MICROBIOLOGY SUMMER QUARTER, 2003 David B. Fankhauser, Ph.D. Professor of Biology & Chemistry
Office, Hrs:      EDS 215 P (MWF, 1:15-3 PM) Homepage:       http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Fankhauser email:      David.Fankhauser@UC.EDU	34-BIOL-281 SYLLABUS	U. C. Clermont College                  Batavia  OH 45l03

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To learn about microorganisms, including their anatomy, physiology, taxonomy, genetics, how to control their growth, their medical significance, their epidemiology, the body's protective responses to their challenge (both non-specific and immune), exogenous antimicrobial agents, and etymology related to all these subject.

LABORATORY SKILLS:

To learn these skills: oil immersion microscopy, differential staining, sterile technique, media preparation, single colony isolation, serial dilution, use of selective and differential media, enumeration (photometrically, plate count, membrane filtration).See Lab Protocol handouts for important directions on Lab Notebook Procedure.

REQUIRED TEXT:     Tortora, Funke & Case Microbiology, An Introduct’n, 7th EdBenjamin/Cummings Pub.(2001)

OPTIONAL TEXTS:    BorrorDict. Of Word Roots & Comb FormsMayfield Pub.(1960)

                                       MarchukA Life Science LexiconWm. C. Brown Pub(1992)

SCHEDULE:Lecture is 10:00 to approximately 11:25,Laboratory from 11:35 to 1:15.

The following calendar is an approximation, and may be adjusted according to the rate at which material is successfully presented and mastered.Box lower left numbers are assigned readings.For details on specific diseases, see text index.

READINGS IN TEXT ARE IN LOWER LEFT OF DUE DATE.NOTE: Pop pre-lab quizzes will be given.

6/30       History of Microbiology Spontaneous Generation? 1-28	7/2(Review Chemistry on your own) Germ Theory of Disease  Microscope History & Function  29-83	7/4 Independence Day
7/7Lab First: Prepare media Stains. Prokaryotic Anatomy I:  Flagella, Pili 85-94	7/9 Prokaryotic Anatomy II: Capsules, Cell Wall Structure, Sporulation 94-106                                                 QUIZ I	7/11 Lab First, middle and last: Bacterial Growth Curve Requirements for Microbial Growth 106-119
7/14       Enzymology Metabolism, Glycolysis 121-135	7/16       Microbial Fermentation  Microbial Control: Physical Means 135-154                                             QUIZ II	7/18 Microbial Control: Chemical Means (bring in anti-bacterial agents to test) 647-721NOTEBOOKS DUE
7/21  Microbial Genetics 155-191	7/23       Microbial Taxonomy Intro to Gram negative bacteria 304-314	7/25 Lab First:  Blood Agar results  Take home sterile culture tubes MIDTERM EXAM
7/28  Midterm returned, discussed. Gram negative bacteria continued: Enterobacteriaceae et cetera	7/30   Chlamydia & Spirochetes Gram positive bacteria: Staph, Strep, et cetera 582-586, 658-660, 690-691	8/1 Lab First: TSI slant prep Spore formers: Bacillus & Clostridium Mycobacteria 324-325,                                            QUIZ III
8/4     Medically Important Fungi Eukaryotic Parasites 331-343, 350-354	8/6       Viruses, Viral Diseases I: Viral diseases of skin and nerves 587-593, 611-620	8/9       Virus Diseases II: Respiratory & GI tracts: 371-402 Infection and Disease: 406-425 NOTEBOOKS DUE                      QUIZ IV
8/11       Host Defenses: Non-specific and specific  454-472	8/13       Immunology: Mech. of the Immune Response, Problems  476-495	8/15 Lab 1^st: Count plaques, calc. titer FINAL EXAM So long, it's been good to know you. KEEP IN TOUCH!

Quizzes (given at 11:00) and exams will include material from both lecture and lab exercises.Grades will be assigned according to your position on a class histogram of cumulative points earned on quizzes, notebooks and exams.The class midline corresponds to a B/B-See a separate handout on suggestions for how to succeed in this course.

Rvsd 25 June 2003