BIO 1127 INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY; WINTER  QUARTER, 2009

COURSE SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR:                                Dr. Celeste Matthews

Office:              B320  

                                    Phone:              706-646-6183

                                    E-mail: cmatthews@flintrivertech.edu

CLASS TIME    M & W  5:30 -9:00 pm  or MTW 2:00 - 4:20

Classroom 410 B 

MATERIALS OF INSTRUCTION

Cowan and Talaro. Microbiology:  A Systems Approach. ISBN  0-07-319664-9

 Course Description: Biology 1127 provides students with a foundation in basic microbiology with the emphasis on infectious diseases. Topics include: microbial diversity, microbial cell biology, microbial genetics, interactions and impact of microorganisms and humans, microorganisms and human disease and laboratory skills.

Credit Hours:   5 

Class Hours:     4  

Lab Hours:      3

COMPETENCY AREAS

            Cell Biology                                         Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

            Immunology                                         Aseptic Technique

            Classification of Microbes                   Microbial Growth

            Microbial Physiology                           Culturing Techniques

            Viral Replication                                  Laboratory Analysis of Microbes

            Microbial Pathogenesis                        Microbial Genetics

            Infectious Disease                                Epidemiology

Safety at the College is very important. Students are familiarized with safety issues at new student orientation (New Student Orientation Handouts).  Safety topics discussed during new student orientation include fire alarms, fire prevention, building evacuation, and outside assembly areas.  First day lesson plans cover safety and fire-prevention. To maintain a safe environment for students, faculty and staff, the college has developed and implemented an Emergency Operations Plan.  Relevant portions of the emergency plan are posted in each classroom or lab.

 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

Attend each class session.

• Review the assigned chapters prior to class.
• Complete and submit all required assignments, proofreading thoroughly
• Passing course with a minimum of 70%.

 GRADING SCALE/COURSE EVALUATION

A =      90-100

B =      80-89

C =      70-79

D =      60-69

F =       59—below

WF=    0

Final Grades will be calculated as follows:

****** Because lab and lecture make up the majority of this course, attendance is required. Missing a lab will get you a zero for that lab. Your 2 lowest lab grades will be dropped. It is impossible to get a good grade in this class if you do not attend on a regular basis. ATTENDANCE IS TIED TO GRADES!

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: Writing assignments are required in all classes to help the student improve skills and also improve learning outcome. Writing and composition exercises are incorporated into activities in this course.

STATEMENT OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

 Each student is responsible for producing his or her own work for this class.  Plagiarism (or     submitting the work of others without proper reference to the source) and cheating will not           be tolerated in this course.

        Students shall not attempt to defraud, deceive, or mislead an instructor in arriving at an          honest grade assessment.  Initial violations of this policy may result in a lowered grade.  All       forms of academic dishonesty, including, but not limited to, cheating on tests, labs,             plagiarism, collusion and falsification of information will call for discipline.

 SAFETY/EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Safety drills are practiced campus-wide quarterly.  When the alarm for a drill sounds, please follow the instructor’s directions closely.   Be sure to stay together and move quickly to the designated safe area.  The instructor will call roll when students are in the safe area.  All alarms should be taken seriously and treated as an actual emergency situation.   The instructor is responsible for making each student aware of the established guidelines and procedures for such emergencies as fire, severe weather, and loss of electrical power.  In addition, the location of the nearest fire extinguisher and first aid kit should be noted.

 Students and faculty are expected to abide by these guidelines and to make suggestions and recommendations for improvement to the appropriate authorities.

 LIBRARY SERVICES

Flint River Technical College Library services are available to all students including online students.  Online catalog and GALILEO resources are available through links on the FRTC webpage. Information on all services available to students can be found in the Student Library Handbook available on the library webpage. Students can contact the librarian at:  tsebright@flintrivertech.edu. Library hours are: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

 REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES

A student who is experiencing academic difficulties in this course due to reading, math or English prerequisites can request guidance from the instructor.  The instructor will assess the academic deficiency and the student may be referred to the Developmental program for remediation.  If the instructor determines that the student is deficient in one of the competencies of the course the instructor will provide an individualized plan for remediation of the student.  This plan can include assistance in the theory and/or laboratory instruction provided in the course.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

A student who wishes to expand their knowledge and/or skill in a particular competency during the course can request enrichment activities from the instructor.  These enrichment activities may be in the form of a project, laboratory and/or advanced topic.

WORK ETHICS PROGRAM

 In order for students to be successful in their chosen career field, they must possess not only strong occupational skills, but good work habits as well.  These are incorporated into every program at Flint River Technical College.  The following ten areas of work ethics traits and performance standards will be presented in class and should be exhibited by the student:

Appearance                            Cooperation

Attendance                              Organization

Attitude                                   Productivity

Character                                Respect

Communication                      Teamwork

A work ethics sheet is given to each student detailing each of the above areas. Students are expected to attend all classes and to participate in all class discussions. 

 The work ethics grade is a separate grade that will document his or her adherence to these ten performance measures.  This work ethics grade is NOT averaged with the overall academic grade for the course.

 ATTENDANCE POLICY

The educational programs at Flint River Technical College reflect those requirements and standards that are necessary for future successful employment in business and industry. Employers expect their employees to be present and to be on time for work each day. 

Likewise, Flint River Technical College expects each student to be present and to be on time for every class.

A student is considered to have an unsatisfactory attendance record if absent more than ten percent (10%) of the scheduled contact hours for a class.  If absences exceed 10%, the student will be notified by the instructor that further absences jeopardize continued enrollment in the class.

An absence rate of twenty percent (20%) or more of scheduled contact hours for a class REGARDLESS OF THE REASON will result in dismissal of the student from the class(es) unless the average of all grades received in the course is 80 or above.   With each additional tardy or absence, the student’s average will be re-evaluated.  If at any point of evaluation, the average falls below 80, the student will be dismissed from the class with a grade of WF.  Readmission will follow the general admission policy.  A tardy is being out of the class for ten minutes or less in a scheduled contact hour.  An absence is any time out of class in excess of ten minutes.  Four tardies equate to one absence.

 Students who are dismissed for excessive absences will automatically receive a grade of WF for the course from which they are dismissed.

WITHDRAWAL FROM CLASS

To withdraw from a class, a student should notify the instructor and advisor so that necessary records can be prepared and distributed.

A student who withdraws will be assigned a grade of “W” if the withdrawal is completed during the first 7 class days of the quarter.  The instructor will assign a grade of “WP” or “WF” if the withdrawal is completed after that period.

Students who stop attending a class but do not request to be withdrawn may be assigned a grade of “F” by the instructor of the class.  It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor of a withdrawal request.

GRADUATE WARRANTY POLICY

Curriculum standards have been developed with direct involvement of business and industry.  These standards serve as the industry-validated specifications for each occupational program.  These standards allow the Georgia system of technical colleges to offer their business partners this guarantee:

            “If one of our graduates educated under a standard program or his/her employer finds that the graduate is deficient in one or more competencies as defined in the standards, the technical college will retrain the employee at no instructional cost to the employee or the employer.”

IDENTIFICATION BADGES

Students are required to wear a valid ID badge at all times while in the classroom, lab or any location while on the college campus. The badges should be in plain view on the upper body.

THIS SYLLABUS IS PROVIDED ONLY AS A GUIDE FOR THE COURSE.  THE INSTRUCTOR RETAINS THE RIGHT TO ALTER REQUIREMENTS AND/OR GRADING PROCEDURES BY NOTIFYING THE CLASS OF SUCH.

I have read the syllabus for Biology 1127, Introductory Microbiology, and I understand the policies of this course including attendance policies.

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