Microbiology 57301
BIOLOGY 2420 MICROBIOLOGY
INSTRUCTOR: Prof. DONNA S. WIERSEMA
e-mail: donna.wiersema@hccs.edu
CRN 57301 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tu/Th
Scarcella Tech. Bldg. Rm.S118/ W125
PREREQUISITE: General Biology 1406.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this course is to give the student a sound basis and
understanding of microscopic forms of life, their physiology and
relationships to natural processes and other living things, and their
importance in science, medicine, and technology. Core curriculum
competencies will be addressed in this course. See the student
LABORATORY REPORTS:
The laboratory is a very important part of the course and the laboratory
reports will be handed in and checked. The labs will help determine
your overall grade as explained below.
procedure before coming to lab and to follow all safety rules as
outlined in the lab manual or those given by the instructor.
EXAMINATIONS: Lecture exams may consist of any type of question:
essay, multiple choice, true-false, matching, diagrams, and /or short
exams will cover the material we cover in labs ( but information sometimes
component. Exams may not be permanently returned to the student
Remaining class time may be utilized for lecture or lab, whichever
MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS:
There will be no make-up lab practical exams. If a lab exam is missed,
the written portion of the exam may be given at the discretion
of the instructor and with proper medical excuse.
missed, it may be taken at a later date only with a medical excuse
(or other excuse acceptable to the instructor). A missed exam that
is not made up will enter as a grade of zero
.
ATTENDANCE:
It is the responsibility of the student to come to class and to
get the notes and information from a fellow classmate when he or she
is absent. You will be allowed four absences in a spring or fall semester.
Upon your fifth, I will enter an administrative drop . If you are late
to class by fifteen minutes or more, you will be considered tardy.
Three days tardy will be counted as one absence.
CHEATING:
There will be no talking, looking on other student's papers, or in any
way trying to cheat on examinations. This can lead to expulsion
from
cheating behavior during a test, you will receive a zero for that test.
GENERAL RULES:
1. No eating or drinking in labs or classrooms (water bottles are permitted).
2. No cellular phones or beepers are permitted to be on.
3. All exams and scantrons are to be returned to the instructor at the end
of the semester.
After testing, some exams may not be returned. Exams are not
to be photocopied.
4. If you have a condition which will affect performance of a lab or
assignment, please inform the instructor.
5. No sleeping or resting of the head on a desk during class.
6. You are required to do the reading assignment prior to lecture.
7. No grades of "W" will be entered after the drop date. You should
see the instructor or counselor before dropping a course.
8. All rules of the college apply. Know the safety rules as applied to the lab
component of this course. Repeated violations will result in loss of points.
9. The use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is
prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where
instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Students with disabilities who need to
use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the
Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable
accommodations.
10. "Notice: Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon
face significant tuition/fee increases at HCCS and other Texas public
colleges and universities. If you are considering course withdrawal because
you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor
as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework,
test-takiing skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for
tutoring or other assistance that might be available."
Please note: "Students who repeat a course for a third or more times may
soon face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public
colleges and universities. Please ask your professor/counselor
about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance prior to considering
course withdrawal or if you are not receiving passing grades."
syllabus as necessary should circumstances arise during the semester.
BIO. 2420 MICROBIOLOGY
INSTRUCTOR: PROF. DONNA S. WIERSEMA
TEXTBOOK: Talaro, Kathleen, Foundations in Microbiology,
eighth Edition, 2008. McGraw-Hill Publishers.
LABORATORY MANUAL: Donna S. Wiersema, M.S.
& Pramila Sen, Ph.D, Editors, Microbiology, Laboratory
Manual for Biology 2420, 5th. Ed.2007
WEEK OF CHAPTER TITLE PAGES
8-25 1, 2 Theme; Chemistry 1-23;
Lab 1 27-58
9-1 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
9-1 3 Tools of the Lab 59-85
Lab 2,3
9-8 4 Prokaryotes; Lab 4, 5 89-119
9-15 5, 22 Eukaryotes of Microbial 123-155;
Significance; Fungi; Fungal 661-689
Disease; Lab 6 EXAM 1
9-22 7, 8 Nutrition/Growth; 187-215;
Metabolism 219-250
Lab 7,8,9
9-29 9,10 Microbial Genetics 255-287;
Genetic Engineering 291-312
Lab 10,11
10-6 11 Physical/Chemical Control 315-341
Lab 12,14 EXAM 2
10-13 12 Chemotherapy 349-382
Lab 13; LAB EXAM 1
10-20 6,24,25 Viruses; Viral Disease 159-183;
Lab 19 729-786
10-27 13,14 Infection/Disease 381-415;
Immunity-Host Defenses 419-444
Lab 15,16
11-3 15 Specific Immunity 447-477
Lab 17
11-6 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW 4:30 p.m.
11-10 16 Immune Disorders 481-509
Lab 18, 20 EXAM 3
11-17 17 Diagnosing Infections 513-532
11-24 18-21 *Optional time permitting 535-657
selected topics
12-1 LAB FINAL-to be announced
12-9 LECTURE FINAL (Comprehensive)
Disability Support Services: Any student with documented disability
(e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs
to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability
Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester.
Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by
the Disability Support Office. If you have any questions, please contact
the Disability Counselor at your college..
GRADE DETERMINATION:
LECTURE (80%) LAB (20%)
Exam 1 100 points Lab Reports/Performance 20 points
2 100 points Lab Practical 1 40 points
3 100 points Lab Final 40 points
Final 100 points
There may be a fourth lecture exam.
There may be chapter questions assigned, on-line chapter quizzes,
and/or an optional extra credit assignment announced at a later date. You may
have two outside reading assignments. Extra credit assignments do not replace
a lecture exam grade.
GRADING SCALE:
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
<60 = F
