Microbiology Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

MLAB-2534-001 Microbiology

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: MLAB 1163, MLAB 1211, MLAB 1223, MLAB 1235 and MLAB 2431

Course Description

Instruction in the theory, practical application  and pathogenesis of clinical microbiology, including collection, quality control, quality assurance, safety, setup, identification, susceptibility testing and reporting results.

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Hours

(5 sem hrs; 4 lec, 4 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases by Paul G Engelkirk and Janet Duben-Engelkirk, Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2008, ISBN: 0-7817-9701-2  (required) 

\ A Photographic Atlas for the Microbiology Laboratory, 3rd Edition, M.J. Leboffe and B.E. Pierce, Morton Publishing Co. 2004, ISBN: 0895826569. (required)
\ Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, by David Hendricks Bergey, and John G Holt, 9th Edition, Williams & Wilkins, ISBN: 0683006037. (optional)
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Supplies

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• \ Textbook(s) and lab manual
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• \ 600 3”x5” note cards
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• \ Note c

  Student Performance

  \ COURSE OUTCOMES

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  \ Apply principles of safety, quality assurance and quality control in Clinical Microbiology; evaluate specimen acceptability; describe morphology and physiology of microbes; identify and classify microorganisms; demonstrate sterile technique; perform and interpret antimicrobial susceptibility testing; select additional procedures based on preliminary results; and correlate test results with patient condition(s).

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  \ Specific learning objectives for each section and each laboratory exercise are distributed as part of the lecture/lab handouts.

  Students Rights and Responsibilities

  Student Rights and Responsibilities

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  Expected Student Behavior

  \ ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
  \ Academic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of the college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Amarillo College Board policies. Academic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to, cheating on a test/quiz/assignment, plagiarism, and collusion. Cheating shall include:

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  • \ Copying from another student's test/assignment paper.
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  • \ Using test materials not authorized by the person administering the test/assignment (ex: notes, books, etc).
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  • \ Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test/assignment without permission from the test/assignment administrator/instructor.
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  • \ Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of an administered/unadministered test/assignment.
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  • \ The unauthorized transporting or removal, in whole or in part, of the contents of the administered/unadministered test/assignment.
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  • \ Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for one's self, to take a test/assignment.
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  • \ Bribing another person to obtain an administered/unadministered test/assignment or information about an administered/unadministered test/assignment.
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  \ Plagiarismshall be defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another's work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one's own written work.

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  \ Collusionshall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.

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  \  WORK ETHICS
  \ Amarillo College and the Medical Laboratory Technology program are committed to developing knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors in students so that they can obtain entry-level employment and advance in their chosen profession. Great measures are taken to ensure that the curriculum is updated and that equipment is purchased and kept at industry level, as much as possible. Program Advisory committees meet annually to ensure that the curriculum meets the needs of the local medical community as well as the program's national accrediting agency.

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  \ We are committed to providing these things to ensure that a graduate has the skills and knowledge to obtain and advance in their chosen profession. Therefore, professional education must address more than academic and skills training in order to meet this challenge. Business and industry state that their greatest need is for employees who possess strong work ethics. Therefore, we accept the challenge of providing not only academic and hands-on training but also work ethics training to students. The work ethics program is important because it provides the link between academic knowledge, skills training and successful employment in the workforce. The program focuses on those behaviors expected in a professional environment.

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  \ The following work ethics have been identified as being most important to professional employers, and will be covered and evaluated on a weekly basis, each semester, throughout the program:

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  • \ Attendance
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  • \ Character
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  • \ Teamwork
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  • \ Appearance
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  • \ Attitude
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  • \ Productivity
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  • \ Organization
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  • \ Communication
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  • \ Cooperation
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  • \ Respect
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  \ NOTE: If a student is absent during a scheduled lecture/lab period, he/she cannot be awarded points for work ethics during that missed lecture/lab period.

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  \  CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND PAGERS
  \ Cellular telephones and pagers are disruptive during lecture and lab sessions. Cellular telephones and pagers should be turned-off during class time, or set on vibrate or "blink" during class time. If the student anticipates an emergency during class time, they should leave the number for the Student Services Office with their contact. The number is 371-5300.

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  \  Text/Instant Messaging is NOT permitted when lectures and labs are in session.  It is disruptive and disrespectful to fellow students and the course instructor. Students who are caught engaging in either of these will be subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to:

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  1. \ Being asked to leave class for the remainder of the day
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  2. \ Mandatory conference with the Assistant Dean of Career and Technical Programs
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  3. \ Conference with the Dean of Students and a permanent entry in the student's official program record
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     \ The ONLY exception that will be made is if the student has discussed the situation with their instructor beforehand, and ONLY for emergency purposes.
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  \  GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
  \ If a student is having a problem with the course policies or the instructor, he or she should first try and resolve any such problems through the instructor. If the problem is not resolved, the student may proceed to the Program Director (Jan Martin), the Dean of Health Sciences (Mark Rowh), Vice President of of Academic Affairs (Dr Russell Lowery-Hart), and the College President (Dr Paul Matney), IN THAT ORDER.

