BIOS 242 Week 3 Discussion 1 – Choosing an Antimicrobial Technique
(Thread 1 Option 1) You be the expert: Imagine you are a teaching a class on controlling
microbial growth in the environment. To test your students, you will present them with a
scenario including a site and some probable microbes present. They must design a strategy to
eliminate harmful microbes from the area.
In this discussion option, present a scenario for analysis by his or her classmates, propose an
answer to another classmate's scenario, and respond to all classmates who attempt to address the
scenario. Be as creative as you can!
(Thread 1 Option 2) Please choose 1 physical and 1 chemical method of microbial control that
was discussed Ch.9. Explain how these methods work to slow microbial growth along with an
example of how you use these methods in your personal life. Try not to discuss the same ones
that a classmate has already chosen.
Students, please answer 1 of these options by Wednesday 1/30 at 11:59pm to receive your initial
post points. Your remaining 2 posts in this thread (reply to a classmate or discuss other relevant
topics) are due by Sunday 2/3 at 11:59pm. Always identify which option you are answering and
use APA formatted references where necessary.
For more information regarding how to do discussions and the grading rubric, please check the
Discussions Rubric document in the Files Tab
(Thread 1 Option 1) You be the expert: Imagine you are a teaching a class on controlling
microbial growth in the environment. To test your students, you will present them with a
scenario including a site and some probable microbes present. They must design a strategy to
eliminate harmful microbes from the area.
In this discussion option, present a scenario for analysis by his or her classmates, propose an
answer to another classmate's scenario, and respond to all classmates who attempt to address the
scenario. Be as creative as you can!
(Thread 1 Option 2) Please choose 1 physical and 1 chemical method of microbial control that
was discussed Ch.9. Explain how these methods work to slow microbial growth along with an
example of how you use these methods in your personal life. Try not to discuss the same ones
that a classmate has already chosen.
Students, please answer 1 of these options by Wednesday 1/30 at 11:59pm to receive your initial
post points. Your remaining 2 posts in this thread (reply to a classmate or discuss other relevant
topics) are due by Sunday 2/3 at 11:59pm. Always identify which option you are answering and
use APA formatted references where necessary.
For more information regarding how to do discussions and the grading rubric, please check the
Discussions Rubric document in the Files Tab
