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| Faculty | Course Description | Attendance | Required Course Materials |
| Course Philosophy | Prerequisites | Papers | Grading |
Faculty Information
Instructor: Dr. Clifford M. Renk | |
| Course Description
Students study the biology of microorganisms. Structure, physiology and ecology of bacteria, algae, viruses, protozoa and lower fungi will be investigated. The curriculum is inquiry based and fully integrated with laboratory and/or field experiences which emphasize active learning strategies. | |
| Attendance The course is scheduled to meet Mondays from 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm in 109 BHGIII and Fridays from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon in 209 BHGIII. The Monday class session will be set aside after the first week of class for online disussion time. Students do not have to "log-on" during that time but may do so. The instructor will be available during this time to answer any questions that may come up during the course. Friday sessions are designed for laboraotry exercises and although attendance is not mandatory, points are assigned for participation (see assignments). The telecourse will air on WGCU television, (local PBS station) on Sundays at 2:00 pm. You can watch the teleconference at that time or record it for later viewing. Copies of the tapes will also be available at the Reserve Desk in the Library for viewing. Discussion of the teleconference on the course webboard is required. | |
| Required Course
Materials Microbiology, An Introduction, 6th ed. by Tortora,G.J., Funke,B.R. and Case,C.L., Addison Wesley Longman/Benjamin Cummings, Inc. Menlo Park, CA 1998. Microbiology in Today's World 2nd ed., by Hudson, B.K. , and Case,C.L., Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. Dubuque, IA 1998. Telecourse Study Guide for Unseen Life on Earth An Introduction to Microbiology by Case, C.L., Addison Wesley Longman/Benjamin Cummings, Inc. Menlo Park, CA 2000. | |
| Course Philosophy
This course has been designed around the teleconference "Unseen Life on Earth, An Introduction to Microbiology" and the text Microbiology, An Introduction by Tortora, Funke and Case. The visual effects and worldwide perspective of the teleconference is designed to provide the student with a broader appreciation of the study of microbiology. | |
| Prerequisites
BSC 1010C | |
| Papers Extra credit is available for individuals that may desire to examine topics covered in the course. The projects are individualized and negotiated between the instructor and the student. | |
| Grading Grading for the course is described below. Examinations will be given as specified in the syllabus and will cover material from the text and telecourse information. Individuals with a valid excuse will be allowed to retake the examination within one week of the missed exam at a time outside of the regularly scheduled class period. Class participation and activities are calculated in the grading. Laboratory quizzes will be given every two weeks and will cover the material covered in the previous weeks. Exams: 200 pts (@ 50 pts each) Quizzes: 100 pts (@ 5 pts each), Fifteen (15) quizzes are required as outlined in the telecourse guide. The student is required to complete 5 additional quizzes of his/her choosing from the online course companion web site (http://occ.awlonline.com/bookbind/pubbooks/tfc/chapter1/deluxe.html) Video Discussion and Questions: 120 points (@ 10 pts each) . Discussion of the videos will take place via the webboard set up for this course. After viewing the video, students will answer questions and discuss the video seen the previous week. Students will have one week after the airing of the video to place participate in the online discussion to receive full credit. Lab: 140 pts includes activities, participation & reports Total Possible Points = 560 pts A = 500
pts or higher |
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