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Course Description and Required Lecture Materials Fall 2022 Semester (August
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Course Description The following description of BIOL 3702 is taken from the YSU eBulletin:
Fundamentals of the biology of microbes. The
principles of microbial structure, function, reproduction, metabolism,
genetics, phylogeny, host-parasite relationships, and immunity. Three hours
lecture. As designed, the BIOL 3702
lecture provides an educational experience focused upon the rudimentary
concepts of microbiology as well as their practical application. BIOL 3702 not only prepares students for
more advanced courses in the microbiological sciences, but also provide
knowledge essential to many diverse careers in biology, e.g., biotechnology,
biomedical research, etc. These
courses also serve students desiring a career in medicine, dentistry,
podiatry, etc. Students enrolled in BIOL 3702 must
concurrently enroll in a laboratory section, BIOL 3702L. The laboratory component of this BIOL 3702
is an integral part of Microbiology. A
separate web
page exists for materials required by students enrolled in the
traditional laboratory section (BIOL 3702L). General Information This page describes the
materials needed by students to be successful in the lecture portion of this
course. YSU encourages students to
purchase all course materials through the Youngstown State University Official Bookstore. However, students are always encouraged to comparison shop for
required course materials. If a student does purchase the required
materials from another vendor, BE CERTAIN TO PURCHASE THE CORRECT
MATERIALS. See the pertinent details
below. Please note, students must
possess the required course materials by the end of the first week of class
or face significant achievement barriers. Lecture Materials Laptop Computer/Tablet: Students are
required to have access to a laptop computer or electronic tablet and are
strongly encouraged to bring it to lecture.
The laptop/tablet will be used for interacting with CONNECT, this course’s
electronic learning platform (see below), for taking exams and quizzes, doing
homework, accessing lectures and documents, etc. Most
students already possess their own tablet or laptop computer. The type, model, etc., is not critically
important. What is important is that
it be able to easily connect to the YSU’s WiFi
system and be relatively efficient (i.e., not a “chugger” when it comes to
downloading information). If a student
is concerned that their laptop or tablet is not operating efficiently or
effectively, it is recommended that the YSU IT Services Desk be
consulted. Please take note of the
following: Information regarding the software/hardware
requirements for CONNECT can be found at the highlighted link. In addition, all exams and other selected
assessments will be taken via Proctorio, an add-on
system designed to monitor student activity during an assessment. Your laptop MUST be Proctorio
enabled. See the essential Proctorio
requirements at the highlighted link. However,
not all students may own a laptop or tablet that meets the above
requirements. There is a solution for
such students. Should a student not
have a suitable laptop or tablet, nor can afford to purchase one, the YSU’s Information Technologies Services
(ITS) has a laptop loan program for students.
However, there will be limited number available. A student needing this service is strongly
encouraged to contact ITS as soon as practical. A loaner request can be made at the
following web page: https://ysu.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2000/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=43861. CONNECT Subscription. For both the lecture and laboratory
sections of this course, students are required to purchase a CONNECT
subscription associated with the required
textbook. This subscription is part of
a student’s First-Day Ready program of the YSU Bookstore, unless the student
opted out of this program. Hence, most
students should be able to immediately access CONNECT. The subscription, which is
valid throughout the semester and slightly beyond, will be used to supplement
student learning, provide assessment of student learning, and enhance laboratory
experiences. Moreover, the
subscription comes with the eBook version of the required text. Should a student desire a “hard copy” of
the textbook, the First-Day Ready package permits students to purchase a
paper version of the text for a significantly reduced price. Alternatively, the CONNECT subscription
provides the opportunity to rent a copy. If a student opted out of the
First-Day Ready program, the CONNECT subscription can be purchased directly
by accessing the course site (https://connect.mheducation.com/class/c-cooper-fall-2022-mwf-1000-am). Alternatively, a temporary 14-day
subscription can be obtained if circumstances do not permit immediate
purchase of the subscription.
Instructions for temporary access can be found at the following URL: https://mhedu.force.com/CXG/s/article/What-is-Temporary-Access.
TAKE NOTE: This
course shall use the program Proctorio for some
quizzes and all examinations. The
Chrome browser is required for using Proctorio,
which is a proctoring system embedded with CONNECT. This program will monitor a student’s
activity while taking a quiz, examination, etc. However, despite my continuing
semester-to-semester request, the cost of this program may not have been
included in the First-Day Ready Program.
Therefore, as a student logs into CONNECT for taking a proctored
exam/quiz for the first time, a pop-up screen will appear prompting the
student to pay for Proctorio. The cost is $15.00 and can be paid by
credit card. Please be prepared to do
so. Again, please note that the Chrome
browser is required for Proctorio assignments. However, if desired, other browsers can be
used with CONNECT for non-Proctorio assignments. For information regarding Proctorio support, go to https://proctorio.com/support. If a student is not familiar with CONNECT,
once registered with this electronic education platform, the student should
use the “help” section to get an overview of how it functions. The link for the “help” section will be
revealed by clicking the student’s name at the top left corner of the CONNECT
learning platform. PLEASE
NOTE THE INFORMATION BELOW AND KEEP IT HANDY: For
technical issues, please contact the CONNECT Customer Experience Group
for support either online or via telephone at 800.331.5094 (toll-free). The telephone support hours (all Eastern
Time) are:
Students
can also seek support via their CONNECT subscription. In addition, when a student contacts
CONNECT support, Dr. Cooper suggests that the student request the support
team to send him an email to verify any problems and possible solutions. SPECIAL
NOTE: For help regarding any technical problems with the CONNECT
subscription, DO NOT ASK DR.
COOPER. He can only address those issues
with assignment deadlines, assignments not yet posted, or similar
circumstances. For help with a
technical issue, please contact the CONNECT Customer Experience Group
as indicated in the shaded box above. To
clarify, Dr. Cooper is not responsible for software issues, power outages,
loss of internet connection, computer freezes, etc., that may occur during
the use of CONNECT. To avoid some of
these issues, take note of the following suggestions: 1)
When possible,
particularly for quizzes and exams, use the on-campus internet connection
which tends to be reliably stable. 2)
When moving from
one campus location to another, it is suggested that the computer be shut
down prior to arrival at the location where CONNECT will be accessed, then
re-boot the computer prior to opening the CONNECT learning platform. Course Textbook Prescott’s Microbiology (12th ed.) by
Willey et al. (2022) is the
official edition of the textbook for this
course. As noted above, an electronic
copy (eBook) of this textbook is included in the CONNECT subscription. For whatever reasons, if a student
incorporates a different edition of Prescott’s Microbiology in their studies for this course, Dr. Cooper is
in no way responsible for any for
material differences or correlations between editions. Historically, though, the prior edition of the textbook
has been used for Advanced Microbiology (BIOL 5840) and Environmental
Microbiology (BIOL 4801) courses at YSU.
If students are inclined to take either of these courses, the purchase
of a hard copy of Prescott’s Microbiology (12th ed.)
may be beneficial. Lecture Notes Lecture notes are a privilege, not a
right, nor are they required. Nonetheless, Dr. Cooper usually makes PDF
copies of his PowerPoint lecture slides freely available to students. These
PDF documents can be accessed through the “Files” section of the CONNECT
learning platform associated with this course. They are saved with the general file name
of “3702ChX”, where “X” is the chapter number. At times, the notes may not be available
until just prior to lecture, but Dr. Cooper will do his best to notify
students via email regarding recent postings of lecture notes. Also,
students should consider the ecological impact of printing lecture
notes. Report any broken links/errors to Dr. Cooper (crcooper01@ysu.edu) |
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