Tentative Course Schedule and links to class notes:
The Instructor reserves the right to alter the course contents or policies as she deems necessary. It is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to come to class and keep up with changes in the schedule. Do not rely on this schedule solely. This is a TENTATIVE schedule plan for the course.
Each chapter will be linked to PowerPoint presentations the Power Points were prepared last Fall 2008. They are all posted here, but may change slightly the evening prior to each class. You can download them ahead of time, but they may indeed change. You may have to check back for changes if you download them too early.
| WEEK | LECTURE TOPICS | CHAPTER READING | POWER POINTS |
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Week
1: Aug.18, 20 |
Introduction to Microbiology and Pathways of Discovery in Microbiology | 1 | |
| Week 2: Aug.25, 27 | Evolutionary History and Microbial Diversity |
2 |
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| Week 3: Sept. 1, 3 |
Cell Structure and Function in Bacteria and Archaea |
4 |
Chapter 4.1 |
| Week 4: Sept. 8, 10 |
No Class on Sept. 8 Cell structure and Function Continued |
4 | |
| Week 5: Sept. 15, 17 |
Nutrition and Metabolism |
5 | Chapter 5.1 |
| Week 6: Sept. 22, 24 |
Exam
I (Sept. 22)--Chapters 1, 2, and 4
Nutrition and Metabolism |
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| Week 7: Sept. 29, Oct. 1 |
Nutrition and Metabolism Microbial Growth |
6 7 |
Chapter 6.1 |
| Week 8: Oct. 6, 8 |
Midterm Grade submission period Microbial Growth Essentials of Molecular Biology |
6 7
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| October 9: Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty | |||
| Week 9: Oct. 13,15 | Essentials of Molecular Biology | 7 | |
| Week 10: Oct. 20, 22 |
Regulation of Gene Expression Exam 2 (October 22)--Chapters 5, 6 and 7 |
9 |
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| Week 11: Oct. 27 and 29 | Regulation of Gene Expression |
9 11 |
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| Week
12: Nov. 3, 5 |
Regulation of Gene Expression
|
11
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| Week 13: Nov. 10, 12 |
Regulation of Gene Expression Bacterial Genetics |
9 11 |
Chapter 11 |
| Week 14: Nov. 17, 19 |
Bacterial Genetics
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11
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| Week 15: Nov. 24, 26 |
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11 | |
| Week 16: Dec. 1, 3 | Exam 3 (Dec.
1)--Chapters 7, 9, 11 Virology |
10 | Virology |
| Dec. 10 | Final Exam at 8:00 a.m. | Cumulative (covers all material) | |