BIOLOGY 114 -- THE MICROBIAL WORLD-- SPRING 2009

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MICROBIOLOGY    (http://sun.iwu.edu/~jdey/bio114-microworld.html)

An introduction to the biology of microbes that concentrates on bacteria and viruses. Emphasis on human health issues, on applied microbiology, and on the roles of microbes in the environment. Four hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Credit will not be given toward the biology major. Fulfills Life Science-Issues general education requirement. Prerequisites: Chem 110, Bio 107, concurrent enrollment in Bio 108, and consent of instructor.

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

1. Skim assigned reading before coming to lecture.
2. Pay attention and take good notes during lecture.
3. Later in the day after a lecture, read over and study your notes for that day's lecture. If you missed something in your notes, borrow another student's notes to find the missing material. Study to understand rather than to memorize.
4. Carefully read your textbook after the lecture. If anything is still not clear, come and see me.
5. At the end of each week's classes, review your notes and then get together with one classmate and take turns quizzing each other on the notes. Do this every week!!!

I expect you to spend at least four hours outside of class studying textbook and lecture materials each week. You will need to spend additional time on assignments and laboratory activities.

Yes, it will be work, but it will also be a lot of fun. Enjoy.

ATTENDANCE:

Attendance at all laboratory classes and lectures is mandatory. Absences and tardiness that are not excused by the instructor will affect your grade. Unexcused absences on days students are giving presentations on pathogens or projects will result in a ten point deduction from your semester total for each day missed.  Unexcused absences at tests will result in a score of zero for each test missed. The only person who can excuse you from a test or laboratory class is Dr. Dey.

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LECTURE/DISCUSSION SCHEDULE
(Meeting TuTh 9:25-10:40 a.m. and W 4:10-5:00 p.m.)

LABORATORY SCHEDULE:                            
(Lab Section 1 meets MW 1-2:30 pm; Lab Section 2 meets WM 2:30-4 pm)

Weeks 1-5--see course handout

Weeks 6-10--see course handout

Weeks 11-15--see course handout

TEXTBOOK AND LABORATORY MANUAL:

Foundations in Microbiology, 6th ed. by Kathleen Talaro, McGraw-Hill Publisher.


Microbiology Laboratory Manual (in house). Manual will be provided in lab and you will receive a bill for it.

ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES:

Topic approval for disease/pathogen assignment	Jan. 21st
Individual laboratory problem assigned	February 26th
Disease/pathogen oral reports given	February 26th to April 9th
Laboratory unknown identification results data sheet & gram stain slide due	March 26th (2 pm)
Individual lab problem written report due	April 15th (noon)
Individual lab problem oral reports given	April 15th, 16th, 20th, 21st &  24th

IMPORTANT DATES FOR TESTS PLUS GRADING INFORMATION:

Thursday, January 22nd --Test #1 Wednesday, February 11th --Test #2 Tuesday, March 3rd --Test #3 Thursday, March 26th --Test #4 Tuesday, April 14th --Test #5 Friday, April 24th,  8 a.m. --completion of oral reports on projects Evaluation of laboratory performance includes individual work and group contribution (20), disease oral report (20), project written report (25), project oral report (20), unknown identification (15) TOTAL POSSIBLE

60 points 60 points 60 points 60 points 60 points 100 points 400 points

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Changes to the schedule are unlikely to occur. However, Dr. Dey reserves the right to modify and change, at any time and in any manner, the schedule of lectures, laboratories and tests.

INTERNAL LINKS:

Microbiology Links Menu
Illinois Wesleyan University Biology Department Home Page
Jonathan Dey's Home Page