Date

Topics

Chapters

Activity

Jan.     9

Introduction

1

          11

Why is Microbiology important

1

          16

Chemistry of Microbiology

2

          18

Tools in Microbiology

3

          23

Cell structure - Prokaryotic cell

4

Start submitting a topic for a paper

          25

Cell structure - Eukaryotic cell

5

          30

Viruses

6

Student presentation

  Feb.    1

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

7

Student presentation

             6

Microbial Metabolism

8

Student presentation

             8

EXAM I

            13

Microbial Genetics

9

Student presentation

            15

Genetic Engineering

10

Student presentation

            20

Control of Microbes

11

Student presentation

            22

Drugs and Microbes

12

Student presentation

            27

Microbe-Human Interactions

13

Student presentation

 March   1

Non-Specific Defense

14

Guest speaker - TBA

             6

Specific Immunity

15

Student presentation

Submit a paper

             8

Disorders in Immunity

16

 Student presentation

          12/16

Spring Break

            20

Diagnosing Infections

17

Student presentation

            22

EXAM II

            27

Diseases of Skin and Eyes

18

Students’ presentations

            29

Diseases of the Nervous System

19

Students’ presentations

 April     3

Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System

20

Students’ presentations

             5

Diseases of the Respiratory System

21

Students’ presentations

           10

Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System

22

Students’ presentations

           12

Diseases of the Genitourinary System

23

Students’ presentations

           17

Environmental Microbiology

24

Students’ presentations

           24

FINAL EXAM