BIOL 2421 Microbiology
BIOL 2421 MICROBIOLOGY (4-3-4). Characteristics and life activities of micro-organisms and their interactions with their surroundings. Emphasis is placed on relationships that influence man: infection, immunity, parasitism, and control. Includes laboratory techniques. Fee: $24 Insurance: $3.10 Skills: G Prerequisites: BIOL 1406 and CHEM 1405 with minimum grade C or equivalent with lab. ( ) Course Type: T
Spring 2008 Lecture Syllabus, Spring 2008 syllabus supplement
Spring 2008 Lab Syllabus, Lab Info supplement, Lab Materials, Lab Grade
Bloom and Learning Styles
Article Review Rubric
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TTH, 3:35 pm - 5:15pm, room 312 Rio Grande Campus (www.austincc.edu/rgc).
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BIOL 2421
Microbiology
Unit 5 - Infectious Diseases
As a climax to all we've learned this semester about microbes, we will study infectious diseases with an Internet search unit. You may use your Tortora text as an additional reference if you want or need to continue research outside of class. You must submit your work to me by
email.
Unit Objectives
1. Students will solve brief case studies using the Case Study Exercise.
2. Students will research a selected disease, and report the disease and its processes with at least five reliable online references.
3. Students will complete a case study, giving five appropriate online references for their answers.
Tasks To Complete
1. Solve the Case Study Exercise, Project A
2. Research a selected infectious disease, Project B. See rubric for grading criteria.
3. Solve a case study .
Important Information 
When selecting online references, remember that not all information on the WWW is reliable. Always try to use journal articles or governmental documents as the "authority," and not rely on commercial sites (.com) unless the same information appears in multiple references. Two references with the same URL except for the last part will be considered the same reference, like different pages in a book. Include all sources used; reference books and periodicals by a standard format. Don't use WIKIPEDIA!!
Be VERY careful when referencing online sites. Each underscore, period, or capital letter must be exact, or we will not be able to find the site. Always check your references before reporting them by using the OPEN feature on your browser . If your reference will not open, it will not be counted toward your grade.
To report your sources, prepare a bibliography and number all references used. Then in the body of your report, give the number of the reference you used for information. This is called end notes, which you have probably used for other research papers. As with any report, be sure to paraphrase the information you use. If you choose to use direct quotes from the article, you must use quotation marks. I will be checking the references, so be sure NOT to plagiarize!!
There are five required parts of an Internet reference:
- the author of the article, if available.
- title of the article
- the date written/updated
- Internet address (URL). For example, http://www.austin.cc.tx.us/microbio/2704/syllabus.html is the URL or reference for this page, which should show in your browser heading. An easy way to get this reference is to copy it from your browser and paste into your word processing program, so typos will not be made.
- the date you visited the site.
Grading Criteria 
This unit is worth 110 points, as seen in the course syllabus given the first day of class. Grading will be based on solving case studies and completing a disease report.
1 . You will develop problem solving skills needed for this unit by completing the Case Study Exercises. You may earn up to 20 points for this project. (
This is Project A. )
2 . You will research a selected disease and report the findings by providing the following for your chosen disease:
- disease name, means of transmission and usual reservoirs
- etiologic agent, its general characteristics and key tests for identification (be specific for this microbe!)
- historical information to include when and who isolated the microbe and any significance of its name
- signs and symptoms of the disease
- microbial virulence mechanisms contributing to the disease process
- control or treatment for the disease
- current outbreaks or cases, both globally and locally (include incidence figures for each)
- prevention, particularly current research about a vaccine or other means of control/prevention
- minimum five reliable Internet references, plus any other references used.
Each student will make a short (~10 minute) report to the class, navigating us through your most important Web sites. 50 points may be earned for this project, which will be posted online. (This is Project B.)
3 . With the online case study, we will try to develop and use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to determine the epidemiology of the disease. You must provide at least five different
reliable Internet references. This project will be worth 40 points. (
This is Project C. )
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