1. Coordinator: Dr. Karla Lightfield: lightfield@uky.edu
Bio 380 Introduction
Coordinator: Dr. Karla Lightfield:
TA: Christena Gazave
UGA: Lauren Wilson

2. Safety
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3. Syllabus

4. Required Materials
Cappucino and Sherman. Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual. 10th edition
Helpful: Scientific Calculator

5. Grading: 350 Points Total Participation: 100 points
Unknown Identification 70 points
Technical Evaluations 20 points
Lab Quizzes 60 points
Lab Practical 100 points

6. Grading: 315-350=A 280-314=B 245-279=C 210-244=D 209 and below =E
No curving or extra credit
Mid-term Grade
Mid-term grades will be posed by March 14th 2014
The last day to drop the course is April 11th 2014

7. Participation: 100pts
Participation also includes completion of each day’s laboratory exercise including assigned questions
Unexcused absence = loss of 10 participation points.
Showing up unprepared = loss of 5 participation points.
Chronic tardiness, leaving early (before tasks are completed), leaving a mess, acting disrespectfully= loss of 10 participation points per offense
Each tardy is subjected to a 5 point penalty. If you know in advance that you will be late you must notify your TA in advance to avoid penalty.
Using cell-phone without stepping out of lab will result in a 5 point penalty

8. Unknown Identification
You will isolate an unknown microorganism to identify, using the techniques learned throughout the semester. You will keep a laboratory notebook detailing your efforts and will submit the journal and a short written laboratory report

9. Technical Evaluations
Bacterial Isolation (10 points)
Gram stain (10 points)
Dates TBD, keep an eye on blackboard!

10. Quizzes 7 quizzes throughout the semester worth 10 points each.
Lowest grade (or absence) is dropped
Based on preparation for the lab (ie. reading the assigned lab) and understanding of the previous lab
Given unannounced during the first 10 minutes of lab

11. Lab Practical April 3rd 2014 during normal class hours
100 point exam based on understanding of the lab exercises performed throughout the class.
It cannot be made up, please let us know ASAP if you will be missing this lab session

12. Attendance
Mandatory
If you miss more than 20% of the labs (excused or unexcused) you will receive an “I” or an “E” in the course
Let us know PRIOR to a scheduled absence so that you can make up the work

13. For Thursday No lab on Tuesday! Have your lab manual (10e, 9e ok too)
Read through exercise 2 and 3: culture transfer and isolation for pure culture
Exercise 1 and 2 in 9e book
Be sure you understand the purpose of the exercises