Frederick Community College
Course Syllabus
BPM 101 (1119, 1120), Introduction to
Bioprocessing Technology, Fall 2011
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Class Begins: August
22, 2011 |
Class Ends: December
10, 2011 |
Last Day to Withdraw: November
2, 2011 |
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Meeting Date & Time:
Lecture: Online / Lab: Thursday
12:30-3:00 pm in C102 |
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Instructor Information
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Instructor: Keri-Beth Pettengill |
Office: C-109 |
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E-mail: kpettengill@frederick.edu |
Phone Number: 301-846-2564 |
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Office Hours: T,Th
11 am - 12:15 pm; W 11:45 pm – 12:45 pm (NET), 1 pm – 2:30 pm |
Campus Mail Box Number: 292 |
Course Information
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Course: Lecture Online (NET) (Section 1119) and Laboratory: Th
12:30 - 3:00 pm (Section 1120) |
Credits: 4 |
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Prerequisites: EN 50A and EN 52 or ESL
95 and ESL 99, MA 82 or MA 91 |
Co-requisites: None |
Course Description
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Provides
an overview of bioprocess manufacturing operations, and a detailed study of
the role of bioprocessing, in relation to biotechnology. Introduces basic tests, monitoring, and
quality-control principles in a laboratory setting. May include one or more MANDATORY field
trips, and/or guest lecturers. |
Core Learning
Outcomes
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1.
Explain the role of bioprocessing, in relation to
biotechnology. |
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2.
Understand the applications of bioprocessing in
industry. |
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3.
Apply critical thinking to laboratory analysis and
lecture assignments. |
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4.
Identify regulations of importance, with regard to
bioprocess manufacturing. |
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5.
Display life-long learning strategies. |
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Lecture material may
be supplemented with current issues, slides, videos, web resources, hands-on
activities, field trips, small and large discussion groups, literature
research, and student presentations. |
Text(s)
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Daugherty,
Ellyn. Biotechnology: Science for the New Millenium. Paradigm Publishing Inc., MN. 2007. REQUIRED |
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Seidman, Lisa. Basic
Laboratory Calculations for Biotechnology, Pearson, CA. 2008. ISBN
978-0-13-223810-6 |
Students will
receive some form of written assessment of their progress in the course no
later than the sixth week of a fifteen week semester or one-third of the
instructional time for shorter sessions.
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Tests / Papers / Projects
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Point or Percentage Value
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Final Grade Scale |
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Discussion Board |
10% |
See Evaluation Method below. |
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EXAM 1 |
15% |
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EXAM 2 |
15% |
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FINAL EXAM |
20% |
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Project |
10% |
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Laboratory Notebook |
20% |
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Assignments/Quizzes |
10% |
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TOTAL |
100% |
Evaluation Method
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Final
course grades are rounded to the nearest 1/100th and based on a
standard percent grade scale: 90-100 - A 80-89.99 - B 70-79.99 - C 60-69.99 - D Below
60 - F Evaluation
of this course will consist of exams, discussion board posts, quizzes,
assignments and/or student projects.
Assignments, course information and any review materials will be
announced in class and/or posted on the companion Blackboard site, at the
instructor’s discretion. Late
assignments will not be accepted. Discussion board posts will not be accepted
after the due date for a grade.
Make-up quizzes or exams will not be administered. The final exam will be cumulative. As a student
enrolled in this course, it is your responsibility to ensure that you are
prepared for lecture before arriving to class, and are aware of
important dates, assignments, exams, guest lectures and/or field trips. It is not the instructor’s responsibility
to remind you. |
Codes of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct
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Students
are required to uphold the Code of Academic Integrity and the Code of Student
Conduct. Students who violate either of these codes may receive a failing
grade in the class. Information about
these codes and other student policies, procedures, and penalties is available
on the Student Policy and Procedures web page at http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/studentpolicies.aspx . |
Student Services
A variety of services are available to
assist students in succeeding at FCC. Students can learn more about these
services by visiting the Student Services web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/index.aspx
Students
with disabilities who are in need of accommodations or who have questions related
to disabilities services should contact the Services for Students with
Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408. Students can learn more about these services
by visiting the Services for Students with Disabilities web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx .
