |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Worm Egg Identification Penicillin Worksheet |
| Readings: | 1. What is an antibody?
2. What is an allergy? 3. Introduction to protozoans as human parasites. 4. Outbreak in Mankato, 1995. 5.. Lecture on body defenses 6. Phagocytosis worksheet 7. Phagocytosis interactive. |
Week 13| Lecture Topic: | Disease Symptoms/Immunology |
| Lab: | Fungi on Wheat Seeds |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Excel Graph of Lab Mad Cow Worksheet |
| Readings: | 1. Outbreak of madcow
disease, 1996. 2. Scab epidemics 3 . Immune system |
Week 14| Lecture Topic: | Diseases/Pathogens |
| Lab: | Acid Rain Simulation |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Excel Graph of Acid Rain Lab Food Illness Worksheet email letter/response to site author |
| Readings: | 1.
http://www.monitor.net/rachel/r10.html 2. http://www.monitor.net/rachel/r476.html 3. West Nile Virus 4. Other West Nile Information 5. SARS 6. Questions about SARS 7. SARS Watch |
Week 15| Lecture Topic: | Food/Water Microbiology |
| Lab: | Lab Final Exam |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Dorm Disease Activity Single Service Quiz |
| Readings: | 1. Lecture on applied microbiology. 2. http://www.orst.edu/food-resource/misc/mold.html |
| Lecture Topic | Agricultural Microbiology |
| Lab: | FINAL LECTURE EXAM |
| Exams, Quizzes, Assignments: | Update Quiz |
| Readings: | 1. What is E. coli?
2. Anthrax facts 3. Anthrax information |
| Exam: | Final Lecture Exam (date to be announced) |
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