microbiology and infection control project

Microbiology and Infection Control Project

DENA 1050

Choose a pathogen of concern in the dental office. Discuss the pathogen’s classification, structure, and behavior. Explain the mode of transmission of the pathogen. Discuss the body’s defense and immunity to the pathogen. Define the infection control procedures for the pathogen as outlined by the CDC and OSHA.

 

Criteria

 

Exceeds Standard

 

Meets Standard

 

Below Standard

 

Emerging

 

Failing

 

 

100%

 

80%

 

60%

 

40%

 

0%

 

Effectively uses a variety of information gathering techniques and information resources.

 

Weight 30%

 

Demonstrates an extensive knowledge of basic information resources and commands a wide range of information gathering techniques. Demonstrates creativity and resourcefulness in collecting data and creating original data.

 

Demonstrates knowledge of basic information resources and commands a useful range of information gathering techniques.

 

Demonstrates knowledge of some basic information resources but is not aware of all necessary resources, or has command of a limited set of information gathering techniques.

 

Demonstrates little familiarity with basic information or demonstrates a command of only a few basic information gathering techniques.

 

Fails to meet minimum standard.

 

Effectively interprets and synthesized information.

 

Weight 30%

 

Consistently interprets the information gathered for tasks in accurate and highly insightful way and provides highly creative and unique syntheses of that information.

 

Consistently interprets the information gathered for tasks accurately and synthesizes the information concisely.

 

Sporadically interprets the information gathered for tasks accurately and synthesized the information concisely.

 

Rarely, if ever, interprets information gathered for tasks accurately or synthesized the information concisely.

 

Fails to meet minimum standard.

 

Depth and breadth of understanding.

 

Weight 30%

 

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the important concepts or generalization and provides analysis and new insights into some aspects of that information.

 

Displays a complete and accurate understanding of important concepts or generalizations.

 

Displays an incomplete understanding on the important concepts and generalizations and has some notable misconceptions.

 

Demonstrates misconceptions about the concepts and generalizations.

 

Fails to meet minimum standard.

 

Conventions and punctuality.

 

Weight 10%

 

Sentence structure and grammar are excellent; correct use of punctuation, and citation style, no spelling errors.

 

Sentence structure and grammar, generally strong, with only occasional lapses in punctuation, citation style, and spelling.

 

Some correct use of, but also problems in, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, citation style, and spelling.

 

Rarely uses proper sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, citation styles, spelling.

 

Fails to meet minimum standard.