Natural Sciences/ Biology

Course Outline

 Nicks Home Page

 

Class Syllabus and Lecture Schedule

Lab Syllabus and Schedule

 

Grades by G code 05/30/06  Please note these are not the final grades I am in the process of adding the Disease papers

Grades

Class location

 

Hi Everyone.   Micro 240 for Spring 2006 is now over.   All assignments should be in.  

All grades have been posted and I will be dropping the 3 lowest lab and lecture quizzes, as well as one lab.  The grades will probably stay pretty much the same.  Good luck

Nick

  Final Grades will be posted to the college June 2nd at 8pm. 

Nick  

 

Good luck and have a wonderful summer.

 

 Methods report  see this link for the methods report and the timeline

Register your partner, method and title.

 

 

 

 

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General Microbiology 4 units

30153&40023

Biology 240 AA, TTh 8:10am to 10:50am  AB, TTh 9:30am to 12:25pm

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Instructor: Nickolas V. Kapp Ph.D.

Office hoursAfter Class by appointment,  9-10am T,Th and Tue Thurs 12:30 -1:30

Office: 8226 Phone 650-738-4415

e-mail kapp@smccd.net

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Computer Recommendations

Email. And Downloading notes

Need Help? See the Biology tutor at the learning Center

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Class Meetings: Room Lecture 7215

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Lecture 9:30 to 10:50 TTh.       Lab 7303 AA 8:10-9:25 Lab AB 11:10-12:25

 

Lecture text:

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Lecture Schedule

 

 

 

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Week

Date

Lab              Pages in Microbiology: An introduction

 

 

Read the following chapters

PowerPoint and notes

 

1

1-17

Intro by Nick

 

 

 

1-19

Ch 1 Microbial world and you

Introduction ppt

No notes available at this time

 

2

1-24

Ch 3 Observing Microorganisms through a Microscope

PowerPoint  

notes

 

 

1-26

Ch 2 Chemical Principles

 PowerPoint

 

3

1-31

Using Computers, Catch up

 

 

 

2-02

Ch 4 Functional Anatomy of Proks

 PowerPoint 

 

 

4

2-7

Ch 10 Classification of Microbes

 Notes

PowerPoint

 

 

2-9

Ch 27 Environmental Microbiology

 PowerPoint

 

5

2-14

Ch 28 Applied and Industrial Microbiology

 PowerPoint

 

 

2-16

Exam #1 on Chapters 1,2,3,4,10,17,28

On materials covered.  Click here for a review.

Practice exam

 

6

2-21

Go over exam, set up Disease project

 

 

 

2-23

Ch 14 Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

The Audio for the actual lecture is included.   Warning it is very large and will take a long time to download if you are working at home.

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Lecture audio

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2-28

Ch 15 Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

 Mp3 file

 

3-2

Ch 6 Microbial Growth

Ch 7 Control of Microbial Growth

 Mp3 file

8

3-7

Microbial Diseases Ch's 21,22,23  overview of systems

Audio (.wav file)

 

3-9

Microbial diseases Ch's 24,25,26

Diseases  Mp3 file

9

3-14

Half of class presents Disease report

 Disease list Mp3 file

 

3-16

Half of class presents Disease report

 

10

3-21

Finish Disease reports, exam questions

 

 

3-23

Exam #2    1/3rd exam for practice

Review Materials.

11

3-28

Ch 8 Microbial Genetics

Methods.

Ch 8

 

3-30

Review Exam #2

 

12

4-4

Ch 5 Microbial Metabolism

Ch 5

 

4-6

Ch 20 Antimicrobial Drugs

Ch 20

 

 

4-10/4-14   Spring Break

 

13

4-18

Ch 16 Nonspecific Defenses of Host

PowerPoint

 

4-20

Ch 17 and 18 Specific Defenses of Host

PowerPoint

 

 4-22

Methods Paper Start.  Click here to fill in your Subject and partner information. You will need to register first

 

14

4-25

Ch 12 the Eukaryotes

PowerPoint

 

4-27

Immunity revisited, comp of various Diseases and host immunity.  Ch 18

Paper copy of method outline and one paper that uses method.   To be handed into Nick during class.

Example

PowerPoint

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5-2

Ch 28  and Biotechnology

PowerPoint

 

5-4

Ch 13 Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

 PowerPoint

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5-9

 

Diseases caused by Eukaryotic orgs Review for exam

 

 

 

5-11

Exam 3 (Ch 5,8,12,13,16,17,20,28)

Review Materials

17

5-16

Go over exams and be way to loud.  Paper copy of Methods paper due

 

 

5-18

Summary and review.

Big Unknown Paper due.   All lab work is due.

Review

the final exam is comprehensive. virus rev

Final Exam

 

5-23

Microbiology final Exam  8:10-10:40

 Finals schedule link

 

 

 

Methods of evaluating objectives:

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Grading scale:

 

Point cut off for grade

A=88-100% >880

B = 78-87%>780

C = 68-77%>680

D=50-67%>500

fail <50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance may be taken at the beginning or end of Lecture and lab. All students will attend class prepared for discussion and class interactions. Failure to come to class on time, or to attend the whole class will result in points deducted from your attendance. Students are responsible for material missed in any absence. Students will provide a valid excuse before missing an exam, the missing grade will be made up with an essay examination given at the whim of the instructor. A note from a physician or other proof is required for exam absences.

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 Students should be aware of the sections titled "Student Conduct" of the Skyline College Catalog. This class will be run in accordance with those policies. Cheating and plagiarism will result in a withdrawal or failure of the class, and the Dean of Students will be notified.

 As a student, you are responsible for dropping your own classes. Do not expect your instructor to drop you, even if you never show up to class. Dropping a class is your responsibility.

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Exam Schedule:  Click on the Link to return to the schedule

Assignment List

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Click on this Link to take a practice exam

Exam #1

 Review #1

 

Exam #2

Review Materials.

 

Exam #3

 Review Materials

 

Final Exam 

 

 

 

 

 In Coordination with the DSP&S office, reasonable accommodations will be
provided for qualified students with disabilities. If you have an
accommodation letter, please meet with me during my office hours to discuss
your needs. For more information, please contact DSPS office at 738-4280.