Microbiology 301

Course Syllabus

Summer 2010



Lecture No.
Date
Topic
Lecturer

1

M, June 21

 

The Microbial World and You
Lara

2

W, June 23

Functional Anatomy of Procaryotic cells
Lara

3

F, June 25

Topic Continued

4

M, June 28

Bacterial Growth
Lara

5

W, June 30

Microbial Metabolism
Lara

F, July 2

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

6

M, July 5

Holiday
Lara

7

W, July 7

The Blueprint of Life Continued

8

F, July 9

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

9

M, July 12

Bacterial Viruses
Lara

W, July 14

EXAM Lectures 1-9

10

F, July 16

Genetic Transfer in Bacteria
Lara

11

M, July 19

Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology
Anderson

12

W, July 21

The Immune System: Innate Host Defenses
Anderson

13

F, July 23

The Immune System: Adaptive Defenses
Anderson

14

M, July 26

The Immune System: Adaptive Defenses (cont.)
Anderson

15

W, July 28

Mechanisms of Pathogenesis
Anderson

16

F, July 30

Applications of Immunology: Vaccines and Diagnosis
Anderson

17

M, August 2

Epidemiology
Anderson

W, August 4

Exam Lectures 10-17

18

F, August 6

Antimicrobial medications
Anderson

19

M, August 9

Staphylococci and Streptococci
Anderson

20

W, August 11

Intestinal Pathogens
Anderson

21

F, August 13

Viral Diseases
Anderson

22

M, August 16

Bioterrrorism
Anderson

W, August 18

**Final Exam

23

F, August 20

HIV
Overbaugh

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

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