  Grading Criteria

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  \ The lecture and laboratory components of this course will be weighted as follows:
  \ Microbiology Lecture = 70% of the total grade
  \ Microbiology Lab = 20% of the total grade
  \ Work Ethics = 10% of the total grade
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  \ The grading scale used for this course would then be applied as follows:
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  \ A = 90.0% - 100.0% of the total points possible for this course = 900-1000 points
  \ B = 80.0% - 89.9% of the total points possible for this course = 800-899 points
  \ C = 70.0% - 79.9% of the total points possible for this course = 700-799 points
  \ F = 69.9% or less of the total points possible for this course = < 699 points
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  \ NOTE: A grade of 'D' is not possible

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  \ Examinations and quizzes may not be made up. Exams will be given in the computer lab and according to the class schedule.   Students are not allowed to make up the labs.

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  \  Major examinations will be given over the lecture and lab reading material each week. No credit will be given for assignments, abstracts, Notecard box, etc, turned in after the specified date. A total accumulative point system is used to calculate the final grade average and is comprised of the following:
  \ 1. In class participation
  \ 2. In class assignments (Experiments and examination of known and unknown patient specimens)
  \ 3. Outside assignments (Notecard boxes are worth a possible total of 50 points; 3 abstracts worth 10 points each)
  \ 4. Major Examinations (100 points possible per exam)
  \ 5. Quizzes (25 points possible, each)
  \ 6. Lab Practical (100 points possible)
  \ 7. Final examinations (200 possible points for lecture)
  \ A total accumulative point system is used for this course. A total accumulative point system means that all of the potential points awarded for various tasks/activities, within a given course component, are added together to derive the total for that component.

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  \ There are two final exams for this course
  \ 1. A comprehensive multiple choice final exam will be given at the end of this course covering the lecture material.
  \ 2. A Lab Practical that is worth 100 points.

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  \ INCOMPLETES
  \ Incompletes are granted only for emergency situations such as hospitalization of the student just prior to the final exam, serious injury to the student on the day of the final exam, etc. Incompletes will not be granted for situations involving vacation plans, transportation difficulties, appointments, etc. Students who need to request an incomplete must do so prior to the scheduled time of the final exam with appropriate documentation given to the instructor.

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  \ DROPPING/WITHDRAWING FROM CLASSES
  \ No administrative drops/withdrawals will be initiated by program officials.  It is the responsibility of each student to drop or withdraw from a course. Students can drop a course via WebAdvisor, and must do so prior to the last day to drop/withdraw as posted on the Amarillo College Master Calendar. Students should be aware that failure to attend class does NOT result in being automatically dropped from a course, and WILL result in a grade of “F”. 

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  \ Students should be advised that they may repeat a MLAB course only one time, and may repeat no more than two courses while enrolled in the program. The term “repeat” shall be interpreted to mean re-enrollment following withdrawal, drop or an unsatisfactory grade from a class. Students who are forced to completely withdraw from the college during a given semester may re-apply for admission to the program. Once the student has actually begun the program, he/she must complete all MLAB major courses within 36 months.

  Attendance

  \ Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class. Attendance is included in the Work Ethic grade throughout the course which is a component of the overall grade for this course. Attendance includes arriving for class late and leaving early. Anyone who has not made prior arrangements with the instructor will lose half of their Work Ethics points for the day if they are late for class or leave early.Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class. Attendance is included in the Work Ethic grade throughout the course which is a component of the overall grade for this course. Attendance includes arriving for class late and leaving early. Anyone who has not made prior arrangements with the instructor will lose all of their Work Ethics points for the day if they are late for class or leave early.

