BIOL 257-75 (#2748) "Introduction to Microbiology", Fall 2008

 

Instructor: Professor Martin G. Klotz, Ph.D., Office: LF 204, Phone: x7779, Office hours: Monday 3:00-5:00 PM

Guest lectures are indicated by an asterisk.

 

Required Text: Cowan & Talaro: "Microbiology, A Systems Approach", 2nd Edition#, McGraw-Hill.

#You may use the 1st edition at your own risk. However, material from the 1st edition used or referred to in exams that differs from material provided in the lecture (or printed in the 2nd Edition) will not be honored as a credible source.

 

Tentative schedule of classes (Davidson Hall 109; MW 5:30 - 6:45 PM):

 

Date                 Day            Subject                                                                                       Required reading

 

August             25     M      overview & introduction                                                               Chapter 1

                        27     W      chemistry & methods to study microbes                                       Chapters 2&3

                        29     F       Last day to add/drop a course

September        1     M      Labor Day – no classes

                          3     W      prokaryote cell structure                                                              Chapter 4

                          8     M      prokaryote & eukaryote cell structures                                         Chapters 4&5

                        10     W      microbial nutrition                                                                        Chapter 7

                        15     M      microbial growth                                                                          Chapter 7

                        17     W      1st Exam (24%)

                        22     M      control of microbial growth                                                           Chapter 11

                        24     W      Metabolism                                                                                  Chapter 8

                        29     M      Metabolism                                                                                  Chapter 8

October             1     W      Microbial Genetics                                                                       Chapter 9

  6     M      Microbial Genetics                                                                       Chapter 9

                          8     W      2nd Exam (24%)

                        13     M      Fall Break – no classes

                        15*    W      *Viruses                                                                                      Chapter 6

                        16     R       Last Day to withdraw

                        20*    M      *Microbe-Human Interactions (incl. nosocomial infections)               Chapter 13

                        22*    W      *Infections of the GI tract (incl. food-borne infections)                      Chapter 22

                        27*    M      *Infections of the vascular system (incl. blood-borne pathogens)      Chapter 20

                        29*    W      *Viruses and infections of the nervous system                             Chapter 19

November         3     M      Infections of the respiratory system                                             Chapter 21

  5     W      Infections of the genitourinary system                                         Chapter 23         

                        10     M      Infections of the skin and eyes (incl. fungal pathogens)                         Chapter 18

                        12     W      3rd Exam (28%)

                        17     M      Host Defenses: Nonspecific Defenses                                         Chapter 14

                        19     W      Host Defenses: Adaptive Immunity                                              Chapter 15

                        24     M      Immunity & Immunization                                                             Chapter 15

                        26     W      Thanksgiving vacation

December         1     M      Disorders in Immunity                                                                  Chapter 16

  3     W      Diagnosing Infections                                                                  Chapter 17

  8     M      Chemotherapy                                                                            Chapter 12

10     W      Reading Day

December       17     W      4th Exam (24%)                                                      5:30 – 8:00 PM in DA 109