Microbiology Assignment I

This introductory research assignment will introduce the learner to the importance of
having a background in microbiology and infection control. They will have the
opportunity to do some preliminary research on diseases that may affect themselves
and their clients. This should help to reinforce infection control practices being
introduced in clinic practice.
Research two common diseases that may be transmitted through direct or indirect
contact with secretions (saliva and blood) from the oral cavity. Identify if the pathogen is
a bacteria, virus, parasite or fungus and how it might appear microscopically. Expand on
the transmissibility of the diseases, and highlight ways that the pathogen can be
destroyed. Ensure to discuss how dental professionals play a role in preventing the
transmission of disease.
This assignment should be no longer than 2-3 pages double spaced and contain
a separate reference page with at least 3 viable references (can include your
textbook).

The assignment will be out of 20 marks and worth 5% of your final grade.

Criteria 4 3 2 1
Transmission of Clearly stated Fairly accurate in Somewhat Unable to clearly
disease how the diseases describing the accurately stated identify how the
are transmitted transmission of the transmission diseases are
from person to disease of the diseases transmitted
person
Pathogens Accurately Fairly accurate in Somewhat Incorrectly
identified the the description of accurate in the identified the
pathogens and the pathogens description pathogens and
microscopic and appearance the appearance
appearance microscopically
Destruction of Accurately Fairly accurate in Somewhat Inaccurate in
pathogen outlined how the outlining how the accurate in description of
pathogens are pathogens are outlining how the destruction of
destroyed, destroyed, pathogens are pathogens,
making dental making some destroyed, without making
clinic dental clinic making few any dental clinic
correlations. correlations. dental clinic correlations.
correlations.
Reference Accurately used Accurate in using Somewhat Numerous
resources APA citation (6th APA citation (6th accurately used mistakes
ed.) to reference ed.) to reference APA citation (6th occurred with the
all resources. all resources. ed.) to reference APA citation
some of the reference
resources. resources.
Spelling, Submitted Submitted Submitted Submitted report,
Grammar and formatted report formatted report formatted report short in length
Sentence Structure of proper length, short in length short in length with three or
devoid of with one to two with two spellings more spellings or
spelling, grammar spellings or or grammar or grammar or
and sentence grammar or sentence sentence
structure errors. sentence structure errors. structure errors.
structure errors.