Group XI Natural Science Dept/Program DBS Course # BIOL 106N

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1 I. ASCRC General Education Form Group Group XI Natural Science Dept/Program DBS Course # BIOL 106N Course Title Elementary Medical Microbiology Prerequisite none Credits 3 II. Endorsement/Approvals Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office Please type / print name Signature Date Instructor Ralph C. Judd 9/18/08 Phone / /Ralph.Judd@mso.umt.edu Program Chair Charles Janson Dean CAS III. Description and purpose of the course: General Education courses must be introductory and foundational. They must emphasize breadth, context, and connectedness; and relate course content to students future lives: See Preamble: These courses presents scientific conclusions about the structure and function of the natural world, demonstrate or exemplify scientific questioning and validation of findings IV. Criteria: Briefly explain how this course meets the criteria for the group. See:

2 1. Courses explore a discipline in the natural sciences and demonstrate how the scientific method is used within the discipline to draw scientific conclusions. Clearly, infectious diseases are an important discipline in the natural sciences. To demonstrate the "scientific method", discussion of the history of microbiology and how it has impacted "science" is an integral part of the course. Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch, central figures in the development of our discipline (biology) and the larger development of "science", are giants in the scientific method. 2. Courses address the concept of analytic uncertainty and the rigorous process required to take an idea to a hypothesis and then to a validated scientific theory. There is no better example of how we have take analytical uncertainty and the rigorous process of taking an idea to hypotheses and the validation of scientific theory than the discovery of the infectious disease agent that causes a particular disease, the development of treatment strategies and, ultimately, the prevention of disease (as simple as hand washing and clean water to the development an implantation of vaccines). These elements are an integral part of this course. 3. Lab courses engage students in inquiry-based learning activities where they formulate a hypothesis, design an experiment to test the hypothesis, and collect, interpret, and present the data to support their conclusions. Not applicable. V. Student Learning Goals: Briefly explain how this course will meet the applicable learning goals. See:

3 Upon completion of this perspective, a student will be able to: 1. understand the general principles associated with the discipline(s) studied; The course discusses the general principals of our body's defense against infectious diseases (nonspecific defense mechanisms, immunology) infectious disease agents (prions, viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites). 2. understand the methodology and activities scientists use to gather, validate and interpret data related to natural processes; How we know what we know about infectious diseases and how we validate data is discussed above. 3. detect patterns, draw conclusions, develop conjectures and hypotheses, and test them by appropriate means and experiments; Again, this is discussed above. 4. understand how scientific laws and theories are verified by quantitative measurement, scientific observation, and logical/critical reasoning; The course differentiates between "pathogenicity" ( the potential to cause disease) and "virulence" ( the quantitative measure of an infectious disease agent to cause disease). Virulence factors are discussed extensively. How we measure virulence, how we confirm our hypotheses and how we develop strategies to thwart infectious diseases are a critical element in developing logical and critical thinking. 5. understand the means by which analytic uncertainty is quantified and expressed in the natural sciences. Thorough explanations of how we have progressed in our understanding of our defense mechanisms, how infectious disease agents cause disease and how to treat and prevent infectious diseases is the epitome of analysis. VII. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form. The syllabus should clearly describe how the above criteria are satisfied. For assistance on syllabus preparation see:

4 Elementary Medical Microbiology BIOL 106N 01 3 credits CRN:30499 Instructor: Ralph C.: HS103: PH: : Office hours: Tu, Th 9:00-10am-ish: ralph.judd@mso.umt.edu Lecture: MWF 8:10am ULH 101 Text: Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple FacPac: Available from the bookstore. Goals: The goal of this course is to acquaint students with the basic principles of immunology and infectious disease. Students are expected to learn the basics of host defense systems, infectious diseases agents important in the United States (bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic) and methods of treatment and prevention of these disease agents. Upon completion of this course, students should be well prepared to protect themselves and their families from infectious diseases and be academically prepared to enter courses of study in microbiology and/or healthrelated professions. Achievement of these goals will be assessed by three one hour exams (100pts each) and a two hour final exam (200pts). Final grades normalized to highest points earned. Grades will then be assigned on a % = A; = B; = C; = D; <60 = F (+/- grading will not be used).. Date Topic FacPac beginning page/clin Micro MRS chapter January 23 Introduction p1 25 Introduction p1 28 Infectious Agents p4/2 30 Interaction of Host and Infectious p6 February 1 Non-specific Defenses p8 4 Non-specific Defenses p8 6 Acquired 8 Acquired 11 Acquired Immunity p8, p10 13 Acquired Immunity p8, p10 15 Friday EXAMINATION #1 Your and your neighbor=s notes 18 Holiday! Presidents' Day US CONSTITUTION 20 Introduction to Bacterial Diseases p14/1 22 Gram Positive Cocci p18/4,5 25 Gram Positive 27 Gram Negative Diplococci p20/8 29 Gram Positive Sporeformers p24/6 March 3 Gram Positive Non-sporeformers p28/7 5 Mycobacteria p29/14 7 Gram Negative Enterics p32/9 10 Gram Negative 12 Catch-up/Review 14 Friday EXAMINATION #2 Valium, Tagemet 17 Gram Negative Coccobacilli p35/10,11 19 Spirochetes p38/13 21 Mycoplasma/Rickettsia p40/15,12 24,26,28 Spring Break!! Party Manual 31 Chlamydia P42/12 April 2 Antibiotics p43/16,17,18,19, Introduction to Viruses p48/22 9 Viral Diseases, DNA viruses p48/26,27

5 11 Viral Diseases, DNA viruses, RNA viruses p51/24 14 Viral Diseases, RNA viruses, Lentiviruses (HIV) p54/23,25,28,29 16 Catch-up/Review 18 Friday EXAMINATION #3 Prozac, Pepcid, Tums 21 Fungal Diseases, Superficial, Subcutaneous p55/20,21 23 Fungal Diseases, Systemic, Opportunistic, 25 Introduction to Parasitic Diseases, Protozoa p59/30 28 Parasitic Diseases, Nematodes, Trematodes p61/31 30 Emerging Diseases p64 May 2 Catch-up/Review May 7 Wednesday FINAL EXAMINATION 10:10am - 12:10pm, ULH 101 NOTE: University policies on drops, adds, changes of grade option, or change to audit status will be strictly enforced in this course. These policies are described in the catalog. Students should specifically note that after the 30th day of the semester, such changes are NOT automatically approved. They may be requested by petition, but the petition MUST be accompanied by documentation of extenuating circumstances. Requests to drop a course or change the grade basis to benefit a student's grade point average will not be approved. ii *Please note: As an instructor of a general education course, you will be expected to provide sample assessment items and corresponding responses to the Assessment Advisory Committee.