  Calendar

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  \ \ MLAB 2534: Microbiology Course Schedule \ \   \ \ Tentative Outline and Reading Schedule (Labs subject to change depending on availability and shipment of supplies): \
  \ \ Week \	\ \ Day \	\ \ Lecture \	\ \ Lab \	\ \ Exams \	\ \ Assignment \
  \ \ Week 1 \	\ \ Monday \	\ \ Ch 1– Bacterial Cell Structure, Physiology, Metabolism, and Genetics \ \ Ch 2– Host-Parasite Interaction \	\ \ Lab 1– Micro Lab Safety \ \ Make Media \	\ \   \	\ \   \
  	\ \ Tuesday \	\ \ Ch 6 – Specimen Collection and Procesing \	\ \ Lab 2– Specimen Gram Stain \	\ \   \	\ \   \
  	\ \ Wednesday \	\ \ Ch 7– Microscopic Examination of Infected Materials   \	\ \ Lab 3– Micro QC \	\ \   \	\ \   \
  	\ \ Thursday \	\ \ Ch 8 – Use of Colonial Morphology for the Presumptive ID of Microorganisms \	\ \ Lab 10 -  Specimen Reporting and Communicaiton \	\ \ Unit 1 Exam (Ch 1-2, & 6-8) opens Friday 9 am and closes Monday 9 am \	\ \   \
  \ \ Week 2 \	\ \ Monday \	\ \ Ch 13– Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing \	\ \ Lab 4– Gram Positive Cocci \	\ \   \	\ \ Note Cards Due for Review \
  	\ \ Tuesday \	\ \ Ch 14– Staphylococci \	\ \   \	\ \   \	\ \   \
  	\ \ Wednesday \	\ \ Ch 15– Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and other Catalase-Negative Gram-Positive Cocci \	\ \ Set up Crystal ID \	\ \   \	\ \   \
  	\ \ Thursday \	\ \ Ch 36– Bacteremia and Sepsis \ \   \	\ \   \	\ \ Unit 2 Exam (Ch 13-15 & 30&36) opens Friday 9 am and closes Monday 9 am \	\ \ Journal Article #1 due 9am Friday. Discussions due by Monday at 9am. \
  \ \ Week 3 \	\ \ Monday \	\ \ Ch 16– Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli \	\ \ Lab 5– Gram Negative Cocci \ \   \	\ \   \	\ \ Note Cards Due for Review \
  	\ \ Tuesday \	\ \ Ch 17– Neisseria Species and Moraxella catarrhalis \	\ \ Unknown #1 – Blood cultures \ \   \	\ \   \	\ \   \
  	\ \ Wednesday \	\ \ Ch 18 - Haemophilusand Other Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli \	\ \   \	\ \   \	\ \   \
  	\ \ Thursday \	\ \ Ch 32– Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections \	\ \   \	\ \ Unit 3 Exam (Ch 16-18 & 32-33) opens Friday 9 am and closes Monday 9 am \	\ \   \
  \ \ Week 4 \	\ \ Monday \	\ \ Ch 19 - Enterobacteriaceae \	\ \ Lab 6– Enterobacteriaceae \ \   \ \   \	\ \   \	\ \ Note Cards Due for Review \ \   \
  	\ \ Tuesday \ \   \ \   \ \   \ \   \	\ \ Ch 20– Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas and Campylobacter \	\ \ Start Unknown #2 - Throat \ \   \	\ \   \ \   \ \   \ \   \ \   \	\ \   \ \   \ \   \
  	\ \ Wednesday \	\ \ Ch 34 -  Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Poisoning \	\ \ Set up Crystal ID \	\ \   \	\ \   \
  	\ \ Thursday \	\ \ Ch 37– Urinary Tract Infections \	\ \   \	\ \ Unit 4 Exam (Ch 19-20 & 34&37) opens Friday 9 am and closes Monday 9 am \	\ \ Journal Article #2 due 9am Friday. Discussions due by Monday at 9am. \
  \ \ Week 5 \	\ \ Monday \	\ \ Ch 21– Nonfermenting and Misc. Gram Negative Bacilli \	\ \ Lab 7– Other Gram Negative Rods \	\ \   \	\ \ Note Cards Due for Review \
  	\ \ Tuesday \	\ \ Ch 22– Anaerobes of Clinical Importance \	\ \ Lab 8 –Gram Positive Rods \	\ \   \	\ \   \
  	\ \ Wednesday \	\ \ Ch 33– Skin and Soft Tissue Infections \	\ \   \	\ \   \	\ \   \
  	\ \ Thursday \	\ \ Ch 35 - Infections of the Central Nervous System \	\ \   \	\ \ Unit 5 Exam (Ch 21-22 & 33&35) opens Friday 9 am and closes Monday 9 am \	\ \ Journal Article #3 due 9am Friday. Discussions due by Monday at 9am. \
  \ \ Week 6 \	\ \ Monday \	\ \ Ch 26– Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria \	\ \ Lab 9- Anaerobes \ \ Start Unknown #4 - Stool \	\ \   \	\ \ Note Cards Due for Review \
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  	\ \ Thursday \	\ \   \	\ \   \	\ \ Final Exam Comprehensive opens Tuesday 9 am and closes Thursday 9 am \	\ \   \

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