| 8/26 | Course Introduction & Mechanics- Dr. Schaeffer Lecture: Introduction to Microbiology - What makes a microbe a microbe? What role do they play in the environment? How do things hand together molecularly? What does polymerization mean in biology and what is its importance? |
Chapter 1 |
| 8/28 | Introduction to Microbiology, cont'd. | Chapter 1 |
| 8/30 | Introduction to Microbiology, cont'd. | Chapter 1 |
| 9/2 | LABOR DAY - NO CLASS | |
| 9/4 | Structure of Microbes -What is the difference between the structure the bacterial and the animal cell? Can bacteria move around? What are the structures comprising the bacterial cell? | Chapters 2 (Parts 2.1-2.3) & 4 |
| 9/6 | Quiz #1 - 15 minutes covering previous week's
material Structure of Microbes, cont'd. |
Chapters 2(Parts 2.1-2.3) & 4 |
| 9/9 | Structure of Microbes, cont'd. Growth and Metabolism - How can we account for the amazing diversity of microbial metabolism? They can metabolize sugars and even cement. How do cells metabolize? Why do cells metabolize? What about ATP? How can you tell if a bacterial cell is dead or alive? How fast can they divide? One cell to millions in MINUTES!!! |
Chapters 2(Parts 2.1-2.3) & 4 Chapters 5, 6, & 13 |
| 9/11 | Growth and Metabolism, cont'd. | Chapters 5, 6, & 13 |
| 9/13 | Quiz #2 - 15 minutes covering previous week's
material Growth and Metabolism, cont'd. |
Chapters 5, 6, & 13 |
| 9/16 | You have had most of the material in Chapters 7, 8 & 10 in Biology 1,2 and in Genetics. Review these chapters and see me if you have any difficulties. We will begin with: Microbial Genetics- Dr.Fives-Taylor | Chapter 10 |
| 9/18 | Microbial Genetics, cont'd. - What is the relationship between mutagenesis and carcinogenesis? How do companies test their products for carcinogenic potential |
Chapter 10 |
| 9/20 | Quiz #3 - 15 minutes on previous week's material.
Microbial Genetics, cont'd. - Information transfer between cells and the spread of antibiotic resistance. Transformation and Transduction. |
Chapter 10 |
| 9/23 | Microbial Genetics, cont'd. - Focus will be on the role of bacterial sex; conjugation and plasmids | Chapter 10 |
| 9/25 | Microbial Genetics, cont'd. |
Chapter 10 |
| 9/27 | Quiz #4 - 15 minutes on previous week's material.
Physical and Chemical Control of Microorganisms - When we need to, how can we gain control over the growth of microbes? On inanimate surfaces; on and in our bodies? What is the difference between ‘sterilization' and ‘disinfection'? What, exactly, is an antibiotic? How and why do they work? |
Chapter 20 |
| 9/30 | EXAMINATION #1 - On material up to, and including, 9/25 only. | |
| 10/2 | Physical and Chemical Control, cont'd. | Chapter 20 |
| 10/4 | Virology - What is a virus? Are they alive or not? How big are they? How can they cause all of the health problems of which they are capable?Why can't you grow them on an agar plate? |
Chapter 9 |
| 10/7 | Virology, cont'd. | Chapter 9 |
| 10/9 |
Virology, cont'd. |
Chapter 9 |
| 10/11 | Quiz #5 - 15 minutes covering previous week's
material. Immunology - With all you now know about the existence of microbes in our environment and in and on our bodies, how is it we are not CONSUMED by microbes? How does HIV-AIDS fit into this picture? Why are AIDS patients literally consumed by microbial infection? IMMUNOLOGY IS THE SOLE REASON YOU CONTINUE TO EXIST--REMEMBER THE "BOY WHO HAD TO LIVE IN THE STERILE BUBBLE"!! |
Chapters 22 & 23 |
| 10/14 | Immunology, cont'd. |
Chapter 22 & 23 |
| 10/16 | Immunology, cont'd. | Chapter 22 & 23 |
| 10/18 | FALL RECESS | |
| 10/21 | Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology - Where do infectious diseases come from? How do we know that the flu is coming and when to expect it? Epidemiology studies the prevalence and distribu- tion of disease world-wide. What are the Relationships which exist between the host and the parasite? WHAT IS DISEASE AND WHY DO WE HAVE IT? |
Chapter 25 |
| 10/23 | Epidemiol. and Pub. Health Microbiol., cont'd. | Chapter 25 |
| 10/25 | EXAM #2 - Covering up to and including 10/23 | |
| 10/28 | Host-Parasite Relationships - How do bacteria grow on the human body? What are some of the mech- anisms they use to damage the host?What bactgeria are permanent residents in the body? - Dr. Ward |
Chapter 21 |
| 10/30 | Host-Parasite Relationships, cont'd - Dr. Ward | Chapter 21 |
| 11/1 | Quiz #6 - covering previous week's material
Host-Parasite Relationships, cont'd - Dr. Ward |
Chapter 21 |
| 11/4 |
Microbial Diseases - Airborne & Respiratory Infections - Person to Person |
Chapter 26 (Parts I & II) |
| 11/6 | Microbial Diseases - Airborne & Respiratory Infections Person to Person, cont'd. | Chapter 26 (Parts I & II) |
| 11/8 | Quiz #7 - covering previous week's material
Microbial Diseases - Sexually-Transmitted Diseases |
Chapter 26 (Part III) |
| 11/11 |
Microbial Diseases - Sexually-Transmitted Diseases, cont'd. |
Chapter 26 (Part III) |
| 11/13 | Microbial Diseases - Sexually-Transmitted Diseases, cont'd. | Chapter 26 (Part III) |
| 11/15 | Quiz #8 - Covering previous week's material
Microbial Diseases - Food Microbiology - Ms. Tessmann |
Chapter 29 |
| 11/18 |
Food-Borne Diseases-Common Sourse - Ms. Tessmann |
Chapter 29 |
| 11/20 | Biotechnology - Dr. Richman | Chapter 31 |
| 11/22 | Quiz #9 - Covering previous week's material
Biotechnology - Dr. Richman |
Chapter 31 |
| 11/25 |
Microbial Ecology - Dr. Richman |
Chapter 30 |
| 11/27-29 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |
| 12/2 | Industrial Microbiology - Dr. Richman |
Chapter 16 |
| 12/4 | Waterborne Diseases-Wastewater Treatment/Purification - Dr. Richman |
Chapter 28 |
DATE HAPPENING
| 12/5-13 | READING AND EXAM DAYS |
| 12/5, 7, 8 ,11 | READING DAYS |
| 12/6 - 4PM | EXAMINATION #3 - Not cumulative |