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Welcome to Microbiology

Welcome to Microbiology. Syllabus and Nature of Science. Grade Distribution FS11. Syllabus Overview. Assessments. Exams 300 Pts Case Studies 150 Pts Presentation 100 Pts Lab Skills 90 Pts Lab Reports 60 Pts Lab Unknown 100 Pts TOTAL 800 Pts. Course Grades Scale.

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Welcome to Microbiology

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  1. Welcome to Microbiology Syllabus and Nature of Science

  2. Grade Distribution FS11

  3. Syllabus Overview

  4. Assessments Exams 300 Pts Case Studies 150 Pts Presentation 100 Pts Lab Skills 90 Pts Lab Reports 60 Pts Lab Unknown 100 Pts TOTAL 800 Pts

  5. Course Grades Scale 4.0 = 100% - 93.0% 3.5 = 92.9% - 86.0% 3.0 = 85.9% - 80.0% 2.5 = 79.9% - 75.0% 2.0 = 74.9% - 70.0% 1.5 = 69.9% - 65.0% 1.0 = 60.0% - 64.9% 0.5 = 50.0% - 59.9%

  6. Extra Credit and Make Up Policy The simple answer is that there is no extra credit (departmental policy) and no make-up work. There is a departmental policy that prohibits the awarding of extra credit in science courses. In addition, due to the fact that I drop your lowest quiz, exam and lab, there should be no reason for any make-up work. This way I do not have to judge a reason adequate or not, but at the same time you are responsible for your own actions. If you make it till the end of the term without needing the dropped scores, it will make your end of term easier… so try your best on every section.

  7. Attendance Policy Since participation in the class is essential for success, it is the policy of the course that you will not be allowed to pass the class if you fail to attend three (3) of more labs, miss two (2) or more exams, or three (3) or more weekly quizzes. Failure to meet these requirements will result in being dropped (before midterm) or failed (after midterm) if the student does not withdraw or is not granted an Incomplete.

  8. The Nature of Science

  9. Is this how you view Science? Phenomenon Educated Guess Hypothesis Experimentation Theory Experimentation Law

  10. The Schoolhouse Rock Version of Science This is meant to imply that it is an overly simplified version of what happens in science. While we all liked those vignettes as kids, they only glossed over what ever topic they covered. Now it is time to mature your view of science.

  11. What is in a Meaning? Apocalypse The end of times or the end of the world. Any revelation or prophecy visited upon a few and withheld from many.

  12. Scientific Thought • Hypothesis - A testable statement about how an experiment will turn out, informed by scientific theory. • Theory - A coherent group of general propositions used as principles of explanation for a class of phenomena. • Law - a statement of a relation or sequence of phenomena invariableunder the same conditions.

  13. Modern Science • Scientific Laws delineate the workings of the physical world – The Law of Gravity • Scientific Theories explain how the world works and are accepted to be the best available explanation – The Theory of Gravity • Hypotheses are formed through the workings of a theory

  14. Revised View of Science Hypothesis Refine and Test Scientific Theory Allow Development of Explain Scientific Law

  15. Consequences of Revised View • A scientific theory can never be proven, but is accepted as the best explanation available at the time. • Scientific hypothesis and theory must be falsifiable. • Science is an evolving process • Science cannot answer all questions

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