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| MICR 130 Online Syllabus |
MICR 130 Online
An Introduction to Microbiology
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Dr. Helmut Kae
Office: MS 103A (by appointment) Email: helmut@hawaii.edu (preferred contact) Phone Number: (808) 455-0408 Skype: lccmicrobiology |
To receive text message alerts for announcements text the message @micr130www to 81010.
Click here for more detailed instructions |
MICR 130 – General Microbiology (3.0 credits)
Course URL: http://laulima.hawaii.edu Instructor: Dr. Helmut Kae
Office: MS 103A
Office Hours: by appointment, or in my “virtual office”
Skype: lccmicrobiology
Phone: 455-0408
E-mail: helmut@hawaii.edu
E-mail is the most efficient way to contact me. While I check and respond to e-mails frequently, do not expect an immediate response. Please allow 24 hours for a response, 48 hours on weekends.
To receive text message alerts for announcements text @micr130www to 81010. Click here for more detailed instructions.
RECOMMENDED TEXT: Microbiology: An Introduction, 12th ed, Tortora, Funke and Case. Read the Laulima Announcements for more details on the textbook.
RECOMMENDED WEB BROWSER: Mozilla Firefox works best. Safari works well too. There have been problems with Internet Explorer, I do not recommend you use it.
GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVE: This course covers the fundamentals of microbiology and the role of microorganisms in the environment and in human affairs. Viruses, bacteria, algae, protozoa and fungi are described and their economic importance is discussed. Other topics include cell structure and metabolism; microbial genetics; medical, food, water and soil microbiology. Emphasis is given to medical aspects—bacterial and viral diseases, immunology and chemotherapy.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, a student should be able to:
480
Exams (4 proctored exams X 100 points/exam)
400
Group Project
100
Discussion Assignments
20
Total
1000
Letter Grades, A = ≥900; B = ≥800; C = ≥700; D = ≥600; F = < 600
Quizzes: There will be one, 20 question quiz per module. Quizzes may be taken at any time during the time period specified for the module (refer to the published schedule). There will be no extensions for any reason. The duration of each quiz is 20 minutes. While quizzes are open book, there may not be sufficient time to review during the quiz due to time constraints. Quizzes may be attempted 3 times, with the highest score recorded. The quizzes cover material from the instructor generated PowerPoint and lecture notes. Content from the animations will also be included. You will be able to review the correct answers of each completed quiz.
Note: Due to the size of the quiz pools, many questions will sound similar; read carefully.
Exams: The four scheduled exams must be taken at a testing center. Refer to the course website for a list of the testing centers near you. You should locate your local testing center and determine its hours of service prior to going there. If the listed testing centers are not suitable for a reason, alternate test centers can be arranged with prior consent of the instructor. The exams are composed of 50 multiple-choice questions drawn at random from the pool of quiz questions. Proctored exams are available for 1:00 and they are open book. Note: You should take each quiz three times in order to see as many potential exam questions as possible. Also, you will not see all the exam questions prior to the exam; ensure you are prepared for ALL the lecture material.
Group Project: A project in which you and your group will profile a microbial disease. Check Laulima for complete details of this project. Details will be released after the first week of classes.
Discussion Assignments: Periodically there will be discussion-based assignments for credit, which can be found on the discussion boards. They will not be announced, so check the boards frequently.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Course URL: http://laulima.hawaii.edu Instructor: Dr. Helmut Kae
Office: MS 103A
Office Hours: by appointment, or in my “virtual office”
Skype: lccmicrobiology
Phone: 455-0408
E-mail: helmut@hawaii.edu
E-mail is the most efficient way to contact me. While I check and respond to e-mails frequently, do not expect an immediate response. Please allow 24 hours for a response, 48 hours on weekends.
To receive text message alerts for announcements text @micr130www to 81010. Click here for more detailed instructions.
RECOMMENDED TEXT: Microbiology: An Introduction, 12th ed, Tortora, Funke and Case. Read the Laulima Announcements for more details on the textbook.
RECOMMENDED WEB BROWSER: Mozilla Firefox works best. Safari works well too. There have been problems with Internet Explorer, I do not recommend you use it.
GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVE: This course covers the fundamentals of microbiology and the role of microorganisms in the environment and in human affairs. Viruses, bacteria, algae, protozoa and fungi are described and their economic importance is discussed. Other topics include cell structure and metabolism; microbial genetics; medical, food, water and soil microbiology. Emphasis is given to medical aspects—bacterial and viral diseases, immunology and chemotherapy.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, a student should be able to:
- Compare and contrast the different kinds of microorganisms, especially their similarities and differences at the biochemical and cellular levels, and apply these principles to the control of microbial growth.
