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Topic Outlines in Microbiology:' an Instructotes Guilae I DOCUMENT RESUME ED 205 403 SE 035 468,, ° TITLE, Topic Outlines in Microbiology:' An InstruCtotes Guilae p -forJuniorAnd. CommUnity Colleges. _ . , , INSTITUTION -American Tociety for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. SPONS AGENCY National Science Foundation-, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 80 .- GRANT NSF-SED-77-18459 NOTE 517p.: Paces 111 and 115 of Section I/and pages 11,19,21,41,43, 49,55,63,65, and 67 of Section IV removed due to copyright restrictions. EDPS PRICE. MF02/PC21 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *College Science: Community Colleges: Course Content: Higher Education: *Instructional Materials: *Microbiology: *Resource Materials: *Science Curriculum: Science Education: *Teaching Guides: Two Year Colleges ABSTRACT This resource' guide presents subject, matter organized,- in .outline'form for four topical areas: introductory microbiology: medical microbiology: microbial genetics: and microbial phySiology. The first two units comprise the two most frequently taught microbiology courses in community and lunior colleges. The outlines- for *microbial genetics and microbial physiology present the, instructor with more detailed information' in basic subject 'areas that are reportedly more difficult to teach..The micrcibial genetics:and physiology units are cited--extensiiely throughout the introductory and' medical-units to assist the instructor with the presentation of these,sublects. The outlines are not intended for student use but' as background information ,for instructors and 'as a guide for lei/eloping courses of instruction. The.format of each unit contains essential information, enriching information serving as.ilIustrative materials to facilitate learning, and praCtical activities including illustrative. materials. (Authon/JN) *********************************************************m********** Reproductions supplied by EDPT are the best that can be made from the original document: *******************4************************************************ Zz -CD CNI Topic Outlines In Microbiology AN INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE FOR JUNIOR AND COMMUNITY LOLL- EaES "PERMISSIO0iTO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY ePochricio- etabb American Society for Microbiology TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Board of Education and Training INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)" r° U 5 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION 6 WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO- DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN- ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS c-1 STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE- SENT OF Po( iAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY PUBLISHED BY The American Society for Microbiology Washington, D.C. ) it Pte \ ot. .Copyright ©1980, American Society for Microbiology: All Rights Reserved. Library of Congress Catalog Card No.:,80-69848 4 r 1/4 1/4 ContribLiting 'Authors -,1 INTRODUCTORY MICRO- MICROBIAL GENETICS BIOLOGY 2 Eugene W. 'Nester, Chairperson George A.WistreichiiChair Person University of Washington East ,rps Angeles c011ege Daniel D. Burke David Campbell Mercer University 0i. Louis Community College at M'eramac Patricia A. Lorenz koliy T. Crabtree l Penn Valley Cornimunity College University of Wisconsin' Center Marathon County; Eleanor K. Mary Paul Edmonds 444," Dutchess COmmunity College University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh Barbara Pogosian Gary E. Kaiser Golden West College Catonsville Community College MEDICAL kICROBIOLOGY MICROBIAL .PHYSIOLOGY Nicholas M. Burdas,Chairperson Carol.Feist, Chairperson Medical' University of South Carolina University*,of Alaska Norma B rratt Joseph T. McGrellis. King Fai al University Atlantic Conimunity'College , a John P. anos Cynthia F. Norton Medical University of South Carolina, -University-of Maine at Augusta Joseph J. Previte Patricia,R. Starr FraMingham State College Mt.'Hood Community College Joseph B. Wilson MiChael L. Rickard , Macomb County Community College r UniVersity of Wisconsin School of Medicine Barbara Starks Oscar.Roselunior College 5 4 Preface ti - In .1975, the American 'Society for Microbiology surveyed the needs of community and junior college teachers of microbiology, The study revealed that instructional materials specifically designed forthese instructors were inadequate. As a result, American Society for Microbiology, thtouglor its Board of Education and Training, applied for and received a grant from*the National Science Foundation to produce Tepie Outlines in Microbiology. This,publication is the result:Its objective is to organize bodies of scientific knowledge so that community and junior college instructors, with diffefing aims and training, may extract portions according to their instructional needs. The Material was prepared with the support of National Science Foundation grant no. SE1577-1a459. Howiever, any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendation's expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the yiews of National Science Foundation. 