Syllabus
Spring 2018
WEEK |
DATE |
TOPIC | READING |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jan 10 |
Introduction to General Microbiology |
1.1 - 1.4 | Handouts |
2 |
Jan 15 |
MLK Holiday |
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Jan 17 |
Cytoplasmic Membranes
|
2.1 - 2.3 | ||
3 |
Jan 22 |
Cellular Transport |
3.1 - 3.2 | |
Jan 24 |
Cell Walls
|
2.4 - 2.6, 5.4 | ||
4 |
Jan 29 |
Internal Structues |
2.8-2.9 | |
Jan 31 |
External Structures
|
2.7, 2.11 - 2.13, 2.16 | Read Purcell Paper | |
5 |
Feb 5 |
Microbial Evolution & Systematics |
13.1 - 13.10 | |
Feb 7 |
Diversity: Bacteria
|
16.1 -16.21 | ||
6 |
Feb 12 |
Diversity: Archaea & Eukarya |
17.1 - 17.10, 18.1 -18.13 | |
Feb 14 |
Microbial Growth, Biofilms & Viruses
|
5.1 - 5.8, 20.4 - 20.5, 10.1, 10.15 - 10.16 | ||
7 |
Feb 19 |
In-class Exam 1
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Feb 21 |
Mutation & Plasmids |
4.1 - 4.4, 11.1 - 11.4 | ||
8 |
Feb 24 |
Genetic Exchange |
11.1 - 11.12 |
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Feb 28 |
Regulation of Gene Expression |
6.1 - 6.5, 6.8, 6.11 - 6.13 | ||
9 |
Mar 5 |
Spring Break |
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Mar 7 |
Spring Break |
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10 |
Mar 12 |
Genetic Engineering |
12.1 - 12.5 | |
Mar 14 |
Control of Microbial Growth Case Study: Yellowstone Hotsprings |
5.9 - 5.17, 16.9 | Read Bryant et al. Paper | |
11 |
Mar 19 |
Physiological Diversity |
3.3 - 3.7 | Handout |
Mar 21 |
Cell Energetics: Heterotrophy |
13.11-13.23 | ||
12 |
Mar 26 |
Industrial Microbiology: Food & Medicines |
14.13 -14.23, 3.8 - 3.12 | |
Mar 28 |
Cell Energetics: Autotrophy |
14.1 - 14.12, 15.2 - 15.8 | ||
13 |
Apr 2 |
In-class Exam 2 |
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Apr 4 |
Microbial Interactions & Biogeochemical Cycling |
20.1 - 20.2, 21.1 - 21.8 | ||
14 |
Apr 9 |
Bioremediation & Pollution |
22.1 - 22.5 | |
Apr 11 |
Natural Resistant to Disease |
26.1 - 26.4 | ||
15 |
Apr 16 |
Innate Immunity |
26.5 - 26.10 | |
Apr 18 |
Adaptive Immunity |
27.1 - 27.10 |
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16 |
Apr 23 |
Epidemiology & Emerging Infectious Diseases |
29.1 - 29.9 | |
Apr 25 |
Public Health, Diseases, & Water Quality |
22.6 - 22.9, 32.1 - 32.5 | Course Evaluation | |
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May 4 |
Final Exam |
LSci 175 | 2:00-3:55 pm |