LaSalle
University
Biology 163 - Clinical
Microbiology
Spring 2013
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January 22-24 Check-in,
Introduction, Safety,
Microorganisms in the Environment/
Domains
and Kingdoms
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January 29-31 The
Microscope/ Bacterial Cell Morphology and Arrangements
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February 5-7 Handling,
Examining and Transferring Cultures
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February 12-14 Simple
Stains and Gram Stains
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February
19-21 Pure
culture techniques
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February
26-28 First Practical Exam
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March 5-7 *******No
labs - Lasalle Holiday*******
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March 12-14 Biochemical tests
for Bacteria:
IMViC
tests AND Diagnostic Media [week 1]
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March 19-21 Biochemical tests
for Bacteria:
IMViC
tests AND Diagnostic Media [week 2]
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March 26-28 Receive Unknowns/
Plan Experiments
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April 2-4 Determination of
Unknowns/
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April
9-11 Antimicrobial Agents
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April
16-18 Fungal, Protistan and Animal Parasites
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April 23-25 Second Practical Exam
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to give students
practical knowledge in handling, culturing, and identifying microorganisms.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Develop appropriate conduct in
a laboratory setting.
2. Gain practical knowledge in
handling, culturing and identifying microorganisms.
3. Develop critical thinking skills
when evaluating experimental data.
4. Identify an unknown microorganism
from your own experimental data.
TEACHER CONTACT
|
Teacher |
Section |
Office |
Phone |
Email |
|
Mrs. Anne Pacitti |
Tues.
at 10:40 AM (42) Tues.
at 2:00 PM (43) Wed.
at 2:00 PM (44) |
Holroyd
222 |
(215)
951-3705 |
pacitti@lasalle.edu |
|
Bro. Tom McPhillips |
Tues.
at 8:30 PM (41) Thurs.
at 2:00 PM (45) |
Holroyd
271 |
(215)
951-1253 |
mcphilli@lasalle.edu |
LABORATORY ROOM: Holroyd 282
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Biology
163 laboratory manual can be obtained from your lecture teacher,
Mrs. Pacitti. Read the appropriate lab
and bring the directions to lab each week.
A Photographic Atlas for the
Microbiology Laboratory.
Bring the Atlas to each scheduled laboratory session.
Apron (or lab coat) and safety glasses. Aprons ($10.00) and safety glasses ($5.00)
can be purchased from the science secretary in Holroyd 237 or from the
chemistry stockroom in Holroyd 324.
Failure to be properly attired for lab will result in a reduction of
grade for that laboratory.
LABORATORY COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Laboratory
atlases are required for each laboratory session.
2. Selected
exercises are to be performed by the student on the designated laboratory meeting date and time.
3. Those
labs due at times other than the end of a lab period will be accepted up to 6
days after the due date. However, 5% of
the grade will be deducted for each day late.
After 6 days labs will not be accepted, and will receive a grade of
zero.
4. The
student will be responsible for laboratory reports as assigned. Laboratory reports will be submitted on time,
written neatly and in complete sentences.
5. Students
will prepare to do experiments by reading the exercises prior to the class meeting and being on time for laboratory.
6.
Attendance
at all laboratory meetings is mandatory.
Absences for laboratories and practical exams will result in a grade of
zero.
7. The
student will be required to carry out experiments in order to correctly
identify an assigned unknown microorganism.