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General Microbiology II

Course Syllabus

Course Outline - Spring 2011

January 10

Introduction and Overview

Origins and Evolution (Chapter 17)

January 12

Origins and Evolution (Chapter 17)

January 14

Origins and Evolution (Chapter 17)

January 17

Martin Luther King Day - No Class

January 19

Origins and Evolution (Chapter 17)

January 21

Origins and Evolution (Chapter 17)

January 24

Respiration, Lithotrophy and Phototrophy (Chapter 14)

Biosynthesis (Chapter 15)

January 26

Respiration, Lithotrophy and Phototrophy (Chapter 14)

Biosynthesis (Chapter 15)

January 28

Respiration, Lithotrophy and Phototrophy (Chapter 14)

Biosynthesis (Chapter 15)

January 31

Bacteria and Metabolic Diversity (Chapters 13-15 and 18)

February 2

Bacteria and Metabolic Diversity (Chapters 13-15 and 18)

February 4

Bacteria and Metabolic Diversity (Chapters 13-15 and 18)

February 7

Archaea and Metabolic Diversity (Chapters 13-15 and 19)

February 9

Fungi and Metabolic Diversity (Chapters 13-15 and 20)

February 11

Microbial Ecology Concepts and Microbes in Nature (Chapter 21)

February 14

Examination 1 (Chapters 13-15 and 17-20)

February 16

Microbial Ecology Concepts and Microbes in Nature (Chapter 21)

February 18

Microbes in Biogeochemical Cycles (Chapter 22)

February 21

Microbes in Biogeochemical Cycles (Chapter 22)

February 23

Microbes in Biogeochemical Cycles (Chapter 22)

Microbial Resource Utilization and Succession (Chapter 21-22)

February 25

Microbes in Terrestrial Habitats (Chapter 21)

February 28

Microbes in Aquatic Habitats (Chapter 21)

March 2

Environmental Microbiology Applications (Chapter 22)

Microbes in Extreme Habitats (Chapter 21)

March 4

Microbes in Extreme Habitats (Chapter 21)

March 7, 9 and 11

Spring Break - No Class

March 14

Microbial Pathogenesis (Chapter 25)

March 16

Examination 2 (Chapters 21-22)

March 18

Microbial Pathogenesis (Chapter 25)

Epidemiology (Chapter 28)

March 21

Human Microflora and Nonspecific Host Defense (Chapters 23, 25)

March 23

Human Microflora and Nonspecific Host Defense (Chapters 23, 25)

March 25

Human Microflora and Nonspecific Host Defense (Chapters 23, 25)

March 28

Adaptive Immune Responses (Chapter 24)

March 30

Adaptive Immune Responses (Chapter 24)

April 1

Adaptive Immune Responses (Chapter 24)

April 4

Immunization (Chapters 24, 26.9)

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (Chapter 27)

April 6

Examination 3 (Chapters 23-25, 26.9, 27-28)

April 8

Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

April 11

Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

April 13

Respiratory Tract Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

April 15

Respiratory Tract Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

April 18

Gastrointestinal Tract Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

April 20

Gastrointestinal Tract Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

April 22

Central Nervous System Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

Cardiovascular System Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

April 25

Systemic Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

Genitourinary Tract Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

April 27

Genitourinary Tract Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

April 29

Genitourinary Tract Infections (Chapters 25 and 26)

May 4

Final Examination (12:30-2:30 pm ... Chapters 25 and 26)

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Textbook

Slonczewski, J.L., and J.W. Foster. 2009. Microbiology: An Evolving Science, First Edition. Norton, New York. (Available in standard format from bookstores or as an ebook from nortonebooks.com)

Course Objectives

This course was designed to continue your introduction to the major concepts, principles and applications of microbiology. You will learn more about what microorganisms are, how they function, and how they are important in your life.

• During the first half of this course, you will learn about the metabolism, diversity, evolution, and ecology of microorganisms. In particular, the ecological roles of bacteria and archaea will be emphasized. You will also learn about the diversity of microorganisms in relation to how they interact with their environment, which encompasses their physical surroundings and other living things. Both the beneficial and the harmful aspects of these interactions will be considered.
• During the second half of this course, you will learn about the interactions of microorganisms with humans. You will learn principles of infectious disease and epidemiology, then you will learn how humans protect themselves from infectious disease. Finally, you will learn how certain infectious diseases come about and what their impact is on humans.

Course Policies

• Regular attendance is expected at all class meetings.
• Computers, cell phones and iPods must be turned off and put away during class!
• No make-ups for exams unless previous arrangements have been made.
• Assignments submitted beyond their deadline will be penalized 10% per class day.
• Academic integrity is expected at all times and in all settings of this course ... plagiarism will not be tolerated.
• Examples of plagiarism include:
  • Submitting another’s published or unpublished work in whole, in part, or in paraphrase, as one’s own without fully and properly crediting the author with footnotes, citations, or bibliographical reference.
  • Submitting as one’s own, original work, material obtained from an individual or agency without reference to the person or agency as the source of the material.
  • Submitting as one’s own, original work, material that has been produced through the unacknowledged collaboration with others without release in writing from collaborators.

  Plagiarism and other infractions of Miami University rules and regulations will be dealt with as described in Chapter 5: Academic Integrity in the Miami University Handbook.

Course Evaluation

Your course grade will be based on your performance on both lecture and laboratory activities:

• The lecture portion of your grade (75%) will be determined by your performance on four 75-point examinations. These examinations will be a combination of approximately 30 multiple-choice, matching-multiple-choice, and true-false questions. If you miss either of the first three examinations for a reason acceptable to me, you may take an essay make-up examination within one week after the date of the one you missed.
• The laboratory portion of your grade (25%) will be determined by your performance on two laboratory examinations (20 points for the first one, and 30 points for the second), two laboratory notebook assessments (5 points for the first one, and 15 points for the second), two 10-point laboratory reports, and several unannounced quizzes (10 points total). Although you are expected to participate in every laboratory exercise, you will be allowed one excused absence. Each additional absence will result in deduction of 10 points from your cumulative course points.

Plagiarism and other infractions of Miami University rules and regulations will be dealt with as described in Chapter 5 Academic Integrity in the Miami University Handbook.

Your course grade will be determined using the following scale:

Cheating on any aspect of this course may make you subject to immediate dismissal from the class with a grade of F.

Miami's Withdrawal Policy

• If a student drops a 15-week course before the end of the 3rd week of classes (20% of course), the course will be removed from the record.
• If a student drops a course between the 6th and 9th weeks of classes, a grade of "W" will be recorded.
• A student cannot normally drop a 15-week course after the 9th week of classes; the only way to drop at this point is by petition.
• Read Section 1.2.C of Chapter 2 of Part 1: Undergraduate Academic Regulations of the 2010-2011 Student Handbook for more details.
• I have also placed an complete version of this policy on the Micro FAQs web page.