- Examine how the principles of microbial genetics have a significant impact on the exchange of genetic information between microbes, the creation of new abilities via mutations, and to the fields of genetic engineering and biotechnology.
- Apply the basics of epidemiology to the etiology of microbial diseases, and how the various virulence factors of microscopic pathogens contribute to their ability to cause disease.
- Apply an understanding of the immune system to its ability to ward off microbial pathogens, and to the development of medical procedures such as vaccination and/or immunologically based diagnostic tests.
- Check your @hawaii.edu email regularly. Announcements and important news are distributed via email. Reading emails a day or two too late can lead to missed points.
- You can also sign up for text message alerts if you prefer. Check the Laulima home page for details.
- These are the 10 most important things you can do during the first week of online classes: http://distancelearn.about.com/od/distancelearning101/a/FirstWeek.htm
- Student discipline and motivation play a major role in success in this online course. If this is your first online course, make sure you schedule times for studying, and stick with your schedule. You should probably schedule at least 10-12 hours weekly.
- This course uses the Laulima courseware to deliver content to you and assess your understanding of the required material. An orientation for students taking online courses using Laulima is available at http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/emc/LaulimaOrientation DEStudents.
LEARNING:
- To make learning easier, content for the whole semester has been grouped into 12 modules spread over 16 weeks of instruction. For each module, there is a PowerPoint file (narrated and non-narrated), lecture notes, animations, and an animation guide.
- Successful students usually stay on schedule and methodically work through the material. It cannot be overemphasized that success in this course depends on you entering the course site regularly, probably daily, and studying consistently.
- Students in face-to-face sections of MICR 130 are advised that they should expect to spend 2-3 hours studying outside of class for every hour in lecture to achieve an average grade. The requirements are probably similar here; you should expect to spend 10-12 hours per week in concentrated effort. You are expected to achieve a mastery of the details, as well as the generalities of the content at approximately the level presented in the textbook.
- The Discussion Forum is a great way to obtain help and to determine how comfortable you are with the lecture material. Peer to peer discussion is a great way to learn and to sharpen your communication skills!
- MICR 130 Online is a very academically demanding course and requires consistent work and study. A few days of inactivity can easily cause you to fall behind. Don’t let this happen to you. Keep up with your studies!
ASSESSMENT (grading) of your performance in the course is based on the following:
480
Exams (4 proctored exams X 100 points/exam)
400
Group Project
100
Discussion Assignments
20
Total
1000
Letter Grades, A = ≥900; B = ≥800; C = ≥700; D = ≥600; F = < 600
Quizzes: There will be one, 20 question quiz per module. Quizzes may be taken at any time during the time period specified for the module (refer to the published schedule). There will be no extensions for any reason. The duration of each quiz is 20 minutes. While quizzes are open book, there may not be sufficient time to review during the quiz due to time constraints. Quizzes may be attempted 3 times, with the highest score recorded. The quizzes cover material from the instructor generated PowerPoint and lecture notes. Content from the animations will also be included. You will be able to review the correct answers of each completed quiz.
Note: Due to the size of the quiz pools, many questions will sound similar; read carefully.
Exams: The four scheduled exams must be taken at a testing center. Refer to the course website for a list of the testing centers near you. You should locate your local testing center and determine its hours of service prior to going there. If the listed testing centers are not suitable for a reason, alternate test centers can be arranged with prior consent of the instructor. The exams are composed of 50 multiple-choice questions drawn at random from the pool of quiz questions. Proctored exams are available for 1:00 and they are open book. Note: You should take each quiz three times in order to see as many potential exam questions as possible. Also, you will not see all the exam questions prior to the exam; ensure you are prepared for ALL the lecture material.
Group Project: A project in which you and your group will profile a microbial disease. Check Laulima for complete details of this project. Details will be released after the first week of classes.
Discussion Assignments: Periodically there will be discussion-based assignments for credit, which can be found on the discussion boards. They will not be announced, so check the boards frequently.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- The schedule is subject to change.