1 STEERING COMMITTEE = L. Joe Berry, Qairman, Board of Education and Training, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. Helen L. Bishop, Prolec:tPirector, American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. Joseph J. Previte, Chairman, Steering pComMitteeFramingham State College, Framingham, Mas- sachus etts. ), Nicholas M. Burdash, Medical Microbiology Study Group, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. Eugene W. Nester, Microbial Genetics Study Group,' University of Washington., Seattle, Washing- ton. .. , / George A. Wistreich, Introductory Microbiology Study Gr ast Los Angeles College, Monterey . , Park, California. , . Joseph B. Wilson, Microbial Physiology Study Group, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin. Lois M. Bergquist, Community College ReOresentative, Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys, California. Robert J. Chinnis, Educational Constiltant, The Ameiican University, Washington, D.C. qs W.I. Kessel, Format Copsukant, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.Maryland. lcknowledgments I' Many _individuals and InstitutiOns have helped in the production of this book. The Natiory Science Foundation provided the funding. The American Society for Microbiology made it,lea'clejtrarters and staff -availably at all stages, and the American Association of Corm unity and Junior Colley;providevalbable consultant help. Special thanks are dire to those .institutions who ga so generously of the time of their faculty. Without this cooperation the authors' work would not have beer% possibl Appreciation is due to all those members of the scientific community who served as formal or informal evaluators of the various'drafts of this doerlent. Finally, thanks should be given to all contributing authors. They have given of their time in the belief that the resulting publication will fill a gap in the instructional materials currently available' to community and junior college instructors. # Now to Use This Book This book prilsents subjectmatter organized in outline form, The material isintended for two purposes: (I) as background information for instructors, and (2) as a guide for developing coursesof instruction, ylie user of this material must understand that the Outlines are nintended for use by stildents, nor should they be used in their entirety.- Rather, the instructor should solefrom,the material presented herto meet his or her particular Li needs. , The Topic Outline is organized in four sectins: Introductory-Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Microbial Genetitt, and Microbial Physiology. The first two units comprise the t io most frequently taught microbiology courses in community and junior colleges. The outlines for Microbial Genetics andMicrobial Physiology were prepared to present the instructor with mere detailed information in these basic subject areasthat are reportedly difficult to teach. The Microbial Genetics and Physiology units are cited extensively throughoutthe Introductory and Medical units to assist the instructor with the presentation of these,sq.ibjects. kach unit is organized by the following format: ESSENTIAL, INFORMATION -A body of knowledge that the authors believe is essential subject matter. ENRICHING INFORMATION Information that the' authors believewill serve`as illustrative Material and which will fkilitate learning. PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES Activities 'allowing the instructor to enhance the use of the essential and enriching information.Illustrative materials are also included. Fundamental to this approach is the concept that even. though the:authors have organized thematerials in one fashion, the instructor has the option of reorganizing it in another. What may be deemedenriching at one stage of a student's progress may become essential knowledge at alater date. Similarly, information that is essential to a student with one educational aim may be enriching to another whose educational aiin is different. 1() 11- A Resources- .d4 .. The user of this book may find a need foradditional sources of information concerningmicroorganisms and the -4fmicrobial world. 'Many are available includingtextbOOks, laboratory Manuals, magazine and journal'articles, and collectfons.. 'For ftirther informationP you may wish to consult alocal college or university, healthdepirtment, manufacturing industry), as well as audiovisual or apublic or special library. Scientific supply atd equipment firms (the and publishing distributors, are often useful - sourcesfor information. Titles of textbooks may be found in Books inPrint. Reviews of textbooks periodically appearin such publications
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