Microbiology 301

Course Syllabus

Summer 2009



Lecture No.
Date
Topic
Lecturer
1

M, June 22

 

The Microbial World and You
Lara

2

W, June 24

Functional Anatomy of Procaryotic cells
Lara

3

F, June 26

Topic Continued

4

M, June 29

Bacterial Growth
Lara

5

W, July 1

Microbial Metabolism
Lara

F, July 3

Holiday

6

M, July 6

The Blueprint of Life: From DNA to Proteins: DNA replication, transcription, translation Holiday
Lara

7

W, July 8

Topic Continued

8

F, July 10

Bacterial Genetic: Mutations, Repair Mechanisms, and Mutant Selection
Lara

9

M, July 13

Bacterial Viruses
Lara

W, July 15

EXAM Lectures 1-9

10

F, July 17

Genetic Transfer in Bacteria
Lara

11

M, July 20

Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology
Anderson

12

W, July 22

The Immune System: Innate Host Defenses
Anderson

13

F, July 24

The Immune System: Adaptive Defenses
Anderson

14

M, July 27

The Immune System: Adaptive Defenses (cont.)
Anderson

15

W, July 29

Mechanisms of Pathogenesis
Anderson

16

F, July 31

Applications of Immunology: Vaccines and Diagnosis
Anderson

17

M, August 3

Epidemiology
Anderson

W, August 5

Exam Lectures 10-17

18

F, August 7

Antimicrobial medications
Anderson

19

M, August 10

Staphylococci and Streptococci
Anderson

20

W, August12

Intestinal Pathogens
Anderson

21

F, August 14

Viral Diseases
Anderson

22

M, August 17

Bioterrrorism
Anderson

W, August 19

**Final Exam

23

F, August 21

HIV
Overbaugh

** Final is comprehensive , but weighted to the last 1/3 of course (lectures 17-22).

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