- Appropriate student conduct as defined by the Leeward Community College Student
Conduct Code will be expected of students at all times. You are expected to take all quizzes and tests independently. Do not provide or receive unfair assistance. The person you cheat might be yourself or a perhaps a future client/patient who may depend on you. - Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Coordinator of the KÄKO‘O‘IKE (KÏ) program located in L-208 of Leeward Community College’s library building as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
- With the goal of continuing to improve the quality of educational services offered to students, Leeward CC conducts assessments of student achievement of course, program, and institutional learning outcomes. Student work is used anonymously for these assessments, and the work you do in this course may be used in these assessment efforts.
- If you have a specific problem or situation that requires personal attention, please contact the instructor as soon as possible.
Module Quizzes (12 quizzes x 40 points each) |
480 |
Exams (4 proctored exams x 100 points each |
400 |
Group Project |
100 |
Discussion Assignments |
20 |
Total |
1000 |
Letter Grades: A = 900+; B = 800-899; C = 700-799; D = 600-699; F less than 600 points
Quizzes: There will be one, 20 question quiz per module. Quizzes may be taken at any time during the time period specified for the module (refer to the published schedule). There will be no extensions for any reason. The duration of each quiz is 20 minutes. While quizzes are open book, there may not be sufficient time to review during the quiz due to time constraints. Quizzes may be attempted 3 times, with the highest score recorded. The quizzes cover material from the instructor generated PowerPoint and lecture notes. Content from the animations will also be included. You will be able to review the correct answers of each completed quiz.
Note: Due to the size of the quiz pools, many questions will sound similar; read carefully.
Exams: The four scheduled exams must be taken at a testing center. Refer to the course website for a list of the testing centers near you. You should locate your local testing center and determine its hours of service prior to going there. If the listed testing centers are not suitable for a reason, alternate test centers can be arranged with prior consent of the instructor. The exams are composed of 50 multiple-choice questions drawn at random from the pool of quiz questions. Proctored exams are available for 1:00 and they are open book.
Note: You should take each quiz three times in order to see as many potential exam questions as possible. Also, you will not see all the exam questions prior to the exam; ensure you are prepared for ALL the lecture material.
Group Project: A project in which you and your group will profile a microbial disease. Check Laulima for complete details of this project. Details will be released after the first week of classes.
Discussion Assignments: Periodically there will be discussion-based assignments for credit, which can be found on the discussion boards. They will not be announced, so check the boards frequently.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Quizzes: There will be one, 20 question quiz per module. Quizzes may be taken at any time during the time period specified for the module (refer to the published schedule). There will be no extensions for any reason. The duration of each quiz is 20 minutes. While quizzes are open book, there may not be sufficient time to review during the quiz due to time constraints. Quizzes may be attempted 3 times, with the highest score recorded. The quizzes cover material from the instructor generated PowerPoint and lecture notes. Content from the animations will also be included. You will be able to review the correct answers of each completed quiz.
Note: Due to the size of the quiz pools, many questions will sound similar; read carefully.
Exams: The four scheduled exams must be taken at a testing center. Refer to the course website for a list of the testing centers near you. You should locate your local testing center and determine its hours of service prior to going there. If the listed testing centers are not suitable for a reason, alternate test centers can be arranged with prior consent of the instructor. The exams are composed of 50 multiple-choice questions drawn at random from the pool of quiz questions. Proctored exams are available for 1:00 and they are open book.
Note: You should take each quiz three times in order to see as many potential exam questions as possible. Also, you will not see all the exam questions prior to the exam; ensure you are prepared for ALL the lecture material.
Group Project: A project in which you and your group will profile a microbial disease. Check Laulima for complete details of this project. Details will be released after the first week of classes.
Discussion Assignments: Periodically there will be discussion-based assignments for credit, which can be found on the discussion boards. They will not be announced, so check the boards frequently.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- The schedule is subject to change.
- Appropriate student conduct as defined by the Leeward Community College Student Conduct Code will be expected of students at all times. You are expected to take all quizzes and tests independently. Do not provide or receive unfair assistance. The person you cheat might be yourself or a perhaps a future client/patient who may depend on you.
- Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Coordinator of the KÄKO‘O‘IKE (KÏ) program located in L-208 of Leeward Community College’s library building as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
- With the goal of continuing to improve the quality of educational services offered to students, Leeward CC conducts assessments of student achievement of course, program, and institutional learning outcomes. Student work is used anonymously for these assessments, and the work you do in this course may be used in these assessment efforts.
- If you have a specific problem or situation that requires personal attention, please contact the instructor as soon as possible.