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Students
are expected to arrive on time (to lab), to be prepared for, and to
participate fully in all lecture and laboratory activities. Being prepared
includes completing reading assignments prior
to class, and completing all discussion board posts, when assigned. Once
a weekly post has been graded, you cannot submit to the discussion thread for
points. Students are also expected to be the authors of their own work, and
will cite, when applicable, all work that was not created by them. In
the case of a class must be missed due to serious illness, emergency,
religious holidays, or participation in official college functions the
student must inform the instructor in
advance in person or by email. In case of an unavoidable absence the
student remains responsible for the material missed, for being prepared for
subsequent classes, and for completing all assignments and other requirements
of the course. Labs and quizzes cannot be made up. In-class
assignments, and tests or exams cannot be made up. Testing dates will be posted online on BlackBoard: students have ample time to complete an exam
within the time period allowed. Failure
to follow these procedures may result in a grade of zero for the exam. Papers
and other assignments are due on the dates specified, at the beginning of
class, and will not be accepted late.
In special circumstances, the instructor may grant a one-time exception to
this policy if notified by the student before
the deadline for the assignment. If a student misses a lab, they may not
make up that lab for inclusion in their laboratory portfolio. Cell
phones and students entering and exiting class during laboratory are
considered by the instructor to be a class disruption. Except in the case of emergency, every
instance of a cell phone ringing in class, or of a student leaving class to
use a cell phone or restroom, unless given permission by the instructor at a
designated break, will result in a loss of points from the final grade (There
are no warnings.). Therefore, your
instructor strongly encourages that students use the restroom and confirm
their social calendars before or after class. Likewise,
students who are behaving in a disruptive or disrespectful manner to other
students or to the instructor may be asked to leave lab, at the discretion of
the instructor. Any student ejected
from class will not be able to re-enter class without receiving prior
permission from the instructor.
Habitual talking to classmates during lecture is considered a
disruption to surrounding students and to your instructor, and may also be
considered as grounds to eject you from class. Students
are expected to act in a professional and respectful manner when posting to
online discussions. Any student who is
behaving in a disruptive or disrespectful manner to other students or to the
instructor will have their post removed, will receive a grade of zero for
that post, and may be referred to the department chair or to applicable
departments for further administrative action. Any
student caught cheating on an exam in the Testing Center will receive a zero
for that exam, and will be referred to the department chair (and other
applicable academic departments) for further administrative action. |
Email Communication
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All students will receive and be expected
to use their FCC email address for their correspondence with faculty and
staff at the college. Students can
establish and access their FCC email accounts at the login page: https://myfcc.frederick.edu. |
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Class |
Date (Week of) |
Subject |
Content/Assignment |
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November
2 |
Last Day to Withdraw from
this Course |
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December
10 |
Last Day of Fall 2011 Semester Classes |
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December
12-13 |
Inclement Weather Meeting Dates- both must be included in the
topical outline |
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1 |
August
22 |
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Course introduction ·
Introduction to bioprocessing
and its role in biotech ·
Careers & requirements |
Chapter 1 (Daughtery) Chapter 3, 4.3
(Seidman) LAB 1 |
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2 |
August
29 |
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Cells ·
Cellular organization ·
Discussion Board |
Chapter 2 (Daughtery) Chapter 6 (Seidman) LAB 2 |
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3 |
September
5 |
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DNA ·
Quiz on Cells |
Chapters 3, 4
(Daughtery) Chapter 7 (Seidman) LAB 3 |
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4 |
September
12 |
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DNA ·
Pipeting ·
Discussion
Board |
Chapter 6 (Daughtery) Chapter 11 (Seidman) LAB 4 |
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5 |
September
19 |
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Microscope ·
Quiz on DNA & pipeting |
Chapter 12 (Seidman) Chapter 5, 9 (Daughtery) LAB 5 |
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6 |
September
26 |
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Solutions, media prep ·
EXAM
1: Weeks 1-5 |
LAB 6 |
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7 |
October
3 |
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Solutions, media prep |
Chapter 8, 13, 14 (Daughtery) Chapter 13 (Seidman) LAB 7 |
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8 |
October
10 |
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NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life |
LAB 8 |
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9 |
October
17 |
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Proteins |
Chapter 10 (Daughtery) Chapter 13 (Seidman) LAB 9 |
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10 |
October
24 |
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Proteins |
Chapter 11 (Daughtery) Chapter 13 (Seidman) LAB 10 |
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11 |
October
31 |
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EXAM 2: Weeks 6-10 |
Discuss “Applications” Labs; DVD |
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12 |
November
7 |
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Applications |
Chapter 9 (Daughtery) LAB KIT |
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13 |
November
14 |
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Applications |
Chapter 12 (Daughtery) LAB KIT |
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14 |
November
21 |
Thanksgiving
Break – November 24-27, 2011 |
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15 |
November
28 |
Presentations |
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16 |
December
5 |
EXAM 3: Cumulative |
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