Date Lecture Chapter Experiment No.READING DAYS: DEC. 8-9
Aug. 28 T Intro. To Microbiology. 1, 2 2, 26 30 R Prokaryotic Cell Structure 3, 4 Sept. 4 T Prokaryotic Cell Structure 4 3, 4, 5 6 R Prokaryotic Cell Structure 4 11 T Eukaryote Cells 4 6, 7, 8 13 R Microbial Metabolism 5 18 T Microbial Metabolism 5 9, 10, 11 20 R Microbial Metabolism 5 25 T Microbial Nutrition 6 12 27 R EXAM I Oct. 2 T Microbial Growth 6 13, 14, 15 4 R Microbial Growth 6 9 T READING DAY - NO CLASS 11 R Control of Growth 7 16 T Control of Growth 7 16, 17, 19, 20 18 R Microbial Genetics 23 T Microbial Genetics 8 27, 28 25 R Microbial Genetics 8, 9(read) 30 T Classification of Prokaryotes 10 33 Nov. 1 R EXAM II 6 T Prokaryotes 11 33 8 R Prokaryotes 13 T Viruses 13 33, (BioLog), 18 15 R Viruses 20 T Viruses 13 No formal Lab 22 R THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 27 T Pathogenicity 15, (16, 17 read) 25, 41, 52 29 R Antimicrobial Drugs 20 Unknown and Biolog report due Dec. 4 T Antimicrobial Drugs 20 53 6 R Food Microbiology Conclude and Lab cleanup
4 Lecture/laboratory quizzes at 2% each = 8%
2 Lecture exams at 20% each = 40%
Morphological unknown report 4%
General unknown report 10%
Lab notebook reports 10%
Short review paper 8%
Final exam 20%
Total 100%
In order to gain the most from the laboratory experience, you must read the background information and techniques of the
exercises to be done that day before coming to the lab. Not knowing what is expected is detrimental to you and those with
whom you work. Unannounced quizzes will be given at the beginning of some labs. All laboratory work done in pairs or
groups for this course is to be considered one's own once the data has been collected. As part of the honor code, conclusions
drawn from the data and answers to questions entered into the lab manual
are not the group's but your own. PLEASE THINK FOR
YOURSELF!
As a part of the laboratory experience, you may be required to remove cultures from the incubator or observe results of
inoculations made during the scheduled lab after one, two, or more days on your own schedule or in class. This is especially
true for your unknowns. Please make every effort to do so during the day so that I may be available to answer questions or
assist with problems.
Results and answers to assigned questions for all laboratory exercises will be due the day the results are collected. The
reports will be removed from the lab book and submitted for grading. The morphological and general unknowns will
involve more extensive reports, the nature of which will be discussed in class.
Safety is an important issue in microbiology. Please read and adhere to all safety procedures as given in the laboratory
manual. No food or drink is permitted in the laboratory. Safety
goggles will be required from time to time.
I will make current articles and web site addresses available from time to time as we cover germane topics. Notice of most of these readings will be posted on "Blackboard" or by e-mail. You will find further information on microbes on the course home page.
Each of you will be asked to write a short (5-7 pages) review of a specific microbial topic. The topic will be selected, in consultation with and approval by me, by the end of the week of October 15. References for this paper are to be drawn from the primary literature (original research in journals). The internet may be used only to search for topics but not as a major source of the information you utilize. Topics may include specific aspects of the biology of a disease-causing microbe or virus. A list of at least 6-10 bibliographic references to be used for your paper are to be submitted on October 30. The paper is due on Thursday, November 15.