630 Microbiology for Teachers

Course Outline - Summer 2002

June 10 - Monday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Introduction and Overview ... Chapters 1 and 2 (9e ... Chapter 1)
  • Cell Structure and Function ... Chapter 4 (9e ... Chapter 3)
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Introduction and Overview; Safety
  • Microbes Around Us - Where and how to find them? ... Exercise 1
  • Microbial Microcosm - Do what with this muck? ... Exercise 2

June 12 - Wednesday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Nutrition and Metabolism ... Chapter 5 (9e ... Chapter 4)
  • Metabolic Diversity ... Chapter 17 (9e ... Chapter 15)
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Microbes Around Us - How do they look? ... Exercise 1
  • Preparation of Culture Media - Making lunch for microbes? ... Exercise 3

June 14 - Friday

• Morning - Lecture/Laboratory (meet in the Laboratory)
  • Microbial Growth ... Chapter 6 (9e ... Chapter 5)
  • Growth Curve - set up and take periodic readings ... Exercise 4
  • Microbial Growth Control ... Chapter 20
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Microbes Around Us - Let's see what they can eat! ... Exercises 1 and 4
  • Review for Examination 1

June 17 - Monday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Examination 1 ... topics covered June 10-14
  • Macromolecules ... Chapter 3 (9e ... Chapter 2)
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Microbes Around Us - Who eats what? ... Exercises 1 and 4
  • Bacterial Synergism - Can bacteria help each other? ... Exercise 5
  • Laboratory Notebook Evaluation 1

June 19 - Wednesday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Principles of Microbial Molecular Biology ... Chapter 7 (9e ... Chapter 6)
  • Regulation of Gene Expression ... Chapter 8 (9e ... Chapter 7)
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Microbes Around Us - What have we discovered? ... Exercise 1
  • Bacterial Synergism - Now that's networking! ... Exercise 5
  • Bacterial Transformation ... Exercise 6

June 21 - Friday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Viruses ... Chapter 9 (9e ... Chapter 8)
  • Bacterial Genetics ... Chapter 10 (9e ... Chapter 9)
• Afternoon - Lecture/Laboratory
  • Bacterial Transformation ... Exercise 6
  • Selection - Are some bacteria heat-resistant? ... Exercise 7
  • Review for Examination 2

June 24 - Monday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Examination 2 ... topics covered June 17-21
  • Microbial Evolution and Systematics ... Chapter 11 (9e ... Chapter 12)
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Selection - Why are some bacteria heat-resistant? ... Exercise 7
  • Laboratory Notebook Evaluation 2

June 26 - Wednesday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Microbial Evolution and Systematics ... Chapter 11 (9e ... Chapter 12)
  • Metabolic Diversity ... Chapter 17 (9e ... Chapter 15)
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Selection - So ... How does that heat resistance thing work? ... Exercise 7
  • Microbial Microcosm - Anything happening in there? ... Exercise 2

June 28 - Friday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Microbial Evolution and Systematics ... Chapter 11 (9e ... Chapter 12)
    • Julie: "Feeling the Burn"
  • Bacterial Diversity ... Chapter 12 (9e ... Chapter 13)
    • Melody S: "Parasitic Sex Puppeteers"
    • Royce: "Microbes in Insects"
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Fungi - critical observation ... Exercise 8
  • Microbial Microcosm - Which microbes can you spot? ... Exercise 2
  • Review for Examination 3

July 1 - Monday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Archaeal Diversity ... Chapter 13 (9e ... Chapter 14)
    • Nicole: "New Bug Found on Bug"
  • Fungal Diversity ... Chapter 14 (9e ... Chapter 17)
    • Leslie: "Fungi and Termites"
  • Microbial Ecology Concepts ... Chapter 19 (9e ... Chapter 16)
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Microbial Microcosm - What causes the black spots? ... Exercise 2
  • Succession in Pond Water - Let's go fishing for microbes! ... Exercise 9

July 3 - Wednesday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Examination 3 ... topics covered June 26 - July 1
  • Biogeochemical Cycles ... Chapter 19 (9e ... Chapter 16)
  • Metabolic Diversity ... Chapter 17 (9e ... Chapter 15)
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Microbial Microcosm - Can you prove they cause the spots? ... Exercise 2
    • Brad: "Bacterial Batteries"
  • Succession in Pond Water - Who's there now? ... Exercise 9
  • Laboratory Notebook Evaluation 3

July 5 - Friday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Biogeochemical Cycles ... Chapter 19 (9e ... Chapter 16)
  • Terrestrial Habitats ... Chapter 19 (9e ... Chapter 16)
  • Metabolic Diversity ... Chapter 17 (9e ... Chapter 15)
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Succession in a Pond - Why does it work like this? ... Exercise 9
  • Microbial Microcosm - How does it all fit together? ... Exercise 2
    • Phil: "Compost Critters"

July 8 Monday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Terrestrial Habitats ... Chapter 19 (9e ... Chapter 16)
  • Aquatic Habitats ... Chapter 19 (9e ... Chapter 16)
    • JP: "Elkhorn Coral Destruction"
    • Sarah: "Diversity in Acidversity"
  • Extreme Habitats ... Chapter 19 (9e ... Chapter 16)
  • Metabolic Diversity ... Chapter 17 (9e ... Chapter 15)
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Yogurt Preparation - Bacteria give it tang? ... Exercise 10
  • Bioterrorism Simulation - What's in that envelope? ... Exercise 11
    • Tracy: "Smallpox Bioterrorism"

July 10 Wednesday

• Morning - Lecture
  • Extreme Habitats ... Chapter 19 (9e ... Chapter 16)
    • Melody M: "Bacteria That Survive Under Pressure"
    • Jennifer: "Life on Mars"
    • Judy: "Like Alaska, Like Europa"
  • Environmental Applications ... Chapter 19 (9e ... Chapter 16)
    • Brian: "Bacteria Destroy Nerve Gas"
  • Industrial Microbiology and Biocatalysis ... Chapter 30 (9e ... Chapter 11)
    • Amy: "Sweet Medicines"
    • Elaine: "Microbes Eat the Past"
    • Joe: "Coal-Purifying Bacteria"
  • Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology ... Chapter 31 (9e ... Chapter 10)
    • Gwen: "Toxin Improves Drug Uptake"
    • Eric: "Is Life that Simple?"
    • Jay: "Extreme Virus Vectors"
  • Metabolic Diversity ... Chapter 17 (9e ... Chapter 15)
• Afternoon - Laboratory
  • Yogurt Preparation - Tasting the fruits of our labor ... Exercise 10
    • Tim: "Yogurt Stuff"
    • Melissa: "Swallow This"
    • Amie: "Germs That Do A Body Good"
  • Bioterrorism Simulation - Death in small doses? ... Exercise 11
  • Review for Examination 4

July 12 Friday

• Morning
  • Examination 4 ... topics covered July 1-10
  • Course Evaluation
  • Discuss ways to integrate microbiology into your courses
  • Laboratory Notebook Evaluation 4

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Textbooks

• Madigan, M.T., J.M. Martinko, and J. Parker. 2002. Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Tenth Edition. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
• Labortaoty exercises in Stevenson, J. R. 2002. Microbiology for Teachers Laboratory Manual. Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056.