Biology 440:  Microbiology

 

Instructor:  Brett Austin                         E-mail: baustin@co.el-dorado.ca.us     

Phone(530) 621-6113                          Office hours: after class each Thursday, as requested

Textbook: Microbiology.  Bauman. 

Lab book:  Microbiology, A Laboratory Manual.  Cappuccino and Sherman.  6th ed.

Website:  http://www.flc.losrios.edu/~austinb/

Revised 2/12/04, 4/18/04

 

Date     Lecture Topic                                       Chapter            Lab Topic                   

 

1/20    

Class Introduction        

           

Lab Safety

1/22    

History of Microbiology                       

1                     

4 and 6

1/27    

Cells     Class cancelled            

3                     

Set up 1

1/29    

Microscopy      Cells                            

3                     

Set up 1

2/3      

Chemistry                                            

2                     

Finish 1 Set up 2 and 3

2/5      

Microscopy                                         

4                     

Finish 2 and 3

2/10    

Microbial Metabolism              

5                     

7, 8, 9

2/12    

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

6                     

10

2/17    

Exam 1                                    

1-6                  

Set up 18, 29, 30

2/19    

Recombinant DNA                              

8                     

Finish 18

2/24    

Control of Microbial Growth                       

9                     

Set up 15 and 17

2/26    

Antimicrobial Drugs                             

10                   

Finish 15 and 17

3/2      

Classification                                       

11-12              

Set up 13 and 14

3/4      

Viruses and Prions                               

13                   

Finish 13 and 14

3/9      

Infection and Epidemiology                       

14                   

Set up 19

3/11    

Nonspecific Defense                            

15                   

Finish 19

3/16    

Review 1                                             

                       

Set up 21 and 22 

3/18    

Review 2                                             

8-15                

Finish 21 and 22

3/23    

Exam 2                                    

8-15                

Set up 24

3/25    

Specific defense, Immunity, IZ and Immune Testing

16-17              

Finish 24

3/30    

Hypersensitivity&Immune Disorders

18       

Set up 26 and 27

4/1      

Review

15-18

Finish 26 and 27

4/13

Pathogenic Gram Positive Bacteria           

19                   

32

4/15

Exam 3

 

15-18

 

                       

32

4/20    

Pathogenic Gram Negative Bacteria

                       

20

 

                       

33 and 34

4/22    

Miscellaneous Pathogens Pathogenic Fungi                                 

21

22                   

36 + prepared fungal slides

4/27    

Pathogenic Protozoa

review             

23

19-22              

Set up 40

4/29    

Exam 4

19-22

Finish 40

5/4      

Pathogenic DNA Viruses                       

24                   

Set up 43 and 45

5/6      

Pathogenic RNA Viruses                       

25                   

Finish 43 and 45

5/11    

Review                                    

23-25              

Review for lab practical

5/13    

Exam 5

distribute take home final           

23,24,25                     

Lab practical

5/20    

Turn in take home final

 

 

 

 

Grading

 

Lecture Exams:  5 at various levels                                400

Take Home Final Exam                                                100

Homework Assignments:  4 at 20 pts each                      80

Lab Practical                                                                100

Lab Unknown                                                                25

Lab notebook                                                                 50

Report on current topic                                                 100

Attendance/ class participation                                      100

Lab quizzes (9 at 5 points each)                                      45

 

 

Total                                                                            1,000 points

 

90 - 100%  A

80 - 89%    B

70 - 79%    C

60 - 69%    D

 

 

Lecture Exams:  not cumulative.  Cover material from lecture, laboratory, and assigned reading.  Multiple choice and short essay.  Makeup exams allowed with reasonable, preapproved excuse.

 

Take Home Final Exam:  cumulative.  Covers material from lecture, laboratory, and assigned reading.  Essay. 

 

Homework:  Essay questions will be distributed during class. 

Lab notebook:  Due on May 13th.  Writeup for each experiment should include a summary of the experimental procedure, the objective, the results, and the conclusion.  Drawings are often helpful.

 

Report on current topic:  Due before May 13th.  Approximately 5 pages on any current topic in Microbiology. Use the resource locator and guide on the CD that came with the book, or visit the Microbiology Place website.

 

Lab quizzes:  9 throughout the semester.  Not announced ahead of time (surprise!).  Covers material since last quiz.   No makeups.

 

Webpage:  Lecture outlines are posted on website.  Also homework questions and schedules. 

 

Extra credit:  Up to 25 points given on an individual basis.  Due before finals week.