Learning Objectives

 

Discipline/Skill Learning Objective
Activity
Evaluation* Cognitive level
Natural Science Students will develop an understanding of and be able to use science as organized knowledge.
Lecture, case studies.
Lecture exams, written reports. application
Information Literacy/Objective 1 Students will locate needed information. Web data base project. Written reports. knowledge
Natural Science Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the classification of microorganisms and various aspects of the diseases they cause such as symptoms, diagnoses, prevention and treatment. Lecture, laboratory activities. Lab and lecture exams. application
Natural Science Students will generate understanding of the basic concepts of this course by comparing examples. Lecture, lab experiments. Lecture and lab exams. analysis
Natural Science Students will discriminate methods used to classify the basic concepts of this course. Lecture, lab experiments. Lecture and lab exams. analysis
Natural Science/Reasoning and Problem solving/objective 1 Students will generate their own intellectual property by appraising and reordering the basic knowledge of this course. Text readings, case studies. Written report.
synthesis
evaluation
Leadeship and Teamwork/Objective 1 Students will work collaboratively with a diverse group of students. Case studies and labwork assignments using their text book and web data bases. Written reports in lab and lecture working in groups of 2 or more.  
Technology/Objective 1

Students will use computers for word processing, data analyses, protein data bases, alignment dendrogram programs.

Case study. Written report. application

* Generally, students must demonstrate these learning outcomes at the 60 % level for passing. Some programs may require a higher percentage.