BIOL 204 - Microbiology for Nursing Professionals

BIOL 204

The student will have four discussion board forums throughout the course. Threads will be based on an assigned research topic and they are due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned module/week. A reply to at least 1 other student’s thread must be posted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the same module/week.

The student will complete chapter reviews that correspond with the weekly textbook readings. The reviews consist of 10 questions for each chapter in the assigned reading (with the exception of the Genesis of Germs online chapters for which there are no questions). There is no time limit for the reviews and they can be repeated multiple times. It is strongly recommended that these are completed prior to the quiz or exam due in the assigned modules/weeks.

Labs will be graded based on the quality of the student’s written interpretations of their results and other questions asked in the lab exercises. Labs must be ordered right away to ensure enough time for supplies to arrive for the first assignment. Labs are a vital component of this course. Labs will be due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned module/week.

Beginning in Module/Week 1, quizzes will be administered every other module/week. Quizzes will cover the material between exams and will predominantly contain multiple-choice questions. The student must be certain that he/she can accurately answer appropriate in-class and textbook questions before attempting these quizzes. The student will have 45 minutes to finish each quiz.

Exams differ from quizzes in that they are comprehensive in nature, covering everything from the module/week prior to the exam and the module/week in which the exam is assigned. Exams will contain multiple-choice questions. The student will have 90 minutes to finish each exam.