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Microbiology BIOL 202
TENTATIVE SYLLABUS SPRING 2016
DATE
TOPIC
TEXT
Jan 9-13
Introduction, overview, Main Themes
Chapter 1
Jan 16-20 Chemical Connections, Methods for Studying Microbes
2,3
No Class Monday January 16, Martin Luther King Day
Jan 23-27 Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes
4,5
Jan 30-Feb 3 Eukaryotes cont’d., Viruses, Exam review.
5,6
FIRST HOUR EXAM FEBRUARY 3rd
Feb 6-10
Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, Growth, and Metabolism
7,8
Feb 13-17 Microbial Genetics, Genetic Engineering
9,10
No Class Monday February 20, Presidents Day
Feb 20-24 Genetic Engineering cont’d. Exam review.
10
SECOND HOUR EXAM FEBRUARY 24th
Feb 27-Mar 3 Control of Microbes, Drugs and Chemotherapy
11,12
Mar 6-10 Infections and Disease, Host Defenses
13,14
Mar 13-17 SPRING BREAK
Mar 20-24 Immunity and Immunizations
15,16
Mar 27-Mar 31 Immunization/Assays, Immunity Disorders
16,17
THIRD HOUR EXAM, March 31st
Apr 3-7
Medical Importance: Cocci and Bacilli
18,19
Apr 10-14 Medical Importance: Bacilli cont’d.
19,20