Biology 304-01 Microbiology and Applications MW 9:30-10:45 Spring 2006

Instructor: Dr. Amy Sprenkle

Office: MH 538A

Office Hours: Mon and Tues: 12:30-2:30 and Wed: 1:30-2:30

Office phone: (978) 542-6706 Biology Dept. Office: (978) 542-6236

Email: amy.sprenkle@salemstate.edu

Web site: http://www.salemstate.edu/~asprenkle

Prerequisites: BIO 105, CHE 124 & 125 or equivalents. Not offered to BIO majors!

Required Textbooks:

1. Lecture: Talaro: Foundations in Microbiology, 5^th Ed., 2005 McGraw-Hill.
2. Laboratory: Johnson and Case: Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology, 7^th Ed., 2004 Pearson/Benjamin Cummings Publishing.

Grading Criteria: (Lecture is 60% of the grade)

Lecture Exams: 50%

Lecture Final: 10%

Laboratory (separate syllabus to be handed out in lab) 40%

Important Dates:

Last day to Add/Drop: Wed. 25 Jan 2006

Last day to Withdraw: Fri 14 Apr 2006

Darwin Festival Week: Feb. 13-17 LECTURES WILL BE HELD

Lecture exam dates: See lecture schedule

Final Exam: Wed. 10 May, 8:30-10:30

Lecture Goals and Learning Objectives:

v To become familiar with historical milestones of microbiology, and be familiar with tools and methods of microbiology.

v To become familiar with the habitats, growth requirements, and cellular structure/function of microorganisms.

v To understand methods of microbial growth control in a laboratory and clinical setting.

v To appreciate the ubiquity of microorganisms and their positive and negative role in human health.

v To become familiar with a variety of human diseases caused by microorganisms.

v To understand the human/microbe interaction, and general aspects of how the body fights microbial infection.

Attendance is in lecture is expected, but not mandatory. Lecture and exam coverage may change, but the exam dates usually will not. The student is responsible for knowledge of any missed lectures or schedule changes. Any schedule changes will be posted to the web site as soon as practicable.

Equal Access Statement: Salem State College is committed to providing equal access to the educational experience for all students in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and The Americans with Disabilities Act and to providing all reasonable academic accommodations, aids and adjustments. Any student who has a documented disability requiring an accommodation, aid or adjustment should speak with the instructor immediately. Students with Disabilities who have not previously done so should provide documentation to and schedule an appointment with the Office for Students with Disabilities and obtain appropriate services.

LECTURE/EXAM SCHEDULE UPDATE!

BIO 304 Spring 2006 Sprenkle Lecture Schedule (Tentative)

Date	Topic	Chapter(s), Talaro
Mon 23 Jan	Syllabus review, Main Themes of Microbiology	1
Wed 25 Jan	Methods for Studying Microorganisms	3
Mon 30 Jan	Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells	4
Wed 1 Feb	Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells	4
Mon 6 Feb	EXAM 1	Chapters 1-4
Wed 8 Feb	Characteristics of Eukaryotic Microorganisms	5
Mon 13 Feb	(Darwin Festival) Viruses	6
Wed 15 Feb	(Darwin Festival) Viruses	6
Mon 20 Feb	President’s Day Holiday
Wed 22 Feb	Growth and nutrition	7
Mon 27 Feb	EXAM 2	Chapters 5-7
Wed 1 Mar	Microbial Metabolism	8
Mon 6 Mar	Genetics and biotechnology	9, 10
Wed 8 Mar	Physical/Chemical Control of Microorganisms	11
Week of 13 March	Spring Break
Mon 20 Mar	Phys/Chem and Chemotherapy	11, 12
Wed 22 Mar	Chemotherapy	12
Mon 27 Mar	EXAM 3	Chapters 8-11
Wed 29 Mar	Human Microbe Interactions	13
Mon 3 Apr	Host Defenses	14
Wed 5 Apr	Host Defenses	14
Mon 10 Apr	Catch up day?
Wed 12 Apr	EXAM 4	Chapters 12-14
Mon 17 Apr	Patriot’s Day Holiday, No Lecture
Wed 19 Apr	Immunology, vaccination and selected diseases	14-16 and as assigned
Mon 24 Apr	Immunology, vaccination and selected diseases	14-16 and as assigned
Wed 26 Apr	Immunology, vaccination and selected diseases	14-16 and as assigned
Mon 1 May	EXAM 5
Wed 3 May	Return Exam 5, Virtual Clinical Micro lab field trip
	FINAL: WED 10 MAY

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