MIP 300-801: TENTATIVE GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
SYLLABUS
NOTE: THIS CLASS IS OFFERED IN AN ONLINE FORMAT!
YOU MUST TAKE THE PROCTORED EXAMS THROUGH PROCTORU or at the CSU TESTING CENTER.
INSTRUCTOR
Susan Deines, Associate Professor
Office: B126 - Microbiology Building
Telephone: (970) 491-2913
E-mail:[email protected]
Note: E-mail is the best way to contact me. I will generally respond within a 24-hour period. I will not
be in the office on a regular basis and telephone calls to my office number are forwarded to my e-mail.
TEXTBOOK
Microbiology: An Introduction, Tortura, Funke and Case, 11th edition, California, Benjamin Cummings
Publisher
You may purchase the text in any ONE of the following formats:
LOOSE LEAF ISBN-13: 978-0-321-7966-7
E-Text
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-80312-2
Hard Cover ISBN-13: 978-0-321-73360-3
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
MIP300 is designed to present fundamental principles of microbiology, which will provide a foundation
for other classes in the biological and physical sciences. Course topics include cell structure and function,
microbial metabolism, microbial genetics, methods of controlling microbial growth, and disease
transmission, treatment and prevention. Current societal issues related to microbiology will also be
discussed. The hope is that students will come away from the course with an understanding of the
profound impact, both positive and negative, that microbes have on everyday life.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to …..
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explain the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms.
identify characteristics used to differentiate microbes from plants and animals, as well as from
one another.
describe various metabolic processes used by microorganisms to generate ATP.
describe how prokaryotes reproduce and viruses replicate.
explain how microbes play beneficial roles in the environment.
describe selected processes used to “harness” microbes to create foods, beverages, medicines,
and agricultural products.
explain how bacteria and viruses undergo genetic recombination.
identify the pathogens that cause selected diseases and explain how these diseases are
transmitted.
describe physical and chemical methods for controlling microbial growth.
explain how antimicrobial drugs work and why they are more toxic to the pathogen than to the
host.
explain how immunological principles are employed in the manufacture of vaccines and
diagnostic tests.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Grades in the course are determined by the student’s performance on the exams, problems sets, and
participation questions. Responses to the problem sets, and participation questions will be submitted
electronically through Canvas. Assignment due dates are listed on the class schedule. The due dates are
posted on the Course Calendar and I strongly encourage you to use some mechanism to remind you of
upcoming due dates.
The exam dates are listed on the class schedule. Students may arrange to take the exam between
midnight on Thursday and midnight Monday in the week for which an exam is scheduled.
OPTIONS FOR EXAM PROCTORING: In accordance with Colorado State University proctoring guidelines,
students have two options for having exams proctored for online courses.
1. Use ProctorU, an online proctoring service, requiring a webcam and microphone. Create an
account with ProctorU and schedule your exams with ProctorU at least four days before you
need to take the test. For more information please visit www.proctoru.com. The cost to use
ProctorU is included in the course fees.
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2. Take the exam at the University Testing Center (UTC) on-campus. Schedule an appointment at
least three days before you need to take your exam. Contact the UTC at (970) 491-6498 for
more information. There is a fee for using the UTC proctoring service.
Point Distribution:
Exams
410
Problem Sets
125
Participation Questions 45
580
Grade Composite:
Grade
Percent Total Points
A
89.50-100
B
79.50-89.49
C
69.50-79.49
D
59.50-69.49
F
59.49 and below
EXAMS (410 POINTS)
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Three 100-point written (typed) tests will be given during the course. Many of the questions are
multiple-choice for which you will choose the correct answer(s) and then provide a written
explanation for choosing the answer(s).
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Final Exam (110 points) The final will be a comprehensive exam in a multiple-choice format for which
you select the correct answer.
PROBLEM SETS (145)
There will be 10 problem sets and you are responsible for this material on exams. Many of the problem
sets are intended to exemplify the positive contributions of microbes. The instructor will introduce items
to the class that are created using microbes and will assign a question set for each item and use the
information provided in the lecture material, and that which you will acquire searching the Internet, to
formulate answers to the questions. You will be graded on the accuracy and thoroughness of your
responses. Answers that are obviously plagiarized will not be graded.
PARTICIPATION QUESTIONS (45 POINTS)
The instructor will post questions related to the material throughout the course. You must respond to
these questions on Canvas within a given time period. Your responses will be graded electronically and
you will receive partial credit for attempting to answer the question and full credit for an answer that is
correct.
INSTRUCTOR POLICIES
Assignments will not be accepted late.
Students who miss an exam due to illness must provide documentation to that effect before makeup of the exam will be considered.
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Special needs statement: Students with disability are encouraged to contact Resources for Disabled
Students at 491-6385 to arrange for accommodations and support services.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
This course will adhere to the CSU Academic Integrity Policies and Guiding Principles as found in the
General Catalog and the Student Conduct Code.
At a minimum, violations will result in a grading penalty in this course and a report to the Office of
Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct Services.
CSU Honor Pledge
Academic integrity lies at the core of our common goal: to create an intellectually honest and rigorous
community. Because academic integrity, and the personal and social integrity of which academic
integrity is an integral part, is so central to our mission as students, teachers, scholars, and citizens, I will
ask that you affirm the CSU Honor Pledge as part of completing your work in this course. While you will
not be required to affirm the honor pledge, you will be asked to affirm the following statement at the
start of your exams: "I have not given, received, or used any unauthorized assistance."
Further information about Academic Integrity is available at CSU’s Practicing Academic Integrity.
