Microbiological Pamphlet Production Project

Microbiological Pamphlet Production Project

The pamphlet project produces a single page tri-fold as an educational strategy. The objectives of this project are to work as a team researching and producing a pamphlet to a "target" population with the appropriate level and type of information. The latest information and data on outbreaks on the topic should be researched on the Internet and included in the pamphlet. Clipart, photos, graphs or tables that enhance the information are important, but all must be properly cited. This assignment requires that the team meet with the instructor once to discuss the ideas, topic, and due date before final production occurs

The pamphlet project produces a single page folded pamphlet that can be handed to people concerning a microbiological topic, such as Preventing Food Infections in the Kitchen, Childhood Immunizations, or Transmission of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. You determine and identify the audience based upon the level and purpose of the information. For example - are you addressing teenagers about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) or new mothers about childhood immunizations? It is important that the "target" population be considered as it will determine the level and type of information presented.

Pamphlet Objectives:

· Work as a team researching and producing a pamphlet that can be handed to people concerning an important microbiological topic dependent upon educating susceptible populations.

· Develop a pleasing and readable informational pamphlet

· Determine current statistical data on the topic at Kern Public Health or CDC

· Present the pamphlet and information to the class with adequate preparation to answer questions

· Educate the audience that you identify

Examples of possible topics:

Anthrax
Arboviral neuroinvasive and non-neuroinvasive diseases
- California serogroup virus disease
- Eastern equine encephalitis virus disease
- Powassan virus disease
- St. Louis encephalitis virus disease
- West Nile virus disease
- Western equine encephalitis virus disease
Brucellosis
Chlamydia trachomatis infection
Cholera
Coccidioidomycosis - Valley Fever
Cryptosporidiosis
Dengue
- Dengue Fever
- Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
- Dengue Shock Syndrome
Diphtheria
Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis
- Ehrlichia chaffeensis
- Ehrlichia ewingii
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum
- Undetermined
Giardiasis
Gonorrhea
Haemophilus influenzae, invasive disease
Hansen disease (leprosy)

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Hemolytic uremic syndrome, post-diarrheal HUS
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV infection*
Listeriosis
Lyme disease
Malaria
Measles
Meningococcal disease
Mumps

Pertussis
Plague
Poliomyelitis
Rabies
Rubella., Rubella, congenital syndrome
Salmonellosis
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-associated Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) disease
Shigellosis
Smallpox
Streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome
Streptococcus pneumoniae

Syphilis
- Primary
- Secondary
- Latent
- Neurosyphilis
- Congenital
Tetanus
Trichinellosis (Trichinosis)
Tuberculosis
Tularemia
Typhoid fever
Vancomycin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA)
Ebola virus
Childhood Vaccinations
MRSA and patient care
Safe Food preparation guides
Antibiotic Abuse
Travel advisories
Home disinfection
Head Lice
Safe water
Guide to healthy holiday food preparation
Allergies -causes and treatments
Primary Immuno-deficiency disease

Criteria	Inadequate (0-2 points)	Adequate (3-4 points)	Superior Work (5 points)	Total
Application to Microbiology	Topic of interest in class	Current topic and relevant to lay people	Important contemporary issue where education is essential
Level of Information	Facts were stated	Facts were stated in a relevant way for the audience	Important information was imparted, with reliable references, in an understandable and relevant manner
Layout and Grammar	Layout or grammar errors existed	Very minor layout or grammar errors existed	Layout was inviting and creative; no grammar errors
Information Display	Art or graphs were included	Relevant art, graphs or visual data were used	Relevant art and data a clear format were presented with appropriate citations
Content	Content covered topic basics	Content covered important information about symptoms, treatment, and prevention	Content covered the most current information about cases, locations, symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Objectives	The objectives of the pamphlet were unclear	There were pamphlet objectives	The pamphlet objectives were clear and fully addressed
Teamwork	The work appears to have been done individually	The work indicates the team cooperated	The work reveals close teamwork and full understanding by each individual
References	References and art were not fully cited	References and art were all correctly cited	References and art were from exceptional sources, correctly cited, and useable by lay people
Oral Presentation	The material was explained to the class	The team presented the information in an interesting manner	The team had an outstanding presentation using clear voices, eye contact, and great references
Addressing the audience	Unclear as to the target audience	Clearly addressed a specific audience	Clearly addressed a specific audience and
Total Possible 50 points Score
Comments:
Additional Aspects Answering Class questions	The team had no questions 0 points	One member of the team responded to questions 1 point	The team had extensive knowledge and ability in the subject area to field all questions 2-3 points

Bakersfield College | Kern Community College District | Dr. Janet Fulks
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Date last updated 07/26/2011
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