I reserve the right to modify this syllabus. 05/9/2016
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MIP 300: General Microbiology
TENTATIVE SUMMER 2016 SCHEDULE
UNIT 1: WHAT IS A MICROBE?
WEEK
DATES
June 15 Week 1
June 22
LECTURE TOPICS
TEXT READINGS
ASSIGNMENTS
DUE DATES
Section 1: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structure and
Microbial Taxonomy
Ch 4: 77-106
Ch 10: 274-282
Participation Question 1 Thurs, June 16
Section 2: The Fungi
 Ergot Poisoning
Ch 12: 330-333
Ch 25: 735
Section 3: The Protists
 Malaria
Ch 12: 343-349
Ch 23: 668-672
Problem Set 1
Thurs, June 16
Section 4: The Prokaryotes
 Anthrax
Ch 11: 300; 326
Ch 23: 650-652
Problem Set 2
Fri, June 17
Section 5: Viruses and Prions
 Smallpox
 Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Ch 13: 369-392
Ch 21: 600-601
Ch 22: 636-637
Participation Question 2 Sun, June 19
LECTURE TOPICS
TEXT READINGS
ASSIGNMENTS
Section 6: Environmental Factors Affecting Growth
 Botulism
 Staphylococcus aureus Diseases
Ch 6: 154-162
Ch 22: 622-625
Ch 21: 591-594;
Ch 25: 717-718
Ch 22:619-620
UNIT 2: MICROBIAL GROWTH
WEEK
DATES
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Week 2
June 23June 29
Listeriosis
DUE DATES
Participation Question 3 Wed, June 22
Section 7: Microbial Metabolism
Ch 5: 119-135
Participation Question 4 Wed, June 22
Problem Set 3
Wed, June 22
Section 8: Microbes in the Environment
Ch 12: 342 (lichens)
Ch 14: 401-406
Ch 27: 773-780
Problem Set 4
Thurs, June 23
Section 9: Foods and Beverages Made Using Microbes
Ch 28: 799-807
EXAM #1 (Sections 1-9)
Fri, June 24-Mon, June 27
MIP 300: General Microbiology
Unit 3: Microbial Genetics
WEEK
Week 3
Week 4
DATES
June 30July 6
LECTURE TOPICS
TEXT READINGS
ASSIGNMENTS
Section 10: DNA Replication & Protein Synthesis
Ch 8: 208-218
Participation Question 5 Wed, June 29
Problem Set 5
Fri, July 1
Section 11: Viral Multiplication
 Herpesvirus infections
 Hepatitis A
 Rabies
 HIV/AIDS
Ch 13: 381-392
Ch 21: 601-603
Ch 25: 729
Ch 22: 628-630
Ch 19: 545-554
Participation Question 6 Sun, July 3
Section 12: Mutation and Genetic Recombination
 E. coli O157:H7 gastroenteritis
 Influenza
Ch 8: 223-239
Ch 25: 723-724
Ch 24: 699-701
Participation Question 7 Wed, July 6
Problem Set 6
Wed, July 6
July 7July 13
Section 13: Recombinant DNA Technology
Ch 9: 245-257
DUE DATES
Thurs, July 7
Participation Question 8
Thurs, July 7
Problem Set 7
EXAM #2 (Sect. 10-13)
Fri, July 8 -Mon, July 11
ASSIGNMENTS
DUE DATES
Unit 4: Infection and Disease
WEEK
Week 5
DATES
LECTURE TOPICS
TEXT READINGS
July 14July 20
Section 14: The Etiology of Disease and Disease Transmission
 Hepatitis B
 Legionnaires’ Disease
 Salmonellae Infections
 Plague
 Toxoplasmosis
Ch 1: 8-9; Ch 14: 406
Ch 25: 729-732
Ch 24: 694
Ch 25: 719-722
Ch 23: 655-658
Ch 23: 668
Participation Question 9 Thurs, July 14
Participation Quest. 10
Sun, July 17
MIP 300: General Microbiology
UNIT 5: CONTROLLING MICROBIAL GROWTH
WEEK
Week 6
DATES
July 21July 27
LECTURE TOPICS
TEXT READINGS
ASSIGNMENTS
DUE DATES
Section 15: Physical and Chemical Methods of Control
Ch 7: 185-202
Participation Quest. 11
Wed, July 20
Participation Quest. 12
Problem Set 8
Thurs, July 21
Thurs, July 21
EXAM #3 (Sect 14-16)
Fri, July 22-Mon, July 25
Section 16: Antimicrobial Drugs
Ch 20: 559-585
UNIT 6: IMMUNOLOGY
WEEK
DATES
LECTURE TOPICS
TEXT READINGS
ASSIGNMENTS
DUE DATES
Week 7
July 28Aug 3
Section 17: The Immune Response
Ch 16: 451-466
Ch 17: 478-500
Participation Quest. 13
Participation Quest. 14
Problem Set 9
Wed, July 27
Fri, Jul 29
Fri, Jul 29
Ch 18: 505-511
Ch 26: 759-762
Ch 24: 688-692
Ch 22: 626-628
Ch 22: 617-619
Ch 22: 621-622
Participation Quest 15
Problem Set 10
Wed, Aug. 3
Thurs, Aug. 4
Aug.4Aug. 10
Section 18: Practical Applications of Immunology
 Syphilis
 Tuberculosis
 Polio
 Meningococcal Disease
 Tetanus
FINAL EXAM
(Cumulative; emphasis
on Sect 14-18)
Fri, Aug 5-Mon, Aug, 8
Course Survey
Mon, Aug, 8
Week 8
I reserve the right to modify this schedule 5/9/2016